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Trang 2The Cambridge Y ung Learners English Tests offer an elementary-level testing system for learners of English
betwe n the ages of 7 and 12 The tests include 3 key levels of assessment: Starters, Movers and Flyers Movers is the second 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 an hour and has the following components: Listening, Reading and Writing, an Speaking.
length number of parts number ofitems
-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 5 parts Each part begins with a clear example.
people in a picture
2 themain skill focus in all five form orpage of notepad write words or numbers 5
parts of the Listening test is with missing words and in gaps
listening forspecific dialogue
information of various kinds,
3 e.g numbers, describing pictures, days ofthe week draw lines from days of 5
people, etc and dialogue week to correct pictures
4 3-option multiple-choice tck boxes next to correct 5
pictures and dialogues picture
5 picture and dialogue carry out instruc ons tocolour 5
and drawor write (range of
colours is:black, blue,brown,green, grey,orange, pink,
purple, red,yellow)
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 6 parts, each starting with a clear example.
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part main skill focus input expected response/item type number of items
1 reading short definitions and labelled pictures and copying the correct words 6
matching to words definitions next to the definitions .
writing words
2 reading sentences and writing picture and sentences write'yes'/'no' 6
'yes' or 'no' as appropriate
3 reading a dialogue and choosing short dialogue with choose correct response 6
the correct responses multiple-choice responses by circling a letter
4 reading for specific cloze text, words and choose and copy missing 7
information and gist pictures words correctly; tick a box to
choose the best title for the
5 reading a story and story, pictures and gapped complete sentences about 10
completing sentences sentences the story by writing 1,2 or 3
6 reading and understanding gapped text and 3-option complete text by selecting 5
a text multiple choice the correct words and copying
(grammatical words) them in corresponding gapscopying words
Speaking
In the Speaking test, the candidate speak s with 1 e x aminer for about 6 minute s Th e f orma t of th e t est is
explained in advanc e to the child in their nati v e langu a ge b y a t e ach er or per s on f a m i li ar t o th em Th i s
person then takes the child into the e xa m room and introduce s th e m t o th e exa m i n er.
Speaking ability i s assessed according to var i ou s crit e ri a , in c ludin g co mp re h ens i o , the abi l ity to prod u ce
an appropriate response and pronunciation
1 describing two pictures by using short responses two similar pictures identify four differences between pictures
2 understanding the beginning of a story and then picture sequence describe each picture in turn
continuing it based on a series of pictures
3 suggesting a picture which is different and picture sets identify the odd one out and give
4 understanding and responding to personal questions open-ended questions answer personal questions
Further information
The topics, structures, words and tasks upon which the Cambridge Y ung Learners En l sh Tests are b ased
are comprehensiv e ly described in the Handbook, so teachers o r parents can know e xa ctl y w h a t t o ex p ec t
Further information about the Cambridge Young Learners English Tests c a n b e o btain e d f rom th e Local
Secretary for Cambridge ESOL examinations in y our area , or from:
Cambridge ESOL ( YLE Subject Officer)
Camb r idge A s sessment
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Listening
Part 1 (5 marks)
Lin es s hould b e dr a wn bet w een:
1 Sall y and th e girl eating the plate of sandwiches
2 J a ne and the wom a n holding the baby
3 Bill and the bo y under the table, playing with the c a t
4 Ni c k and the bo y eating ice cream
5 Sue and the gi rl with the guitar in the garden
Part 2 (5 marks)
1 Fr y (corr ect s pelling ) 2 orange 3 (the ) s wimming pool
4 t owe l 5 ( number/no/# ) 42lfort y - tw o
P a rt 4 (5 m a rks )
Part 5 (5 ma r ks )
1 Co l o ur th e g ir l's swea t er - y ello w
2 Co lour th e lar ge r bottl e - purple
3 Co lour th e b oy's n ec k - red
4 Co lour th e l o g, thin c loud - pink
5 D raw a mou s t a ch e on th e man ' s face.
TRANSCRIPT H e ll Thi s is t h e C ambrid ge M ove rs
Yes She's hungry, I think!
Oh, yes that's Sally She loves eating![pause]
What are you looking at, Sam?
It's a photo of my brother's birthday party
Is he the blond boy who's standing on thechair?
Yes His name's Tom He's seven now.[p a u se]
Boy:
WOMAN:
Boy:
Jane was atthe party
Is she sitting at the table?
No She's the woman who's standing bythe door She's my mother's friend.Oh! And she's got a baby Look at hiscurly hair!
WOMAN: What's his name? The boy who's under
the table playing with the cat
Boy: That's Bill He didn't want to sit at the
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I like his hat
That red one is his favourite He wears it
Outside in the garden She's got a guitar
Can she play it?
Yes She played 'Happy Birthday', and we
Hello there What's the matter?
I can't find my sports bag
OK Did you have your bag with you here
at the swimming pool today?
What's your name?
