Starters 2 anwers booklet

main skill focus Input expected response number of question: 1 listening for words picture and dialogue carry Out instructions 5 and prepositions and position things corestly on a pictu

Cambridge Young Learners

English Tests

Cambridge

Starters 2 Answer Booklet

Examination papers from University of Cambridge

Introduction

The Cambridge Young Learners Lnglish Tests offer an clementary-leve| cesting system for learners of English between the ages of 7 and 12 The tests include 3 key levels of assessment: Starters, Movers and Flyers

Starters is the lowest level in the system Test inswactions are very simple and consist only of words and

structures specified in the syllabus

The complete test lasts cbout 45 minutes and has the following curmponents: Listening, Reading and Writing, and Speaking,

length number of parts number of items

Reading and Writing 20 minutes 5 28

Speaking approx, 3-5 minutes s : *

nctal, the aim is to focus on the ‘here and now’ and to use lengucge in meaningful contexts In

z inn to multiple cheice and short answer questions, candidates are asked to use coloured pencils tu mark their responses to one task There ere 4 parts Each part begius with a clear exampie

main skill focus Input expected response number of question:

1 listening for words picture and dialogue carry Out instructions 5

and prepositions and position things

corestly on a picture =

2 listening for numbers Illustrated compreherssion write numbers and names 5

and spelling questions and dialogue

3 | listening for specitic B.option multiple choice tick correct box next to picture 5

information pictures end diafogues

(present tenses)

4 listening fer words, colours | pictur and dialogue carry out instructions, locate 5

‘and prepesitions objects, and cofeer correctly

{range ol colours is: black,

blue, brown, green, grey

orange, pink, purple, red,

yellow)

ding and Writing

„ the focus is on the ‘here and now’ an the use of language in meaningful contexts where possible

mplece the test, candidates need a single pen or pencil of any colour There are 5 parts, each starting

reading short sentences lexical Items, pictures, tick or cross te show Ii 5

and recognising iexis and sentences sentence is irve or false

reading sentences atout | 1 picture and sentences write ‘yes’! ‘no’ 5

a picture and writing

vaking

peaking tes:, the candidate speaks with 1 examiner for about 4 minutes The format of the test is

ined ia advance to the child in their native language, by @ teacher or person familiar to them This

n then takes the child inzo the exam soam and introduces them to the examiner

sing ability is assessed according to various cziteria, including comprehension, the ability to produce

propriate response and pronunciation,

Tain skill focus input expected response

understanding end fallowing scene card ‘point to the co-tect part ol the

spoker: instructions picture

Understanding and following Scene card anc 8 small Place the object cards cn the

spoken instructions object cards scene card as directed

understanding and answering scene card answer questions with

Spoken questions short answers:

‘spoken questions ‘short answers

understanding and responding to | no visual prompt anewer questions with

|_ Personal questions shost answers

“ther information

fopics, structures, words and tasks upon which the Cambridge Young Learners Englizh Tests are based

S>mprehensively described in the Handbook, so teachers or parents can know exactly what to expect

‘formation about the Cambridge Young Learners English Tests can be obtained from the Local

ty for Cambridge ESOL examinations in your area, o: from:

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Test 1 Answers

Listening

Part 1 (§ marks)

Lines should be drawn between:

1 the glasses and the elephant

2 the trousers and the tiger

3 the jacket and the lion

4 the sock and the horse

5 the hac and the snake

Part 2 (5 marks)

1 Tony (correc: spellina)

3 Fiseven

2 Bath (correct spelling)

4 Red (correct spelling) 5 14/fourteen

Part 3 (5 marks)

1

3 Ca he flower hehind the chair — yellow

4 Colour the flower between the two boys — rod

5 There should be a green flower in front of the snake

TRANSCRIPT Hello This is the Cambridge Starters

Practice Listening Test, Test 1 Man:

the picture Listen and look There is one example,

Woman: Pardon? Man:

Woman: Sorry, where? W `

Man: Put the glasses on the elephant ae

Put the sock on the horse

Where do | put it?

Put the sock on the herse

[pause]

s Put the het on the snake,

Pardon?

Put the hat on the snake

[pause]

Now listen to Part 1 again

[The recording is repeated,]

That is the end of Part 1

[pause}

- Look at the picture, Listen and write

@ name or a number There are two

Can you see the answers? Now you

listen and write a name or a number

[pause]

1

Whe do you live with, Kim?

tive with my mum 2nd my dad

And whei’s your dad’s name?

His name's Tony

\s that T -O-N-Y?

Yes That's right

[pause]

2

Where do you and your family live’?

We live in a house in Bath Street

| don't know that street How do you

Do you have a garden at your house?

