young learners sample papers 2018 vol1

Pre A1 Starters Listening

Download the audio files for the sample paper here:
cambridgeenglish.org/starters-audio-sample-v1

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Candidate Number

Pre A1 Starters
Listening

There are 20 questions.
You have 20 minutes.
You will need a pen or pencil.

My name is:

....................................................................

Copyright © UCLES 2018



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Pre A1 Starters Listening

Part 1

– 5 questions –
Listen and draw lines. There is one example.
Sue

Pat

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Ann

Lucy

Jill

3

Nick

Dan


– 5 questions –
Read the question. Listen and write a name or a number.
There are two examples.

Examples

What is the new girl’s name?

Kim
..................................

How old is the new girl?

8
..................................

4

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Part 2


Pre A1 Starters Listening

Questions

1

What is Kim’s family name?

..................................

2

Where does Kim live?

in

3

What number is Kim’s house?

..................................

4

What is the name of Kim’s horse?

..................................

5

How old is Kim’s horse?

..................................

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Part 3

– 5 questions –
Listen and tick ( ) the box. There is one example.

What animal has Alex got in his bedroom?

A
1

B

C

What are Mrs Good’s class doing this afternoon?

A


C

Which picture are May and Sam looking at?

A

2

B

B

C
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What is Mum’s favourite fruit?

A
4

B

C

B

C

What is Lucy wearing?

A

8

C

Which dog is Anna’s?

A
5

B

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Pre A1 Starters Listening

Part 4

– 5 questions –
Listen and colour. There is one example.

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Pre A1 Starters Reading and Writing

Centre Number

Candidate Number

Pre A1 Starters
Reading and Writing

There are 25 questions.
You have 20 minutes.
You will need a pen or pencil.

My name is:

....................................................................

Copyright © UCLES 2018



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Pre A1 Starters Reading and Writing

Part 1

– 5 questions –
Look and read. Put a tick (✔) or a cross (✘) in the box.
There are two examples.
Examples

These are grapes.

✔

This is a house.

✘

Questions
1

This is a helicopter.

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This is a clock.

3

These are shells.

4

This is a sock.

5

These are chairs.



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Pre A1 Starters Reading and Writing

Part 2

– 5 questions –
Look and read. Write

yes or no.

Examples
There are two armchairs in the living room.

yes
...............................

The big window is open.

no
...............................

Questions

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1

The man has got black hair and glasses.

...............................

2

There is a lamp on the bookcase.

...............................

3

Some of the children are singing.

...............................

4

The woman is holding some drinks.

...............................

5

The cat is sleeping under an armchair.

...............................

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– 5 questions –
Look at the pictures. Look at the letters. Write the words.
Example

snake

e

a

n
s
k

Questions
1

k c
u d
e
u
m
s
o

2

h p i
o p

3

o n
m y
k e

4

h i
e n

c c k

5



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Pre A1 Starters Reading and Writing

Part 3


Pre A1 Starters Reading and Writing

Part 4

– 5 questions –
Read this. Choose a word from the box. Write the correct word next to
numbers 1–5. There is one example.

Lizards

Lots of lizards are very small

animals
but some are really big.
...........................

Many lizards are green, grey or yellow. Some like eating (1).......................... and
some like eating fruit.
A lizard can run on its four (2)......................... and it has a long
(3).......................... at the end of its body.
Many lizards live in (4).......................... but, at the beach, you can find some
lizards on the (5).......................... . Lizards love sleeping in the sun!
Example

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animals

tail

balloon

trees

legs

spiders

teacher

sand

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– 5 questions –
Look at the pictures and read the questions. Write one-word
answers.

Examples
Where are the people?

in the

kitchen
...............................
two
...............................

How many children are there?

Questions
1



What are the children
playing with?

some toy
7

...............................

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Part 5


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2

What is Mum standing on?

3

Where is the spider?

4

Who is pointing?

5

Where are the children?

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a

...............................

on Mum’s

...............................

the

...............................

in the

...............................




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A1 Movers Listening

Download the audio files for the sample paper here:
cambridgeenglish.org/movers-audio-sample-v1

Centre Number

Candidate Number

A1 Movers

Listening

There are 25 questions.
You have 25 minutes.
You will need a pen or pencil.

My name is:

....................................................................

Copyright © UCLES 2018



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A1 Movers Listening

Part 1

– 5 questions –

Listen and draw lines. There is one example.
Ben

Jane
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Sally

Nick

Paul
2

Kim

Mary


A1 Movers Listening

Part 2

– 5 questions –

Listen and write. There is one example.

Going to the zoo
train
......................................

Going to zoo today by:
1

Name of zoo:

2

Number of different kinds
of animals:

......................................

3

Can give food to:

......................................

4

Animal food in store
next to:

......................................

Food on train:

.................. and lemonade

5


Jungle ............................

3

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A1 Movers Listening

Part 3

– 5 questions –
Mrs Castle is telling Sally about the people in her family and
about their different hobbies. Which is each person’s favourite
hobby?
Listen and write a letter in each box. There is one example.

her parents

her uncle

her son

her cousin

her brother

her daughter

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4

H


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A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H



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A1 Movers Listening

Part 4

– 5 questions –
Listen and tick (✓) the box. There is one example.
What is the DVD about?

A
1

✓

B

C

What clothes does Nick want to wear at school today?

A
32

C

Who is Vicky’s piano teacher?

A
2

B

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B

C
6


Where did Peter find the shell?

A
4

C

B

C

What sport did Anna get a cup for?

A


B

What is Daisy doing now?

A
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B

C
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A1 Movers Listening

Part 5

– 5 questions –
Listen and colour and write. There is one example.

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