It's Daisy Daisy Fry
Do you spell that F-R-Y, Daisy?
Yes That's right
[pause]
2
MAN: And what colour is your bag, Daisy?
GIRL: It's orange and it's got my name on it
GIRL: Yes
MAN: because we've got a yellow one here
GIRL: No, that one isn't mine
MAN:GIRL:
3Now, where did you last have your bag?
It was on the grass outside.Next to the swimming pool or the cafe?The swimming pool
[pause]
4And what' inside your bag, Daisy?
A towel My mother bought i for myswimming lessons
Is that the only thing in your bag? Atowel?
Yes
[pause]
5Now, where do you live?
My address is 42, Top Street.Number 42 I know Top Street
Do you?
Yes Now I must look for your bag, Daisy,
and you must be more careful with your
things
[pause]
Now l s te n to Part 2 again.
[The recording is repeated.]
[pause]
T hat is the end of Part 2.
[pause]
Look at the pictures What did Pau l do
l ast week? Listen and look Th e re is one examp l e.
But did you do your homework?
Oh, yes I did that on Friday
[pause]
Can you see the line from the word Friday? On Friday, Paul did his homework Now you listen and draw
l n es.
MAN:GIRL:
MAN:
GIRL:
MAN:GIRL:
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Tuesday? Right So what did you buy?
Oh, a lot of things Bread and somecheese, and my uncle bought a rabbit
To eat?
No! For the children to play with!
[pause]
3What did you do on Saturday, Paul? Didyou go to the forest again?
No,we went skating
Where did you do that?
On a lake.[pause]
4And on Thursday, we went to the cinema
On Thursday?
Yes The film was about some men whoclimbed to the top of a mountain andfound some treasure in the snow
Oh? What kind?
They have chickens in their garden - and
a goat.[pause]
Boy:
Boy:
[pause]
1 What did the boy d r aw?
I had to draw an animal at school today,Mum It was very difficult
What was it? A lion? A kangaroo?
No, a smaller animal than that.What was it,then?
A bat My teacher liked it.[pause]
2 W h ere can th ey have t he pi cnic?
We must stop and have the picnic I'mtired and thirsty!
OK Would you like to eat there, by theriver?
No How about next to the waterfall?The grass is wet there Look - on thoserocks? That's a better place
Yes, OK.[pause]
3 W h at's the parrot do i ng?
Can I give the parrot some fruit, Mum?Not now It's sleeping
But I can hear it! It's talking
No it isn't That's the radio!
[pause]
4 Where's the b l an k t?
Where's the blanket? I need it for thebaby to sit on
It's downstairs in the basement, isn't it?
No, I looked there and it's not outside inthe garden
Oh, I know It's upstairs, in the bedroom.[pause]
5 Which gir l is A n n's s i s t er?
Can you see that girl?
Which girl, Ann? The one on thebalcony?
No, she's there, in the street
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[The recording is repeated.]
[pause]
That is the end of Part 4.
[pause]
P art 5 Look at the picture Listen and look.
There is one example.
Yes,you can Can you see the fish that's
swimming in the bowl?
Yes Shall I colour it?
Yes,please Colour the fish in the bowl
blue
[pause]
Can you see the blue fish in the bowl?
This is an example Now you listen and
colour and draw.
[pause]
1
Can you see the two children?
Yes The boy and the girl
That' right L ok at the girl's sweate
Yes, it's a very big sweater
You're right, it is Colour it yello
[pause]
2
The man's got some bottles of lemonade
Yes It's a hot day on the beach
Yes,it is Colour the bigger bottle purple,
please
OK
[pause]
3
Can you see the boy's neck?
Yes It's a very sunny day, but he's not
GIRL: I likethat long thin cloud it's like a snake!
MAN: Yes, it is! Would you like to colour it?
GIRL: Yes Can I colour it pink?
MAN: Yes That's a good colour for a cloud
GIRL: All right I'm doing that now
Look atthe man's face
R ht Can I draw a big moustache on it?
A big mo stache Yes!
Great! I like this picture now!
[pause]
Now listen to Part 5 again.
[The recording is repeated.][pause]
That is the end of the Movers Practice Listening Test 1.
Reading and Writing
Par t 1 (6 marks)
1 a shower 2 a picnic 3 a market
4 a lift 5 fruit 6 a library
1 temperature 2 (any) soup
4 school 5 (some) rice 6
7 (new) computer
8 (school) friends/friends from school
9 (a/his favourite) DVD 10 Wednesday
3 Jim/heread (a/his book)
P art 6 (5 marks)
1 have 2 enjoy 3 or 4 don't 5 good
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[The recording isrepeated.]
[pause]
That is the end of Part 4.
[pause]
P ar t 5 Look at the picture Listen and look.
There is one example.
Yes, you can Can you see the fish that's
swimming in the bowl?
Yes Shall I colour it?
