9 Teacher’s notes and answer keys: Exams practice

Listening (Cambridge exams) Reading and writing (Cambridge exams)

Listen and match. Read and write Yes or No.
The children listen to the dialogue. They should draw The children look at a picture and read a set of statements
a line from each child to a place in the picture. Read about the picture. The children write Yes if the statement is
out the rubric and explain what to do. Encourage the correct and No if it is not. Read out the rubric and explain
children to tell you what they can see in the picture. what to do. Encourage the children to tell you what they
Then ask them to tell you the actions that the six can see in the picture. Let the class work on their own to
children are doing. Explain that it is very important to complete the activity. Check answers by asking children
draw clear, straight lines in this activity. Play the CD to read the sentences and say Yes or No.
and ask the class to hold up their hand when they hear
an answer. Pause the CD while the children give you Key: 1 Yes 2 No 3 Yes 4 Yes 5 No 6 No
the answer. The children then draw the corresponding
line. At the end, play the CD one more time without Speaking (Trinity and Cambridge exams)
pausing and ask the class to check their answers.
The speaking test is a one-to-one exchange. It is
CD divided into two parts.
39 Listen and match.
Part 1: Personal information
1
Child 1: Let’s play a game. Greet the child and ask a selection of the following
Child 2: Hurray! I like games. questions:
Child 1: Let’s jump to the bush. Come on, jump! · What’s your name? I’m … / My name is ...
Here’s the bush! · How old are you? I’m …
2 · Are you a boy? Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.
Child 2: OK. Now let’s run to the river. Are you
ready? … Run! · Are you a girl? Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.
Here’s the river! · Touch your (nose). Repeat with other parts of the body.
3 · Point to items of clothes you are wearing and say Look at
Child 1: Great! Now let’s skip to the grass. me. I’ve got (a white shirt, blue trousers, brown shoes).
1, 2, 3 … Skip! Prompt the child to do the same with the clothes he/she
Here’s the grass! is wearing.
4 · Do you like (pizza)? Repeat with two other items.
Child 2: Let’s hop to the rock. Are you ready?
· Have you got (a computer game)?
… Hop!
Here’s the rock! · Have you got any brothers or sisters?
5 · What’s your (mother’s) name?
Child 1: Now let’s jump to the trees. Come on, · Have you got a pet?
jump! · What’s its name?
Here are the trees!
6 Part 2: Talking about a picture.
Child 1: Phew! I’m tired. Let’s walk to the path. If you have time before the test, colour items on the
Child 2: Yes, let’s walk to the path. picture. Show the child the picture and say the following:
Key: 1 jump to the bush 2 run to the river 3 skip to the grass · Point to the (tree). The child points to the tree. Repeat
4 hop to the rock 5 jump to the trees 6 walk to the path with other countryside places.
· What’s this? Point to the different countryside places.
· What colour is the (fence)? Repeat with two other things
in the picture.
· Where’s the (bird)? Repeat with two other things in
the picture.