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A1 Movers

Introduction
The Cambridge Exams for Young Learners are for The official syllabus and wordlist are available
children between the ages of 7 and 12. The exams at http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/exams/
do not pass or fail children but instead award them a young-learners-english. A1 Movers has three papers,
number of attainment shields on a scale from one to testing the four language skills:
five. The exams are in three levels relating to the levels
of the Common European Framework of Reference
(CEFR): Pre A1 Starters, A1 Movers and A2 Flyers.

Paper Timing Number of Parts of the test

test items
Reading 30 35 Part 1: Reading for specific information and matching to words. There are
and minutes five items and children copy five words.
Writing Part 2: Reading and completing six short dialogues. There are six items and
the children circle one of three options.
Part 3: Reading for specific information and gist in a cloze text with one
summary multiple-choice option. The children read a text and look at the
words and pictures in the box. They choose the correct words to fill the five
gaps and copy them into the text. They then choose the best title for the story
from a choice of three.
Part ¢: Reading and understanding a factual text. The children read the text,
which contains five gaps. They have a choice of three options for each gap
and they copy the correct word into the text.
Part 5: Reading a story and completing sentences with one, two or three
words. The children complete seven sentences.
Part 6: Guided writing: completing sentences, responding to questions and
writing sentences about a picture. The children complete two sentences,
answer two questions and write two sentences about the picture.
Speaking 5–7 16 items, Part 1: Describing two pictures by using short responses. The children
minutes all verbal identify four differences between two similar pictures.
responses Part 2: Understanding the beginning of a story and then continuing to tell a
story by describing three pictures. The children describe each picture in turn.
Part 3: Suggesting and explaining which picture is different from a set of four
choices. The children identify the odd one out and give a reason.
Part ¢: Understanding and responding to personal questions. The children
answer personal questions.
Listening 25 25 Part 1: Listening for names and descriptions. There are five items and the
minutes children draw lines between the names and the people in the picture.
Part 2: Listening for names, spelling and other information. There are five
items and the children take notes.
Part 3: Listening for specific information. There are five items and the children
match a set of words or names with a set of pictures (multiple matching).
Part ¢: Listening for specific information. There are five items and the
children choose from three-option multiple choice.
Part 5: Listening for words, colours and specific information. There are five
different items and the children follow instructions to colour four items and
write a simple word.
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A1 Movers Reading and Writing

Part 1: Reading definitions and Part ¢: R

 eading and understanding
matching to words 5 marks a factual text 5 marks
In this task, the children match words and definitions. The The children read a factual text, which has a title and an
children look at eight illustrations of key words and five illustration to give the general idea of the content. The
definitions, then they match each word to its definition by text has five gaps which the children complete with the
copying the correct word. appropriate word from a choice of three multiple-choice
options. The items to fill the gaps are a test of
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understanding of grammar.
1 leaves 2 a village 3 a shower ¢ a basement
5 a dentist Answers
1 which 2 quickly 3 eat ¢ than 5 are
Part 2: Reading and completing
six short dialogues 6 marks Part 5: R
 eading a story and
The children complete a dialogue by selecting the best completing sentences with
responses to the first speaker. The general situation of one, two or three words 7 marks
the dialogue is communicated through a picture at the The children are given a story that is divided into three
beginning but the dialogue is then divided into six mini- parts, each with an illustration that gives a general idea
dialogues. The children decide what the second speaker of the content of that part. The children read the story,
should say in his / her turn and circle the correct letter then they read some sentences that summarise the
out of the three options. content but have gaps. They complete the sentences
Answers using one, two or three words from the text.
1 B 2 B 3 A ¢ C 5 A 6 B Answers
1 a crocodile 2 frightened of 3 at school ¢ climb
Part 3: Reading for specific 5 beautiful animals 6 jump 7 picnic
information and gist in a
cloze text with one summary Part 6: Guided writing 15 marks
multiple-choice option 6 marks The children are given a picture to write about. They
The children read a short story and complete the five complete sentences, answer simple questions and write
gaps by copying the correct response from the box with two sentences about what they can see in the picture.
illustrated words. There are extra words that are not Answers
used. 1 tablet
The final test item asks the children to choose the best 2 a blue and yellow tracksuit
title for the story from three options. 3 listening to music
¢ on the table
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5 / 6 Pupils’ own answers. (Possible acceptable answers:
1 lake 2 swim 3 bigger ¢ world 5 shoe Everyone is happy. The girl on the sofa is wearing a white
6 Family fun in the countryside T-shirt and a purple shirt. The boy on the sofa is playing
the guitar.)
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A1 Movers Speaking
Time: approximately 5–7 minutes
¢ Parts
A total of 15 marks
Part Task and output Number of questions
Part 1 Using short responses to describe a picture: 6
• The children identify four differences between similar pictures.
Part 2 Describing three pictures: 3
• The children listen to the examiner telling them the beginning of a
four-picture story.
• They continue the story from the prompt.
Part 3 Suggesting and explaining which picture is different from the others: 3
• The children identify the odd one out from a set of four pictures.
Part ¢ Understanding and responding to personal questions: ¢
• The children answer personal questions.