Yes,please Colour the fish in the bowl
blue
[pause]
Can you see the blue fish in the bowl?
This is an example Now you listen and
colour and draw.
Can you see the two children?
Yes The boy and the girl
That's right Look at the girl's sweater
Yes, it's a very big sweater
You're right, it is Colour it yellow
[pause]
2
The man's got some bottles of lemonade
Yes It's a hot day on the beach
Yes,it is Colour the bigger bottle purple,
please
OK
[pause]
3
Can you see the boy's neck?
Yes It's a very sunny day, but he's not
GIRL: I like that long thin cloud it's like a snake!
MAN: Yes, itis! Would you like to colour it?
GIRL: Yes Can I colour it pink?
MAN: Yes That's a good colour for a cloud
GIRL: All right I'm doing that now
Look at the man's face
Great! I like this picture now![pause]
N ow list e n t o Part5aga i n.
[The recording is repeated.][pause]
That is th e e nd of the M ove rs Pra c tic e Listening Test 1.
Reading and Writing
P ar t 1 (6 marks)
1 a shower 2 a pICnIC 3 a market
4 a lift 5 fruit 6 a library
1 temperature 2 (any) sou 3 Jim/he
4 school 5 (some) rice 6 read (a/his book)
7 (new) computer
8 (school) friendslfriends from school
9 (a/his favourite) DVD 10 Wednesday
P art 6 (5 marks)
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Part Examiner does this: Examiner say this: Minimum response Back-up ques o s:
expected from child:
Usher brings candidate in Usherto examiner: Hello
This is (child ' s name ")
Examiner: Hello, -,My
1 Points to Find the Look atthese pictures
some things are different
This house is red, butthis house is blue
• plane/no plane mention
• boy/girl
• two/three boats Givefirst halfof response:
• man walking/running Here there is a plane,
but
2 Points toStory card Now look at these
Allow time to look at pictures They show a
the pictures story It's called 'Jill sees
a mouse' Just look atthepictures first (Pause)
Look at the first one
Jill is in the bathroom
afraid
(pointing at the other other parts of the story:
pictures)
Jill ' s running downstairs. What's Jill doing?
Now she ' s carrying acat What's she carrying?
She ' s going upstai r s again
Jill ' s standing onachair. Why is she standing on
She i s afraid The the chair?
eat ' s s i tting on Jill ' s Where's the cat?
head It i s very af r a i d Who is more afraid?
* Remember to use the child's name throughout the test
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Lines should be drawn between:
5 Peter and the blond boy carrying skates
Part 2 (5 marks)
3 (t h e) l b rary
4 B 5 B
Part 5 (5 marks)
TRANSCRIPT Hello This is the Cambridge Movers
Practice Listening Test, Te st 2.
Part 1 Look at Part 1 Look at the picture.
Listen and look There is one examp l e.
[pause]
WOMAN: What a beautiful day! Who are all those
children by the school bus?
Boy: Mrs Jones's class are all going on
holiday
WOMAN: There are a lot of children Who's the
boy who's running? He's got a big bag
Who's the girl who's skipping?
The one who's wearing the blue coat?Yes I know her, I think, but I don't knowher name
That's Jill
[pause]
2
Boy: And look, there's the teacher, Mrs Jones.
She's putting all the things in the bus
What's her first name?
It's Mary You know that, Mum!
Oh, yes! I alk to her in the shopsometimes Look! She's got a new hat
[pause]
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What's the matter with his leg?
He hurt it in the playground last week
4
Can you see Sally? She's going with
them
No Which girl is she?
The one who's putting on her jacket
She's got very long hair.
Yes, she has
[pause]
5
And look That's Peter He's carrying
some skates
What's he pointing at?
The dog Look! Can you see it?
Yes It wants to go on holiday with them!
What have we got to do today?
A lot of things, Dad We have to buy a
Right Where can we buy one?
Now, there's another thing I must buy at
the supermarket Oh, what is it?
A new toothbrush
Yes,that's right A toothbrush for the
baby
No, Dad! For Mum! The new baby
hasn't got any teeth!
[pause]
2
Shall we buy some flowers for Mum?
Well, how about a plant?
OK She'd like a plant better, I think
Yes We must take some towels
Oh, yes! How many does Mum need?Four towels Two for her and two for thbaby
[pause]
5Now The last thing Mum needs herglasses
Yes Now, be careful, Dad You musttake her new ones Don't take heroldones
Oh, thank you! Yes,she needs her newglasses
Yes
Come on then I want to see the baby!
[pause]
[The recording is repeated.]
[pause]
[pause]
[pause]
So, Nick, do you like your new house?
Oh, yes The garden's great and Ilike mybedroom, but there was a lot to dotherelast week
Did you have a party?
Yes We had i in the garden onSaturday A lot of people came
[pause]
[pause]
1
What did you do on Monday?
Mum and I went to the shops to choose anew television
MAN:
MAN:
GIRL :MAN: