Pre A1 Starters Practice Test

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Part 1 - 5 questions -

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

Examples

	This is a watch.	Yes ✓
	This is a pen.	No ✘

Questions

1		This is a ruler.
2		This is a guitar.
3		This is a potato.
4		This is a jacket.
5		This 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

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

Part 3 - 5 questions -

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

Examples

h i p p o

p i h o p

Questions

1			s h r o e
2			g r f o
3			u 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

socks

frog

ball

beach

shells

boat

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

What colour is the man's shirt?

a shirt

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

4	What is the boy doing?
5	What 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.

Starters Listening Part 1 Test 1

Starters Listening Part 1 Test 3

Starters Listening Part 1 Test 4

Five Conversations Test 1

Five Conversations Test 2

Bedroom

Living Room

Playground

Here are video of the full test from Cambridge Assessment English.

Pre A1 Starters Speaking Test 1

Pre A1 Starters Speaking Test 2

Pre A1 Starters Speaking Test 3

You see a big picture and you point to things. Then you put three things on the picture and answer questions about it.

At the farm

Girl’s Bedroom

You will see three pictures and you will answer three questions about each picture.

Picture Card Set 1

Picture Card Set 2

Picture Card Set 3

You will answer three questions with a word or short phrase.

About you Set 1

About you Set 2

About you Set 3

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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