Contents

Introduction 4

Test 1 Answers 6

Test 2 Answers 11

Test 3 Answers 16

Starters Th.ematic Vocabulary List 21

 Introduction

The Cambridge English: Young Learners tests offer an elementary-level testing system (up to CEFR level A2)
for learners of English between the ages of 7 and 12. The tests include three key levels of assessment:
Starters, Movers and Flyers.
Starters is the lowest level in the system. Test instructions are very simple and consist only of words and
structures specified in the syllabus.
The complete test lasts about 45 minutes and has the following components: Listening, Reading and
Writing, and Speaking.

length number of parts number of questions

Listening approx. 20 minutes 4 20

Reading and Writing 20 minutes 5 25

Speaking approx. 3-5 minutes 5 -
Candidates need a pen or pencil for the Reading and Writing paper, and coloured pens or pencils for the
Listening paper. All answers are written on the question papers.

Listening
In general, the aim is to focus on the 'here and now' and to use language in meaningful contexts.
In addition to multiple-choice and short-answer questions, candidates are asked to use coloured pencils
to mark their responses to one task. There are four parts. Each part begins with a clear example.

part main skill focus input expected response number of questions

1 listening for words picture and dialogue carry out instructions and 5
and prepositions position things correctly on a
picture I

2 listening for numbers illustrated comprehension write numbers and names 5

and spelling questions and dialogue

3 listening for specific 3-option multiple-choice tick correct box under picture 5
information of various pictures and dialogues
kinds

4 listening for words, picture and dialogue carry out instructions; locate 5
colours and objects and colour correctly
prepositions (range of colours is: black, blue,
brown, green, grey, orange,
pink, purple, red, yellow)

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Reading and Writing

Again, the focus is on the 'here and now' and the use of language in meaningful contexts where possible.
To complete the test, candidates need a single pen or pencil of any colour. There are five parts, each starting
with a clear example.

part main skill focus input expected number of questions

response
1 reading short sentences words, pictures and tick or cross to show 5
and recognising words and sentences if sentence is true or
sentences false

2 reading sentences about a picture and sentences write 'yes'/ 'no' 5

picture and writing one-word
answers

3 spelling of single words pictures and sets of write words 5

jumbled letters

4 reading a text and copying cloze text, words and choose and copy 5
words pictures missing words

5 reading questions about a story presented through write one-word 5

picture story and writing one- three pictures and answers to questions
word answers questions

Speaking
In the Speaking test, the candidate speaks with one examiner for about four minutes. The format of the test
is explained in advance to the child in their native language, by a teacher or person familiar to them. This
person then takes the child into the exam room and introduces them to the examiner.
Speaking ability is assessed according to various criteria, including comprehension, the ability to produce an
appropriate response and pronunciation.

part main skill focus input expected response

1 understanding and following scene picture point to the correct part of the picture
spoken instructions !

2 understanding and following scene picture and eight place the object cards on the scene picture as
spoken instructions small object cards directed

3 understanding and answering scene picture answer questions with short answers
spoken questions

4 understanding and answering three object cards answer questions with short answers
spoken questions

5 understanding and responding no visual prompt answer questions with short answers
to personal questions

Further information
Further information about Cambridge English: Young Learners can be obtained from:
Cambridge English Language Assessment www.cambridgeenglish.org/help
1 Hills Road www.cambridgeenglish.org/younglearners
Cambridge CBl 2EU
United Kingdom

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 Test 1 Answers

Listening
Part 1 (5 marks)
Lines should be drawn between:
1 the shoe and under the dog
2 the coconut and between the woman and the duck
3 the doll and in the window
4 the mango and on the floor next to the boy
5 the glasses and the chicken's face

Part 2 (5 marks)
1 Lucy (correct spelling) 2 18/eighteen
3 Ben (correct spelling) 4 19/nineteen
5 3/three

Part 3 (5 marks)
1 A 2 c 3 B 4 c 5 c
Part 4 (5 marks)
1 Colour the bird with the baby - pink
2 Colour the bird flying between the boxes - red
3 Colour the bird behind the bike - orange · yellow

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4 Colour the bird in the car - blue
5 Colour the bird next to the apples - yellow

TRANSCRIPT Hello. This is the Cambridge English 2

Starters Listening Test. WOMAN: Where can I put the coconut?
MAN: Put it between the woman and the duck.
Part 1 Look at Part 1. Now look at the WOMAN: The coconut between the woman and the
picture. duck?
MAN: Yes, that's right.
Listen and look. There is one example.
[pause]
[pause]
MAN: Look at the family in the garden. 3
WOMAN: Yes. I like their animals. Can I put the hat MAN: Can you see the doll?
on the horse? WOMAN: Pardon?
MAN: OK. Put the hat on the horse's head. MAN: The doll. Put it in the window.
[pause] WOMAN: OK. It's in the window now.
[pause]
Can you see the line? This is an
example. 4
Now you listen and draw lines. MAN: Look. There's a mango.
WOMAN: Oh, yes. Can I put it next to the boy?
[pause] MAN: Yes. On the floor next to the boy, please.
WOMAN: OK. The mango's there now.
1
WOMAN: What now? [pause]
MAN: Can you put the shoe under the dog? 5
WOMAN: Put the shoe where?
MAN: Under the dog, please. WOMAN: Those are big glasses.
MAN: Yes, they are. Put them on the chicken's
[pause] face.
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WOMAN: Sorry, put the glasses where? 4