Part 1 He’s surprised and frightened because he doesn’t know what

Give the pictures to the child and say: Here are two
pictures of a teacher and her pupils. Can you see any
differences? Here’s a difference. Here, the teacher isn’t
wearing a scarf and here, she is wearing a scarf. Now,
can you find four more differences between the pictures?
Possible acceptable answers
Note: the children do not have to speak in complete
sentences.
1 Here, there’s a rabbit. Here, there’s a cat.
2 Here, there are leaves, flowers and apples on the tree.
It’s spring. Here, there are leaves and apples on the tree.
It’s autumn.
3 Here, there’s no wind. Here, there’s a strong wind.
¢ Here, the girl has black hair. Here, she has blonde hair.
Part 2
The child looks at a sequence of four pictures that tell
a story. Give the title of the story and describe what is
in the first picture: These pictures tell a story. It’s called
‘Wake up, Tom!’ Look at the pictures. This is Tom. He’s
having a nice walk in the countryside. But he’s tired.
There’s a big, old apple tree. There are some nice apples
on the tree.
The child then describes what is happening in the next
three pictures. Remember that the story is to elicit a
description of the pictures, not a continuous narrative.
Possible acceptable answers
Note: the children do not have to make the descriptions join
up. They only have to give a minimal meaningful response.
Picture 2: Tom is sleeping under the apple tree. There’s a
strong wind. The apples are moving in the wind.
Picture 3: An apple falls on Tom’s head. He wakes up.
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hit him.
Picture ¢: He’s happy now because he knows it’s only an
apple. He’s sitting under the tree and he’s eating the apple.
Part 3
The child looks at a group of four pictures and spots the
odd one out.
Model the example of the first set of four pictures.
Say: Here are four pictures. One picture is different. Can
you see? The dolphin, shark and whale (show pictures)
are all animals which live in the sea. A kangaroo doesn’t
live in the sea. Now you find the picture that is different
for these pictures and say why.
Possible acceptable answers
Note: the children do not have to speak in sentences as
shown here. This is to give an idea of the information they
can say.
1 The lake, waterfall and river are in the countryside. The
supermarket is in a town or city.
2 These children are sick. He’s got a cough, he’s got a
stomach ache and she’s got toothache. This girl isn’t sick.
She’s well.
3 These pictures are of food – some soup, a sandwich and
a salad. This is a picture of a plate. You can eat your food
off this.
Part ¢
Ask the child four personal questions. For example, say:
Tell me about your family.
Tell me about your bedroom.
What do you do on Saturdays?
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A1 Movers Listening

Part 1: Listening and matching names Part ¢: Listening for specific information
and descriptions 5 marks and matching pictures 5 marks
In this task, the children look at the picture and listen to a In this task, the children listen to five dialogues between
dialogue between an adult and a child describing people different pairs of speakers. For each dialogue, the
and their actions in the picture. The children draw lines to children are given a question to answer and a choice of
identify people doing different things. three-answer options in multiple-choice format.
Answers Answers
1 Julia – girl in sailing boat 1 A
2 Charlie – boy fishing 2 B
3 Lily – woman sleeping 3 C
¢ Paul – taller, dark-haired boy playing football ¢ C
5 Jim – smaller, blonde boy playing football 5 B

