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Listen and draw lines. There is one example.

Part 1

5 questions

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How old is she?

Lucy
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What is the girls name?

Examples

There are two examples.

Read the question. Listen and write a name or a number.

Part 2

5 questions

How many dogs are there at Lucys

house?

Whats the name of Lucys favourite dog?

How many fish has Lucys friend got?

Which class are the two children in

at school?

What is Lucys friends name?

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Which is Nicks favourite ice-cream?

Which is May?

Whats Pat doing?

Listen and tick ( ) the box. There is one example.

Part 3

5 questions

Whats Dad doing?

Wheres Kims doll?

Whats Ben doing?

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Listen and colour. There is one example.

Part 4

5 questions

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Marking Key
( ) = Acceptable extra words are placed in brackets
/

= A single slash is placed between acceptable alternative

words within an answer

// = A double slash is placed between acceptable alternative

complete answers

Part 1

5 marks

Lines should be drawn between:

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Clock and between two pictures on wall

Book and under table

Phone and on mat

Camera and in cupboard

Shell and on table next to robot

Part 2

5 marks

ALEX

8//eight

3//three

S-O-C-K-S

12//twelve

Part 3

5 marks

Part 4

5 marks

Colour bird on mans head pink

Colour bird in tree yellow

Colour bird next to plane green

Colour bird in front of door brown

Colour bird between owers red

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Tapescript
R = rubric
F = Female adult
M = Male adult
R

Fch = Female child

Mch = Male child

Hello. This is the University of Cambridge Starters Listening

Test.
Look at Part One. Now look at the picture.
Listen and look. There is one example.
Put the radio on the bookcase.

And how do you spell your name?

Fch

L-U-C-Y.

And how old are you, Lucy?

Fch

Im seven.

Seven?

Fch

Yes!

Can you see the answers? Now you listen and write a name
or a number.
One

Is this your friend in the picture with you?

Fch

Yes, it is.

Whats his name?

Fch

His names Alex.

How do you spell that?

Sorry? Put the radio where?

On the bookcase.

Fch

A-L-E-X.

Right.

Two

Can you see the line? This is an example. Now you listen and
draw lines.
One

Is he in your class at school?

Fch

Yes! Were in class eight.

Sorry?

Fch

In class eight. And weve got a great teacher.

Put the clock between the two pictures.

Pardon? Where do I put the clock?

On the wall. Between the two pictures.

Three

OK.

And have you got a dog, Lucy?

Fch

Oh yes. There are three dogs at our house.

Three dogs?

Fch

Yes. Thats right. Theyre small dogs, not big dogs.

Two

Now put the book under the table.

Sorry? Put the book where?

Put it under the small table

Four

Right. I can do that.

And which is your favourite dog, Lucy?

Fch

Oh, Socks is my favourite. Hes very funny.

Three

And how do you spell that?

And now, please put the phone on the mat.

Fch

S-O-C-K-S.

The phone?

Thats a good name for a dog!

Yes. Put it on the mat.

All right. Im drawing that line now.

Five

And has your friend got any animals?

Four

Fch

Yes. Hes got some beautiful sh.

Now the camera! Put it in the cupboard.

Fish? How many?

Where?

Fch

Hes got twelve.

Put the camera in the cupboard.

Twelve sh!

OK.

Fch

Yes.

Five

And now put the shell on the table, next to the robot.

Now listen to Part Two again.

That is the end of Part Two.

Sorry? Put the shell where?

Put it on the table, next to the robot.

Yes. OK.

Now listen to Part One again.

That is the end of Part One.

Mch Yes, she is.

Part Two. Look at the picture. Listen and write a name or a

number. There are two examples.

Mch No. Shes reading in the living room.

Hello. Are you the girl in this picture?

Fch

Yes. My names Lucy.

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Part Three. Look at the pictures. Now listen and look.

There is one example. Whats Pat doing?
Fch
Fch

Is Pat at your house?

Is she playing in the garden?

Can you see the tick? Now you listen and tick the box.
One. Which is May?

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Mch Wheres May, Mum?

Mch Pardon? Which bird?

Is that her, wearing trousers?

The bird next to the plane. Its got a very long tail.

Mch No, shes wearing a skirt.

Mch Oh yes. I can see it.

Oh yes, and a T-shirt. She looks great.

Two. Which is Nicks favourite ice-cream?

Mch Right. Im colouring it green now.

Fch

Is that an apple ice-cream, Nick?

Mch No, its pineapple.

Fch

Is that your favourite?

Mch No. My favourites banana.

R

Three. Whats Ben doing?

Is Ben on the beach?

Mch Yes. Hes with his friends.

F

Are they swimming?

Mch No, theyre kicking a ball.

Colour it green.

Four

Mch Look. Theres a bird in front of the door.

F

Yes there is. Colour it brown.

Mch A brown bird in front of the door.

F

Yes, thats nice.

Five

Can you see the bird between the owers?

Mch Yes. Its eating.

F

Colour it red.

Four. Wheres Kims doll?

Mch A red bird between the owers?

Why are you sad, Kim?

Thats right. Well done! The picture looks good now.

Fch

I cant nd my doll.

Now listen to Part Four again.

Is it in the toy box?

Fch

No! Oh look. I can see it. Its behind the chair.

Five. Whats Dad doing?

Fch

Is Dad in the bedroom?

No, hes in the bathroom.

Fch

Oh yes, hes listening to the radio.

No, hes singing. Thats nice.

Now listen to Part Three again.

That is the end of Part Three.

That is the end of the Starters Listening Test.

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

Can you see the bird in the water?

Mch Yes, I can.

F

Right. Now colour it orange.

Mch Pardon?
F

Colour the bird in the water orange.

Can you see the orange bird in the water?

This is an example. Now you listen and colour.
One

Now nd the bird on the man.

Mch Its sitting on the mans head!

F

(Laughing) Yes it is. What a funny bird! Can you colour it

pink?

Mch Pink?
F

Thats right.

Two

Look at the bird in the tree.

Mch OK, I can see it. Can I colour it?

F

Yes. Colour it yellow.

Mch OK. A yellow bird in the tree.

R

Three

Can you see the bird next to the plane?

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