MAN: On the chicken's face. They look very
nice! MAN: Is your cat old?
GIRL: Yes, very old. He's nineteen.
[pause] MAN: How old is he?
GIRL: Nineteen.
Now listen to Part 1 again. MAN: That is old for a cat.
[The recording is repeated.] [pause]
[pause] 5
That is the end of Part 1. MAN: Have you got lots of animals?
GIRL: Not lots, but I've got some lizards.
[pause]
MAN: How many?
Part 2 Look at the picture. Listen and write GIRL: I've got three.
MAN: Three lizards?
a name or a number. There are two GIRL: Yes. But they haven't got names.
examples.
[pause]
[pause]
Now listen to Part 2 again.
MAN: Hello. What's your name, please?
GIRL: It's Kim. [The recording is repeated.]
MAN: Do you spell Kim K-1-M?
GIRL: Yes, that's right. [pause]

[pause] That is the end of Part 2.

MAN: And how old are you, Kim? [pause]
GIRL: I'm nine. Today's my birthday!
MAN: Nine today? Happy birthday! Part 3 Look at the pictures. Now listen and
GIRL: Thank you. look. There is one example.
[pause] [pause]
Can you see the answers? What's in Bill's bedroom?
Now you listen and write a name or a WOMAN: Have you got a mirror in your bedroom,
number. Bill?
Bov: Yes, on my desk.
[pause] WOMAN: That's nice.
Bov: Yes, but I haven't got a lamp.
1
[pause]
MAN: Is this your house?
GIRL: No, it isn't. It's my friend Lucy's house. Can you see the tick?
MAN: Lucy? How do you spell that?
GIRL: It's L-U-C-Y. Now you listen and tick the box.
MAN: Right.
[pause]
[pause]
1 Where are the onions?
2 WOMAN: Pat, I can't find the onions for dinner.
MAN: Where's your house? GIRL: Are they in the bag from the shop?
GIRL: It's in this street. It's number eighteen. WOMAN: No, and they're not in the cupboard.
MAN: What number? GIRL: Here they are, Mum. They're on the table!
GIRL: Eighteen! It's there, look!
[pause]
MAN: Oh, yes.

[pause] 2 What's Tom doing?

GIRL: Tom's not playing soccer today.
3 Bov: I know. He's at his computer.
MAN: And is that your cat? GIRL: Is he writing a story?
GIRL: Yes, it is. His name's Ben. Bov: No. He's looking at a picture.
MAN: Is that B-E-N?
[pause]
GIRL: Yes.
MAN: Ben's a nice name for a cat. 3 Which is Tony's mum?
GIRL: Thanks.
Bov: Look. There's my mum.
[pause] WOMAN: Is she wearing a T-shirt, Tony?

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Boy: Yes, she is. And a hat. WOMAN: Is there?

WOMAN: Oh, yes. I like her handbag. BoY: Yes. Can I colour the bird in the car blue?
WOMAN: Yes, that's good. Colour it blue.
[pause]
[pause]
4 What does Anna like doing on the
beach? 3
BoY: Do you like fishing, Anna? There are lots WOMAN: One bird's flying between the boxes.
of fish in the sea here. Boy: What colour for that bird?
GIRL: No. Look at the shells on the beach. WOMAN: Red. Have you got a red pencil?
I love picking them up. Boy: Yes, I have. I'm colouring the bird
BoY: I don't! Can we run? between the boxes now.
GIRL: No. I don't like doing that. That's nice.

[pause] [pause]

5 Where's the goat? 4

MAN: Sam, where's the goat? Boy: Can I colour the bird behind the bike?
Boy: In the garden, Dad. WOMAN: OK. What colour is that one? Orange?
MAN: Is it under the tree? Bov: Yes. That's a good colour.
BoY: No .. . and it's not in front of the house. WOMAN: Right. An orange bird behind the bike.
Oh no, it's in the flowers again!
[pause]
[pause]
5
Now listen to Part 3 again. Bov: Can you see the apples?
[The recording is repeated.] WOMAN: Yes. There's a bird next to them, too.
Bov: I'm colouring that bird yellow. Is that OK?
[pause] WOMAN: Yes. I like yellow.
Bov: And I like apples!
That is the end of Part 3.
[pause]
[pause]
Now listen to Part 4 again.
Part 4 Look at the picture. Listen and look.
There is one example. [The recording is repeated.]

[pause] [pause]

BoY: There are a lot of birds in this picture. That is the end of the Starters
WoMAN: Yes, there are. Look at the bird on the Listening Test.
boat.
Boy: Oh, yes. Can I colour it green?
WOMAN: OK. A green bird on the boat.
Reading and Writing
[pause]
Part 1 (5 marks)
Can you see the green bird on the
1.K 2./ 3.K 4 ,/ 5 ,/
boat?
This is an example. Part 2 (5 marks)
Now you listen and colour. 1 yes 2 no 3 yes 4 no 5 no

[pause] Part 3 (5 marks)

1 1 sofa 2 bath 3 radio 4 nurror
Boy: Oh, look! There's a bird with the baby! 5 window
WOMAN: Where?
Boy: There. It's sitting with the baby! Part 4 (5 marks)
WOMAN: Oh, yes. Colour that bird pink. 1 people 2 night 3 water 4 trees
Boy: Right. I'm colouring it pink now.
5 playground
[pause]
Part 5 (5 marks)
2
1 kite 2 kitchen 3 mum(my)/mother
Boy: And ... there's a bird in the car.
4 painting 5 gran(d)dad/grandfather

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Speaking
Part Examiner does this: Examiner says this: Minimum response Back-up questions:
expected from child:
Usher brings candidate in. Usher to examiner: Hello.
This is (child's name*),
Examiner: Hello, *.
My name's Jane/Ms
Smith. Hello.

1 Points to Scene picture. Look at this. This is a

playroom. The children
are playing table tennis.

Here's the girl.

Points to the girl in Scene *, where's the window? Points to items in the Is this the window?
picture. Where are the toys? picture. Are these the toys?

2 Points to Object cards. Now look at these.

Which is the clock? Points to Object card. Is this the clock?
(pointing to clock)
I'm putting the clock
next to the ball.

Now you put the clock Puts Object card in place. Where's the table?
under the table. Under the table.
Which is the ruler? Points to Object card. Is this the ruler?
(pointing to ruler)
Put the ruler behind the Puts Object card in place. Where's the giraffe?
giraffe. Behind the giraffe.
Which is the camera/ Points to Object card . Is this the camera/boat?
boat? (pointing to camera/boat)
Put the camera/boat Puts Object card in place. Where are the plane and
between the plane and the horse?
the horse. Between the plane and
the horse.

3 Removes Object cards Now, *, what's this? flower Is it a flower?

and points to a flower in What colour is it? purple Is it orange? Purple?
Scene picture.

How many flowers are five Are there four? Five?

there?

Points to the cat. What's the cat doing? sleeping Is the cat sleeping?

* Remember to use the child's name throughout the test.

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Part Examiner does this: Examiner says this: Minimum response Back-up questions:
expected from child:
4 Puts Scene picture away
and picks out three Object
cards.

4.1 Shows jacket card. What's this? jacket Is it a jacket?

Are you wearing a yes/no
jacket?
What clothes do you jeans Do you wear jeans at
wear at school? school?

4.2 Shows mouse card. What's this? mouse Is it a mouse?

Do you like mice? yes/no
What's your favourite elephant Do you like elephants?
animal?

4.3 Shows eggs/bananas What are these? eggs/bananas Are they eggs/bananas?
card. Do you eat eggs/ yes/no
bananas?
What do you eat for chips/fries Do you eat chips/fries?
lunch?

5 Puts away all cards. Now,*, how old are you? 10 Are you 10?

How many people are 3 Are there 3 people in

there in your family? your family?

Where do you watch living room Do you watch television

television? in the living room?

OK. Thank you, *.

Goodbye. Goodbye.

* Remember to use the child's name throughout the test.

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Test 2 Answers

Listening
Part 1 (5 marks)
Lines should be drawn between:
1 the lamp and in front of the window, on the floor
2 the painting and between the guitar and the board, on the wall
3 the eraser and in the box
4 the camera and between the computer and the book, on the table
5 the ruler and under the teacher's desk

Part 2 (5 marks)
1 Lucy (correct spelling)
3 Kim (correct spelling)
2 12/twelve
4 8/eight
0· ·'f

5 Love (correct spelling)

Part 3 (5 marks)
1 A 2 c 3 A 4 B 5 A

Part 4 (5 marks)
1 Colour the hat of the boy in the tree - orange
2 Colour the hat of the girl playing in the water - blue
3 Colour the hat of the girl carrying fruit - yellow
4 Colour the hat of the girl drinking juice - pink
5 Colour the hat of the boy with the ice cream - brown

TRANSCRIPT Hello. This is the Cambridge English [pause]

Starters Listening Test. 2
Part 1 Look at Part 1. Now look at the MAN: That's a nice painting.
picture. WOMAN: Yes, it is. Put it between the guitar and
the board.
Listen and look. There is one example.
MAN: OK. I'm putting the painting between the
[pause] guitar and the board now.
WOMAN: Well done.
MAN: Look at the children in the classroom.
WOMAN: Yes. Can you see the doll? [pause]
MAN: Yes. Can I put it on the bookcase?
WOMAN: OK. Put the doll on the bookcase. 3
[pause] WOMAN: Now the eraser. Put it in the box.
MAN: In the box?
Can you see the line? This is an WOMAN: Yes.
example. MAN: Right. I'm putting the eraser there now.

