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Pre A1 · Starters · Listening Part 1

Kitchen

Starters Listening Part 1 Kitchen checks your ability to listen to names and descriptions. You see a big picture showing people doing things. You have to move the name to the person the people are describing.

  • 5 minutes.
  • Listening for names and descriptions.
  • Early stages of learning English.
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Listen and Place the Objects

You will hear someone telling you to put objects around a kitchen.

Starters Listening Part 1 Test 4 (Transcript)

Look at the picture. Listen and look. There is one example.

A; Can you see the hat?
B: Yes, I can.
A: Good. Put the hat on the chair.
B: OK. On the chair.

You see the hat on the chair. This is an example. Now you listen and drag the picture in the correct place.

One
A: Can you see the water jug?
B: Yes, I can.
A: Put the water jug on the table.
B: Water jug on the table.

Two
A: Can you see the fridge?
B: Yes, I can.
A: Put the bread on top of the fridge.

Three
A: Now put the chocolate cake in the fridge.
B: The cake is in the fridge.
A: Yes, that’s right.

Four
A: Can you see the cupboard above the sink?
B: Yes, I can.
A: Put the apple in the cupboard.
B: In the cupboard?
A: Yes, please.

Five
A: Can you see the oven?
B: Yes, I can.
A: Put the burger between the oven and the sink.
B: OK. Is this OK?
A: Yes, that’s great. Thank you.

Now listen again.

Here are words and phrases from this activity.

  • above
  • between
  • can you …?
  • cupboard
  • chocolate cake
  • on the chair
  • on top of the fridge
  • oven
  • sink
  • water jug
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More Exercises

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Starter Practice

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.

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

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

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

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

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Starter Success

If you are taking the Pre A1 Starters, which is part of the Cambridge Assessment English YL tests, we have a lot of exercises for you in the reading and writing section. Why not bookmark our site, so you can come back to practice whenever and wherever you want?

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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 and may be available to take locally.