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Pre A1 Starters Practice Test

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Welcome to our free Pre A1 Starters Practice Test for the Reading and Writing section, which tells you if you are ready to take the Cambridge English Pre A1 Starters at your local centre.

Pre A1 Starters Practice test is a free test designed for students between the ages of 6 and 12 years old. It will take about 20 minutes to complete, and it will suggest if you are ready to take the test. You can opt to receive your results by email.

Pre A1 Starters Practice Test

Press the next button once you have completed each section. When you complete the test, press the submit button.

Part 1

 

- 5 questions -

Look and read. Choose the correct answer. There are two examples.

Examples

watchThis is a watch.Yes
pencilThis is a pen.No

 

Questions

1eraserThis is a ruler.
2guitarThis is a guitar. 
3tomatoThis is a potato. 
4jacketThis is a jacket. 
5bedThis is a bed. 

Part 2

 

- 5 questions -

Look and read. Choose the Yes or No.

Examples

There is a lamp next to the armchair.Yes
There are two pictures on the wall.No

Questions

1There are two dogs.
2The baby is eating a burger. 
3The man and boy are watering the plants. 
4The car is blue. 
5There are two people sitting down. 

Part 3

 

- 5 questions -

Look at the pictures. Look at the letters. Write the words.

Examples

hippoh i p p op i h o p

 

Questions

1s h r o e
2frog g r f o
3u c d k
4 g e t i r
5 o s m u e

Part 4

 

- 5 questions -

Read this. Choose a word from the box.

 A sea looks blue, green or grey. People sit next to the sea on the (1) or in a school. There are lots of beautiful (2) .  Big and small (3) swim in the sea under the water. Please can go on the sea in a (4) Some children like walking on the beach and they eat an ice cream or have a drink. They like swimming and playing with a (5) in the sea too.

 

photos

fish

socksfrogfrog

ball

beachshellsboat

Part 5

 

- 5 questions -

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

Examples

Where are the people going? a party
How many people are there?four

Questions

1What colour is the man's shirt?a shirt

 

2What are the people sitting on?some
3How many people are at the table? people

 

4What is the boy doing?
5What is the man holding up?his

 

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We regularly add listening and speaking exercises in addition to the reading and writing exercises. We also include videos to help you prepare for this section of the Pre A1 Starters test so you can feel confident on test day.
Links to Young Learners Exams:
Cambridge English: Young Learners, also known as Young Learners English Tests, are a suite of English language examinations specially designed for children in primary and lower-secondary school. The tests are provided by Cambridge English Language Assessment.

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