Now you listen and draw lines. [pause]

[pause] 4
MAN: Can I put the camera between the
1
computer and the book?
MAN: Where can I put the lamp? WOMAN: Sorry? Put the camera where?
WOMAN: Let's see ... Put it on the floor in front of MAN: Between the computer and the book.
the window. WOMAN: Yes. That's good.
MAN: On the floor in front of the window?
WOMAN: Yes. It's a very big lamp. [pause]

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5 WOMAN: Do you spell Kim K-1-M?

GIRL: Yes. It's black and white.
MAN: Look! There's a ruler. Can I put it under
the teacher's desk? [pause]
WOMAN : Put it under the teacher's desk?
MAN: Yes. The children can see the ruler, but 4
the teacher can't see it. GIRL: The mouse has got some babies.
WOMAN: Ha ha. OK. WOMAN: Oh, great. How many?
Now listen to Part 1 again. GIRL: Eight.
WOMAN: Eight baby mice? That's a lot of babies!
[The recording is repeated.] GIRL: I know.
That is the end of Part 1. [pause]
[pause] 5
Part 2 Look at the picture. Listen and write WOMAN: And does Anna's family live in your
a name or a number. There are two street?
GIRL: No.
examples.
WOMAN: Where does her family live?
[pause] GIRL: In Love Street. That's L-0-V-E. Love
Street.
WOMAN: Hello. What's that?
WOMAN: Right.
GIRL: It's a photo for my friend. It's her birthday
today. Now listen to Part 2 again.
WOMAN: That's good. What's her name? [The recording is repeated.]
GIRL: It's Anna.
WOMAN: Anna. Is that A-N - N-A? That is the end of Part 2.
GIRL: Yes.
[pause]
[pause]
Part 3 Look at the pictures. Now listen and
WOMAN: And how old is your friend today?
GIRL: She's fourteen .
look. There is one example.
WOMAN : Fourteen? [pause]
G IRL: That's right.
What are Bill and his dad playing?
[pause]
WOMAN: Where's Bill? Is he playing tennis at
Can you see the answers? school?
Bov: No. He's in the park with his dad.
Now you listen and write a name or a
WOMAN: Right. Are they playing baseball?
number. I
Bov: No, basketball. That's their favourite
[pause] sport.

1 [pause]

WOMAN: Who's in the photo? Can you see the tick?

G IRL: Anna and her sister, Lucy.
Now you listen and tick the box.
WOMAN: Oh, yes. How do you spell Lucy?
GIRL: L-U-C-Y. [pause]
[pause] 1 Where's Mrs White's phone?
2 Bov: Can I phone my mum please, Mrs White?
WOMAN: Yes, Sam. The phone's on the sofa.
WOMAN: And how old is Anna's sister?
Bov: I can't find it.
GIRL: She's twelve.
WOMAN: Is it on the cupboard? Oh no, look! It's on
WOMAN: Sorry?
the chair!
GIRL: She's twelve.
WOMAN: Oh. OK. [pause]
[pause] 2 What are Pat and her dad getting
3 for lunch?
WOMAN: Have Anna and her sister got an animal in MAN: Let's get some chicken from this shop for
their house? lunch, Pat.
G IRL: Yes. Anna's got a funny mouse. GIRL: I don't like that, Dad. Can we have fish?
WOMAN : Has she? MAN: They don't sell it here. Let's have eggs.
GIRL: Yes. Its name's Kim . GIRL: OK.

[pause]