‘Yes, and there are seven trees in it,

How many trees?

Seven It's a dig garden

Áng where do you go to school?

1 go to Red House School

‘Is that R-E-D?

Yes, that's right

[pause]

And how many children are in your class?

‘There are fourteen

Fourteen! That's a small class!

t's OK I'm very happy there

[pause]

Now listen to Part 2 again

[The recording is repeated.]

Can you see the crocadiio?

Is it swimming In the wait

No, but the boy's swimming The crogudile’s next to the watsr,

Is the crocodile steeping?

Ne, he’s watching the bay

{pause]

Can you see the tick? Now you listen

and tick the box

Ipause]

1 Wbats the baby doing?

‘There's Ann with her baby brother

Does the baby drink milk?

He does, but he’s playing with his toys now

He loves the doll [pause]

2 What's Nick doing?

Gan you see Nick?

‘Yes, he's with the monster

Is Nick painting a picture?

‘Yes, he's painting a picture of the

monster! ">

Is Nick's sister with them?

No, she's not there

[pause]

7

She's in the Kitchen, She's giving the

baby her breakfast

And is Dad there?

No, he’s reading @ book in the living

room

Oh

[pause]

4 What's Tor doing?

{ can see an aeroplane, Look!

Yas, Tom's watching it

Is he flying his kite?

No He's playing football today

[pause]

5 Who's playing the piano?

Who's playing the piano?

It's Sue She loves the pian,

1s Ben playing with her?

Na She's playing with her sisters

Look at the picture Listen and look

There is one example

Can you see the pink flower? This is

an example Now you listen and

colour and draw

The flower in the dog's mouth

Yes | can see it now

OK, Golaur it blue,

‘Yes

Draw a flower in front of the snake

OK, Draw 4 flower in front of the snake

And i Make tt green

Green Like the snake!

[panse}

Now listen to Fart 4 again,

[The recording is repeated,]

aking

Examiner does this: Examiner says this: Minimum response

expected from child:

Back-up questions:

Usher brings candidate in, Usher to examiner: Hello

This is (child's name’)

Look at this This is a

garden, The children are

playing in the garden,

Here's the bail

*, where's the duck?

Where are the flowers? Points to ftems in picture

Points to Object cards Now look at these

Which is the monster?

I'm putting the monster

in the water

Now you put the monster

“under the tree

Which Is the watch/radio?|

Put the watch/radio on

Points to Object card

Puts Object card in place, Points to Object card, Puts Object card in place

Points to Object card

Puts Object card in place

ts this the monster?

(pointing to monster)

1s this the watchiradio?

{pointing to watchiradio)

‘Where's the table?

Ôn the table

{s this the pineappieffish?

Between the two boys

Removes Object cards and| Now, *, what's this? house Js ita house?

paints to house on Scene

What colour is the door? | red Is It blue? Red?

Points 10 woman Whai's the woman doing?) drinking - \s she drinking?

Puts Scene card away and

Picks out three Object

cards, =~

Can you ride shorse? | yes/no

What's your favourite

Shaws phone card What's this? phone

What colour is it? black Is it white? Black?

How many phones have

you got in your house? one Have you got one? Two?

Shows chicken card What's this? chicken Is it a chicken?

Do you fike chicken? yes/no What do you eat for

supper? rice Do you eat rice?

Puts away all cards, Now, *, where do Do you live in (name of

you live? (name of town or city) town or city) What's your teacher's

name? Pat Is her name Pat?

What's your favourite Do you like English

OK Thank you, * Goodbye

Test 2 Answers

Listening

Part 1 (5 marks)

Lines should be drawn between:

1 the horse and the floor next to the woman

2 the doll and the armchaie

3 the train and the mat

4 the clock and the wall between the two pictures

5 the photo and the big table in front of the wirdow

Part 2 (5 marks)

1 Alex {correct spelling) 2 4/four

3 Boat {correct spelling) 4 S/five

S Chips (correct spelling)

2 Colour the spider on the floor next to the bike — black

3 Colour the letter ‘T’ on the box on the big table - blue

4 Draw a tomato in the box on the floor in frone

of the bike,

S Colour the cake under the big table — yellow

TRANSCRIPT Heilo This is the Cambridge Starters

Practice Listening Test, Test 2

Part 1 Look at Part 1 Now look at the picture

Listen and look There is one example

Can you see the line? This is an example

Now you listen and draw lines

{pause}

1 Man: The horse is on the floor, next to the woman

Part 2

Bor:

Boy: i

Bor, i

Now listen to Part 1 agair

{The recording is repeated.]

[pause] ‘

That is the end of Part 1,

[pause]

Look at the picture Listen and write

#@ name or a number There are tivo

How many pages are there in your book?

