STARTERS 2018 vol.2

Cambridge English: Young Learners is at pre-A1, A1 and A2 levels of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) published by the Council of Europe.

Young Learners Starters Movers Flyers

Sample papers For exams from 2018

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Volume Two

Contents Starters Listening

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10

Marking Key

Tapescript

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Reading & Writing

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23

Marking Key

Speaking

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Movers Listening

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36

Marking Key

Tapescript

37

Reading & Writing

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56

Marking Key

Speaking

57

Flyers Listening

61

69

Marking Key

Tapescript

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Reading & Writing

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89

Marking Key

Speaking

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Introduction Cambridge English: Young Learners is a series of fun, motivating English language tests for children in primary and lower secondary education. The tests are an excellent way for children to gain confidence and improve their English.

There are three levels: •

Cambridge English: Starters

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Cambridge English: Movers

•

Cambridge English: Flyers

About these sample papers These sample papers show you what the three tests look like. When children know what to expect in the test, they will feel more confident and prepared.

Listening sample tests To download the Listening sample tests go to: Cambridge English: Starters www.cambridgeenglish.org/starters-audio-sample-v2-from-2018 Cambridge English: Movers www.cambridgeenglish.org/movers-audio-sample-v2-from-2018 Cambridge English: Flyers www.cambridgeenglish.org/flyers-audio-sample-v2-from-2018 For more information about the three levels of Cambridge English: Young Learners and for more sample papers go to: www.cambridgeenglish.org/younglearners

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Starters Starters Listening Listening

Download the audio files for the sample paper here: www.cambridgeenglish.org/starters-audio-sample-v2-from-2018

Centre Number

Candidate Number

Cambridge Young Learners English

Starters Listening R154

There are 20 questions.

You will need coloured pens or pencils.

My name is: ……………………………………………

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Starters Listening

Part 1 – 5 questions – Listen and draw lines. There is one example.

Alice

Tom

Nick

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Kim

Grace

3

Matt

Bill

Starters Listening

Part 2 – 5 questions – Read the question. Listen and write a name or a number.

There are two examples.

Examples Pat

What is the girl’s name?

……………………………

9 ……………………………

How old is she?

4

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Starters Listening Questions

1 How many cousins has Pat got?

…………………………………

2 What is the name of Pat’s favourite game?

6

…………………………………

3 Which beach does Pat like to go to?

………………………… Beach

4 How many books has Pat got?

…………………………………

5 What is the teacher’s name?

Mr. ……………………………

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Starters Listening

Part 3 – 5 questions – Listen and tick (  ) the box. There is one example.

Where is Lucy now?

A 1

B

C

What is the crocodile doing?

A

C

B

Who is Dad talking to on the phone?

A 2



B

C 6

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Starters Listening

3

Where are Hugo’s pens?

A 4

B

C

Which is the girl’s favourite picture?

A

8

C

Which boy is Sam?

A 5

B

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B

C

Starters Listening

Part 4 – 5 questions – Listen and colour. There is one example.

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Starters Reading & Writing

Centre Number

Candidate Number

Cambridge Young Learners English

Starters

Reading & Writing R154

There are 25 questions.

You have 20 minutes.

You will need coloured pens or pencils.

My name is: ……………………………………………

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Starters Reading & Writing

Part 1 – 5 questions – Look and read. Put a tick () or a cross () in the box. There are two examples.

Examples

This is a bus.



These are snakes.



Questions 1

This is a mat.

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Starters Reading & Writing

2

This is an ear.

3

These are coconuts.

4

This is a sofa.

5

These are helicopters.

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Starters Reading & Writing

Part 2 – 5 questions – Look and read. Write

yes or no.

Examples

yes

The boys are wearing blue shorts.

……………………………

Two cows are looking at the sun.

……………………………

no

Questions

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1

The children are fishing in the sea.

……………………………

2

There’s an old boot in the water.

……………………………

3

You can see three fish in the picture.

……………………………

4

The child with black hair is sitting down.

……………………………

5

There’s a green frog on the bag.

……………………………

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Starters Reading & Writing

Part 3 – 5 questions – Look at the pictures. Look at the letters. Write the words.

Example

k

s

desk

d e

Questions

p

1 —————

2 —————

3 ——————

4 ——————

5 ———————

5

r

p

r

a

e

u

r l

e

s r r e a e c l n e p i

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Starters Reading & 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.

A horse

legs , Horses are beautiful animals. The one in the picture has four long ............

two big (1) ............ and a long face. It has a brown (2) ............ on its body too. Lots of (3) ............ enjoy riding horses. Some families have a horse for a pet. At the end of the (4) ............, they clean their horse and give it (5) ............ and water. Horses like eating apples and carrots!

Example

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legs

people

food

balloon

eyes

door

day

tail

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Starters Reading & Writing

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

Examples

running

What are the children doing?

………………………………

in a

Where is the bird?

tree

………………………………

Questions 1

on the

Where’s the woman’s hat?

7

………………………………

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2

Who’s pointing?

the

………………………………

3

What has the bird got in its mouth?

the

………………………………

4

How many birds are there now?

………………………………

5

What are the birds doing?

………………………………

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Starters Speaking

Starters Speaking Summary of Procedures

The usher introduces the child to the examiner.

1. After asking the child ‘What’s your name?’, the examiner familiarises the child with the picture first and then asks the child to point out certain items on the scene picture, e.g. ‘Where’s the sun?’ The examiner then asks the child to put object cards in various locations on the scene picture, e.g. ‘Put the apple in front of the birds.’

2. The examiner asks questions about two of the people or things in the scene picture, e.g. ‘What’s this?’ (Answer: a fish) ‘What colour is it?’ (Answer: pink). The examiner also asks the child to describe an object from the scene, e.g. ‘Tell me about this man.’

3. The examiner asks questions about the object cards, e.g. ‘What’s this?’ (Answer: a spider) and ‘What’s your favourite animal?’

4. The examiner asks questions about the child, e.g. ‘What’s in your classroom?’

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Starters Speaking

STARTERS SPEAKING. Scene picture

TEST ONE

Starters Starters Speaking Speaking

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