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3 Which is Alex's toy? WOMAN: OK. A blue hat for the girl In the water.
G1RL: Is that your robot, Alex? [pause]
Bov: No. It's my brother's. That's my toy.
G1RL: Which one? The truck? 3
Bov: No. The train. Bov: There's a lot of food.
[pause] WoMAN: Yes. And that girl's carrying a lot of fruit
too.
4 What does Grandma like in May's Bov: Sorry?
picture? WOMAN: Look, that girl there with fruit. Colour her
hat yellow.
WOMAN: Are you drawing a face, May? Bov: OK. I'm giving her a yellow hat now.
G1RL: Yes, but I'm not very good. I can't draw
eyes and noses. [pause]
WOMAN: Well, her mouth's very good. I like that a
lot.
4
GIRL: Thanks, Grandma. WOMAN: Now look at that girl.
Bov: Which one?
[pause] WOMAN: That one. She's got a drink. Colour her
5 What's behind the door? hat pink.
Bov: Right. A pink hat for the girl with the
G1RL: Look! What's that behind the door? I can drink.
see a tail. WOMAN: Good.
Bov: What is it? A cat?
GIRL: No. It's a lizard! [pause]
Bov: Oh, great. It can say hello to my frog!
5
Now listen to Part 3 again.
WOMAN: Who's your favourite person in the
[The recording is repeated.] picture?
Bov: The boy with the Ice cream . I love
That is the end of Part 3.
ice cream.
[pause] WoMAN: Me too. Colour his hat brown.
Bov: OK. I'm giving him a brown hat. I like this
Part 4 Look at the picture. Listen and look. picture now!
There is one example. Now listen to Part 4 again.
[pause] [The recording is repeated.]
Bov: Look at that big sun. [pause]
WOMAN: Yes. The children are wearing hats today.
Bov: One boy's got his hat on his face! That is the end of the Starters
WOMAN: Oh, yes. He's sitting next to the bike. Listening Test.
Colour his hat green.
Bov: OK. A green hat for that boy.
[pause] Reading and Writing
Can you see the boy with a green hat? Part 1 (5 marks)
This is an example. Now you listen 1X 2./ 3./ x
4 5 ti
and colour.
[pause] Part 2 (5 marks)
1 no 2 yes 3 no 4 yes 5 no
1
WOMAN: Can you see that boy? He's getting an Part 3 (5 marks)
apple from the tree.
1 dress 2 jeans 3 skirt 4 jacket
Bov: Oh. I like apples.
WOMAN: Me too. Colour his hat orange. 5 trousers
Bov: Where's my orange pencil?
WOMAN: Here. Part 4 (5 marks)
Bov: Oh, thanks.
1 family 2 bags 3 food 4 television/TV
[pause] 5 books
2
Part 5 (5 marks)
WOMAN: One girl's playing in the water.
1 yellow 2 monkey 3 elephant
Bov: Where?
WOMAN: There. Look! 4 boy/brother/kid/child
Bov: Oh, yes. Can I colour her hat blue? 5 (small) (yellow) (tennis) ball
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Speaking
Part Examiner does this: Examiner says this: Minimum response Back-up questions:
expected from chi ld:
Usher brings candidate in. Usher to examiner: Hello.
This is (child's name*).
Examiner: Hello, *.
My name's Jane/Ms Hello.
Smith.
1 Points to Scene picture. Look at this. This is a
street. The woman's in
front of the shop.

Points to the hat in Scene Here's the hat.

picture. *,where's the bird? Points to items in the Is this the bird?
Where are the oranges? picture. Are these the oranges?

2 Points to Object cards. Now look at these. Points to Object card. Is this the chair?
Which is the chair? (pointing to chair)

I'm putting the chair

under the bags.

Now you put the chair Puts Object card in Where are the eggs?
on the eggs. place. On the eggs.

Which are the glasses/ Points to Object card. Are these the glasses/
trousers? trousers?
(pointing to glasses/
trousers)

Put the glasses/trousers Puts Object card in Where's the cat?

behind the cat. place. Behind the cat.

Which is the handbag/ Points to Object card. Is this the handbag/

sock? sock?
(pointing to handbag/
sock)

Put the handbag/sock Puts Object card in Where are the flowers
between the flowers place. and the mouse?
and the mouse. l Between the flowers and
the mouse.

3 Removes Object Now, *, what's this? banana Is it a banana?

cards and points to a What colour is it? yellow Is it pink? Yellow?
banana in Scene picture. How many bananas are four Are there four? Five?
there?

Points to the man. What's the man doing? riding (a bike) Is the man riding a bike?

* Remember to use the child's name throughout the test.

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Part Examiner does Examiner says this: Minimum response Back-up questions:
this: expected from child:

4 Puts Scene picture

away and picks out
three Object cards.

4.1 Shows milk card. What's this? milk Is it milk?

Do you drink milk? yes/no

What do you eat for breakfast? bread Do you eat bread for
breakfast?

i. 4.2 Shows house card. What's this?

Where do you live?

Do you have a big bedroom?

house
(name of town or city)

yes/no
Is it a house?
Do you live in (name of
town or city)?

Is your bedroom big?

4.3 Shows piano card. What's this? piano Is it a piano?

Can you play the piano? yes/no

What colour is your/this piano? white Is your/this piano white?

5 Puts away all Now, *, how many people are 4 Are there four people in
cards. there in your family? your family?

Is your teacher a man or a man Is your teacher a man?

woman?

Where do you go with your park Do you go to the park

friends? with your friends?

OK. Thank you, *,

Goodbye. Goodbye.

* Remember to use the child's name throughout the test.