There are eight pages

Eight! Wow! And is it a goad story?

Yes It's funny too, +

[pause]

Can you see the answers? Now you

listen and write a name o7 a number

fpause]

i

There's a monster in the story,

And what's the monster's name?

Her name's Alex

How do you spell that?

A=L-E-X

[pause]

2

‘How many arms has the monster got?

The monster's got four arms

Fourt That's a jot!

I know!

(pause)

3

Where does this monster live?

She lives in a house in Boa: Street

That's a funny name!

bi ‘You spell Boat, B-O -A—T,

‘And who does the monster play with?

“She plays with her dag

What's its name?

It's Chips!

IsthatG-H=-1-P-S?

Yes!

[pause]

Now listen to Part 2 again

[The recording is repeated,]

Is Tom sitting on a chair?

No, he isn't Ben is sitting on a chair,

Tom's dancing

Js he dancing with his friends?

Yes, He's dancing with three friends

{pause}

Lan you see the tick? Now

and tick the box,

{pause]

1 What's Ann doing?

Is Ani with her triends in the garden?

No, she isn't She's in the living room

Are they reading a story?

No, they're not They're looking at photos

{pause}

2 Which girl is Sue?

Has Sue got black hair?

No, she hasn't She's got brown hair

Is she wearing a dress?

Yas, she is — and a red hat

[pause]

3 Wbats Nick doing?

Js Nick playing the piano?

No, he isn’t He’s standing next to the

4 What's the cat doing?

Look, the cat's having its breakfast

{s It drinking mitk?

No, it's eating fish

Doesn't it like milk?

No, it doesn't

{pause}

S What's Mum doing?

Where's Mum? Is she in the kitchen?

Yes, she is

is that Mum singing? _

No, it isn't Mums listening to the radio

{pause]

Now listen to Part 3 again

[The recording is repeated.]

Can you see the tomato on the table?

This is an example Now you listen

and colour and draw

[pause]

1

Gan you see the box under the small

table? #

‘The box undar the smalll table? Yes

‘OK Now, colour it brown, Sorry, what?

‘The box undar the smail table Colour it

Sorry? Which spider?

The spider on the floor next to the bike

OK : Now, colour the spider black

[pause]

3

Woman: Now find the box on the big table

Boy, OK

Wouan: Can you see the big letter ‘T' on the box?

Woman: Colour it blue,

Boy: OK, blue

Wouan: Find the box in front of the bike wid

draw a tomato in it,

(pause!

5

Woman: Can you see the mouse under the big

table? It's eating cake

Bor: Yes —colotr the mouse?

Woman: No, colour the cake Colour it yellow

{peuse]

Now disten to Part 4 agais

{The recording is repeated.]

{pause]

That is the end of the Siarters Fractic

Listening Test 2, Reading and Writing

2 mouse 3 monkey 4 giraffe

3 shoes 4 toys 5 bed 2tree 3 fish 4 boy

Examiner does this: | ' Examiner says this: Minimum response Back-up questions:

Usher brings candidate in, | Usher to examiner: Hello

This Is (child's name")

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

Points to Scene card Look at this This is the

: sea The family is ina

boat, Points to frog Here's the frog

*, where's the ball? Points to items in picture,

Where are the birds?

Points ta Object cards | Now look at these

Which is the snake? Points to Object card Is this the snake?

(pointing to snake)

» i'm putting the snake next

to the tree

Now you put the snake Puts Object card in place

next to the girl,

Which is the cakelegg? —_| Points to Object card Is this the cakelegg?

(pointing to cake/egg) Put the cake/egg between | Puts Object card in place | Where's the woman?

the woman and the man Between the woman and

Which is the handbag! Points to Object card Is this the handbag!

Put the handbagfglasses | Puts Object card in place, | Under the helicopter

under the nelicopier i Removes Object casds and] Now, * what's this? ish is it afish?

points to fish in Scene card

What colour is it? yellow {sit red?

How many fish are there? | five One? Two?

Points to toy What's the bay doing? swimming Is he swimming?

Puts Scene card away and

picks out three Object

cards,

Have you got a TV? yes/no:

Where do you watch TY? | living room Do you watch TV In the

living room? At school?

Is It old or new? old

Points to candidate's chair | What colour Is your chair? | grey is It brown?

Shows trousers card, What are these? trousers Are they trousers?

Are you wearing trousers? | yes/no What are you wearing on Are you wearing shoes?

your feet? shoes

Puts away all cards Now,*, do you live le your house big?

in a big house or a small house? big/smalt

How many rooms are Are there six rooms?

there in your house? six Four rooms?

What sports do you like? | swimming Do you like swimming?

OK Thank you, *, Goodbye