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 Test 3 Answers

Listening
Part 1 (5 marks)
Lines should be drawn between:
1 the lamp and under the fish
2 the snake and on the chair
3 the glasses and between the shoe and the box
4 the lizard and in the bath
5 the hat and on the man's head

Part 2 (5 marks)
1 Sun (correct spelling) 2 3/three
3 Page (correct spelling) 4 12/twelve
5 Tom (correct spelling)

Part 3 (5 marks)
1A 2B 3C 4 B 5 c
Part 4 (5 marks)
1 Colour the duck next to the kite - blue
2 Colour the duck on the horse - purple
3 Colour the duck in the girl's hand - orange
4 Colour the duck in the box - green
5 Colour the duck behind the ball - red

TRANSCRIPT Hello. This is the Cambridge English 2

Starters Listening Test. MAN: Now, put the snake on the chair.
WOMAN: Put the snake on the chair?
Part 1 Look at Part 1. Now look at the MAN: Yes. That's right.
picture. Listen and look. There is one WOMAN: I'm doing that now.
example.
[pause]
[pause]
3
WOMAN: I like the small frog.
MAN: Yes. Can you put it on the flower? WoMAN: What can I do now?
WoMAN: OK. I'm putting the frog on the flower. MAN: Can you see the glasses?
MAN: Thank you! WoMAN: Yes. Can I put them between the shoe
and the box?
[pause] MAN: Yes. Put the glasses between the shoe
and the box.
Can you see the line? This is an
example. Now you listen and draw [pause]
lines. 4
[pause] MAN: Now find the lizard.
WoMAN: Can I put It In the bath?
1 MAN: Yes. Very good. Put the lizard in the bath.
MAN: Can you see the lamp? WOMAN: OK.
WoMAN: Yes. I can see it.
[pause]
MAN: Put it under the fish .
WOMAN: The lamp under the fish? OK.
[pause]

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s 4
MAN: And can you see the hat? WOMAN: Do you like reading?
WOMAN: Yes. Bov: Yes. I read a lot of books.
MAN: Put It on the man's head. WOMAN: How many books have you got today?
WOMAN: Right. I'm putting the hat on the man's Bov: Twelve.
head now. WOMAN: Twelve books? That is a lot.
[pause] [pause]
Now listen to Part 1 again. 5
[The recording is repeated.] WOMAN: Do you have a favourite book?
Bov: Yes, I do. It's Cousin Tom .
[pause] WOMAN: I don't know that story. Do you spell Tom,
T-0-M?
That is the end of Part 1.
Bov: That's right.
[pause] WOMAN: OK. Thank you, Alex.

Part 2 Look at the picture. Listen and write [pause]

a name or a number. There are two Now listen to Part 2 again.
examples.
[The recording is repeated.]
[pause]
[pause]
WOMAN: What's your name?
Bov: It's Alex Wall. That is the end of Part 2.
WOMAN: Can you spell Wall for me? [pause]
Bov: Yes. It's W-A-L-L
WOMAN: Thank you. Part 3 Look at the pictures. Now listen and
[pause] look. There is one example.
WOMAN: How old are you, Alex? [pause]
Bov: I'm eight.
WOMAN: Eight? What's Nick's favourite food?
Bov: Yes. WOMAN: Are you eating your favourite food, Nick?
[pause] Bov: No, that's fish. But I like chicken too.
WOMAN: What about burgers?
Can you see the answers? Now you Bov: They're OK.
listen and write a name or a number. [pause]
[pause] Can you see the tick? Now you listen
1 and tick the box.
WOMAN: Where do you live, Alex? (pause]
Bov: I live at number 15, Sun Street.
WOMAN: Can you spell Sun for me? 1 What's on the table?
Bov: Yes. It's S-U-N. Bov: I can't find my school bag.

I
WOMAN: Thank you. WOMAN: Er, it's on your bed. Your watch is there
[pause] too.
Bov: What about my pencils?
2 WOMAN: They're on the kitchen table.
WOMAN : Which class are you In at school? (pause]
Bov: I'm In class three.
WOMAN: Which class? 2 Which ice cream is Lucy eating?
Bov: Cl ass three. MAN: Are you eating banana ice cream, Lucy?
[pause] Gll'u,,: No, I don't like that. This is mango.
MAN: I like pineapple ice cream.
3 G IRL: Me, too.
WOMAN: What's your teacher's name? [pause]
Bov: Her name's Mrs Page.
WOMAN: How do you spell Page? 3 Where is Anna's grandma?
Bov: You spell It P-A-G-E. WOMAN: Where's Grandma? Is she watching TV in
WOMAN: Thank you. the living room, Anna?
[pause] G IRL: No, she isn't.

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WOMAN: Is she making lunch in the kitchen? 3

GIRL: No, she isn't. She's sleeping on her bed.
MAN: Now can you colour the duck in the girl's
[pause] hand?
GIRL: What colour do you want?
4 What can Sam's brother do? MAN: Orange, please.
WOMAN: Can your baby brother talk, Sam? G1RL: Colour the duck in the girl's hand orange.
Bov: No, he's too young. Right.
WOMAN: Can he walk? [pause]
Bov: Yes, but he can't run.
4
[pause]
MAN: What about the duck in the box?
5 What's Kim drawing? G1RL: Can I colour it green?
WOMAN: I like your picture, Kim . Is that an MAN: OK.
elephant? G1RL: Right. I'm colouring the duck in the box
Bov: No. It hasn't got big ears. green.
WOMAN: It's got a very big mouth. Is it a hippo? [pause]
Bov: No, it's a cow. Look!
5
[pause]
Can you see the duck behind the dog's
Now listen to Part 3 again. ball?
[The recording is repeated.] Yes.
Can you colour the duck behind the dog's
[pause] ball red?
Colour it red. OK.
That is the end of Part 3. That's a nice picture now.
[pause] [pause]
Part 4 Look at the picture. Listen and look. Now listen to Part 4 again.
There is one example.
[The recording is repeated.]
[pause]
[pause]
MAN: Can you see the duck on the water?
GIRL: Yes. That is the end of the Starters
MAN: Can you colour it yellow? Listening Test.
GIRL: Colour the duck on the water yellow?
MAN: Yes, please.
l

[pause] Reading and Writing

Can you see the yellow duck on the Part 1 (5 marks)
water? This is an example. Now you 1X 2./ 3X 4 ./ 5 ./
listen and colour.
[pause] Part 2 (5 marks)
1 no 2 yes 3 yes 4 yes 5 no
1
MAN: Now find the duck next to the kite. Part 3 (5 marks)
GIRL: Which duck? 1 desk 2 ruler 3 eraser 4 bookcase
MAN: The duck next to the kite. Please colour it
blue. 5 computer
Blue. OK. I can do that.
Good. Part 4 (5 marks)
[pause] 1 family 2 school 3 arms 4 toys
5 milk
2
MAN: There's a duck on the horse. Part 5 (5 marks)
G1RL: Yes, I can see the duck on the horse. 1 (large/big) (grandfather) clock 2 cat
MAN: Can you colour it purple, please?
G1RL: A purple duck! OK. 3 flying/singing 4 (top of the) (living room) door
5 girl/child/kid/daughter/sister
[pause]

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 Test 3 Answers

Speaking
Part Examiner does this: Examiner says this: Minimum response Back-up questions:
expected from child:
Usher brings candidate in. Usher to examiner: Hello.
This is (child's name*).

Examiner: Hello, *. My
name's Jane/Ms Smith. Hello.

1 Points to Scene picture. Look at this. This is a

park. It's a nice day.

Points to the dog in Here's the dog.

Scene picture. *, where's the bird? Points to items in the Is this the bird?
Where are the bikes? picture. Are these the bikes?

2 Points to Object cards. Now look at these. Points to Object card. Is this the car?
Which is the car? (pointing to car)

I'm putting the car

behind the girl.

Now you put the car Puts Object card in Where's the bag?
next to the bag. place. Next to the bag.

Which is the robot/ Points to Object card. Is this the robot/shell?

shell? (pointing to robot/shell)

Put the robot/shell in Puts Object card in Where's the water?

the water. place. In the water.

Which is the phone/ Points to Object card. Is this the phone/radio?

radio? (pointing to phone/radio)

Put the phone/radio on Puts Object card in Where's the boy?

the boy. place. On the boy.

3 Removes Object cards Now, *, what's this? flower Is it a flower?

and points to the blue What colour is it? blue Is it orange? Blue?
flower in Scene picture. How many flowers are five Are there four? Five?
there?

Point to the fish. What are the fish doing? swimming Are the fish swimming?

4 Puts Scene picture away

and picks out three
Object cards.

4.1 Shows watermelon card. What's this? watermelon Is it a watermelon?

Do you like yes/no
watermelon? grapes Do you like grapes?
What's your favourite
fruit?

1 4.2 Shows shoes card. What are these?

Are your shoes clean or
dirty?
shoes
clean
Are they shoes?
Are your shoes clean?

What colour are your red Are they red?

shoes?

4.3 Shows television card. What's this? TV/television Is it a TV/television?

Do you like watching yes/no
television?
Where is the television living room Is there a television in
in your house? your living room?

, _ Remember to use the child's name throughout the test.

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Part Examiner does this: Examiner says this: Minimum response Back-up questions:
expected from child:
5 Puts away all cards. Now,*, is your school small Is your school small?
big or small?
What's your friend's (friend's name) Is your friend's name ... ?
name?
What sport do you play basketball Do you play basketball at
at school? your school?

OK. Thank you, *.

Goodbye. Goodbye.

* Remember to use the child's name throughout the test.

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STARTERS THEMATIC
VOCABULARY LIST
For ease of reference, vocabulary is arranged in semantic groups or themes. Some words appear under more
than one heading.
In addition to the topics, notions and concepts listed for the syllabus, the following categories appear:
• useful words and expressions
• adjectives • pronouns
• determiners • verbs
• adverbs • modals
• prepositions • question words
• conj unctions • names

ANIMALS CLOTHES father

animal friend
bag
bird girl
clothes
cat dress grandfather
chicken grandma
glasses
grandmother
cow handbag
crocodile hat grandpa
live
dog jacket
man/men
duck jeans
Miss
elephant shirt
mother
fish Cs & pl) shoe
Mr
frog skirt
Mrs
giraffe sock
mum(my) (US mom(my))
goat trousers
old
hippo T-shirt
horse person/people
watch
lizard sister
wear
monkey their
mouse/mice them
COLOURS
sheep (s & pl) they
snake black us
blue we
spider
tail brown woman/women
tiger green you
zoo grey (or gray) young
orange your
THE BODY & FACE pink
purple FOOD & DRINK
arm red
body white apple
ear ban.an.a
yellow
eye bean.
bread
face FAMILY & FRIENDS
breakfast
foot/feet
hair baby burger
hand boy cake
head brother carrot
leg child/ children chicken.
mouth cousin chips CUS fries)
nose dad(dy) coconut
smile family din.n.er

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Thematic Vocabulary List

drink (n & v) radio name

eat room number
egg sleep open
fish sofa page
food table part
fries (UK chips) television/TV pen
fruit toy pencil
grape tree picture
ice cream wall playground
juice watch question
lemon window read
lemonade right (as in correct)
lime NUMBERS rubber
lunch ruler
Cardinals: 1-20
mango sch.ool
meat sentence
milk
PLACES & DIRECTIONS spell
onion behind stand Cup)
orange between story
pea here teach.er
pear in tell
pineapple in front of test (n & v)
potato next to tick (n & v)
rice on understand
sausage park wall
supper shop (US store) window
tomato store (UK shop) word
water street write
watermelon th.ere
under SPORTS & LEISURE
THE HOME zoo
badminton
apartment ball
arm ch.air SCHOOL baseball
bath alph.abet basketball
bathroom answer beach
bed ask bike
bedroom board boat
bookcase book book
box bookcase bounce
camera class camera
ch.air classroom catch
clock close doll
computer colour draw(ing)
cupboard computer drive (v)
desk correct enjoy
dining room cross favourite
doll cupboard fish.(ing)
door desk fly
flat door football (US soccer)
floor draw(ing) game
flower English. guitar
garden eraser hit
hall example hobby
house find hockey
kitch.en floor jump
lamp know kick (v)
living room learn kite
mat lesson listen (to)
mirror letter (as in alphabet) paintCing)
painting line ph.oto
phone listen (to) piano
picture look picture

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 Thematic Vocabulary List

play (with.) h.elicopter funny

radio lorry (US truck) good
read motorbike great
ride (v) plane h.appy
run ride (v) h.er
sing run h.is
soccer (UK football) swim its
song train long
sport truck (UK lorry) my
story new
table tennis WEATHER nice
television/TV old
sun
tennis open

1 th.row
toy
TV /television
WORK
our
righ.t (correct)
sad
teach.er
watch. sh.art
THE WORLD AROUND US small
TIME sorry
beach. th.eir
afternoon sand
ugly
birth.day sea young
clock sh.ell
your
day street
end sun
DETERMINERS
evening tree
morning water a/an
nigh.t a lot of
today USEFUL WORDS & lots of
watch. EXPRESSIONS many
year my
bye (-bye) no
TOYS goodbye one
h.ello some
alien I don't know th.at
ball no th.e
balloon oh. th.ese
baseball oh. dear th.is
basketball OK th.ose
bike pardon
boat please ADVERBS
car righ.t
doll so a lot
football sorry again
game th.ank you h.ere
h.elicopter th.an ks lots
kite th.en no
lorry (US truck) well not
monster well done now
plane wow! really
robot yes th.en
toy th.ere
train ADJECTIVES today
truck (UK lorry) too
angry very
TRANSPORT beautiful yes
big
bike clean PREPOSITIONS
boat closed
bus correct about
car dirty at (prep of place)
drive (v) double beh.ind
fly (v) English. between
go favourite for

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Thematic Vocabulary List

from drlve love

in (prep of place) eat open
in front of find palnt
like fly phone
next to get plclt up
of glve play (wlth.)
on go polnt
to have sh.ow
under have (got) smile
with hlt start
hold stop
CONJUNCTIONS know tallt
learn test
and let's ticlt
but malte try
or wallt
put
read want
PRONOUNS ride watch.
he run wave
her say
hers see MODALS
him sing
sit (down) can/ cannot/ can't
his
I sleep
spell QUESTION WORDS
it
its stand (up) h.ow
me swlm h.ow many
mine talte (a ph.oto) h.ow old
one tell wh.at
ours throw wh.ere
she understand wh.lch.
th.at wear wh.o
theirs wrlte wh.ose
them
these Regular: NAMES
they add
this answer Alex
aslt Ann
those
bounce Anna
us
clean Ben
we
close Bill
you
colo ur Dan
yours
complete Grace
cross Jill
VERBS
enjoy Kim
Irregular: jump Lucy
be kiclt May
catch (a ball) learn Nlclt
choose lilte Pat
come listen (to) Sam
do live Sue
draw loo It Tom
drink lo olt at Tony

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