Part 2: Listening and taking notes 5 marks Part 5: Listening for specific information
In this task, the children listen to a dialogue between an to colour and write words 5 marks
adult and child on a topic which is shown in a general This task is based on a dialogue in which an adult
picture. The children write a word or number next to five asks a child to colour different things in a picture that is
short prompts on the notepad. reproduced on the test page. The children look at the
Answers picture, listen to the dialogue and follow instructions to
colour parts of the picture in different colours. They will
1 Field
2 3¢
need coloured pens in purple, brown, red and orange
3 boat plus one or two other colours that will not be used. The
¢ sandwiches final instruction is to write a single word somewhere in
5 pencils the picture.
Answers
Part 3: Listening for specific information 1 bigger watermelon – purple
and matching pictures 5 marks 2 man’s beard – brown
In this task, the children listen to a continuous dialogue 3 bottle – red
in which a child explains to an adult what various people ¢ roller skates – orange
gave her for her birthday. The children look at the 5 box – the word ‘FRUIT’ is written on it
pictures and names of the people and match them to the
pictures of the presents, according to what they hear.
Answers
Daisy’s brother, Charlie – C
Daisy’s grandfather – G
Daisy’s Aunty Lily – D
Daisy’s friend, Mary – F
Daisy’s friend, Jim – B
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Audioscript
Narrator: Hello. Narrator: Five.
Look at Part One. Mch: Jim is playing football, too. He’s got blonde
Now look at the picture. hair.
Listen and look. F: Oh yes, he’s smaller than Paul.
There is one example. Mch: Yes, he is. Paul is older than Jim.
PAUSE 00’03” F: Oh, I see.
Mch: I went to the beach last Saturday with my PAUSE 00’05”
friends, Grandma. Look at this photo! Narrator: Now listen to Part One again.
F: Oh yes! What a great picture! Who’s that? The PAUSE 00’03”
girl who is looking for shells? [REPEAT PART ONE WITH ONLY 00’03” PAUSES]
Mch: That’s Zoe. She’s got long, black hair and Narrator: That is the end of Part One.
glasses. PAUSE 00’05”
F: Yes, she’s got lots of shells, too! Narrator: Part Two.
Mch: Yes, she has! Listen and look.
PAUSE 00’03” There is one example.
Narrator: Can you see the line? This is an example. PAUSE 00’03”
Now you listen and draw lines. F: Did you enjoy your school trip today?
PAUSE 00’03” Mch: Yes, I did! It was very exciting!
[REPEAT FROM HERE] F: How did you get to the museum?
Narrator: One. Mch: We went by bus.
F: I know that girl. The one who is sailing in the PAUSE 00’03”
boat. Narrator: Can you see the answer? Now you listen
Mch: Yes! Her name is Julia. She came to my and write.
birthday party last year. PAUSE 00’03”
F: Oh yes, that’s right. [REPEAT FROM HERE]
Mch: She loves boats. Narrator: One.
PAUSE 00’05” F: What’s the museum called?
Narrator: Two. Mch: It’s called the John Field Museum.
Mch: That’s my friend, Charlie. F: John what?
F: Which boy? Mch: Field. That’s F-I-E-L-D.
Mch: The boy who’s fishing in the sea. F: Oh, OK.
F: Oh, yes. Did he catch any fish? PAUSE 00’08”
Mch: No, he didn’t! Narrator: Two.
F: Oh, dear. F: Is it a big museum?
Mch: Yes, it is. There are a lot of different rooms.
PAUSE 00’05”
F: How many rooms are there?
Narrator: Three.
Mch: There are 3¢.
F: Is that woman Charlie’s mum?
F: 3¢? That is a big museum!
Mch: Yes, she is. She’s sleeping on a towel!
Mch: We didn’t look in all the rooms!
F: What’s her name?
PAUSE 00’08”
Mch: Her name is Lily.
Narrator: Three.
PAUSE 00’05”
F: What did you like best?
Narrator: Four.
Mch: Hmm, that’s a difficult question. I saw a
F: Look at those boys who are playing football! brilliant, old helmet. But my favourite thing
Mch: The boy with the black hair is called Paul. was an old boat. It was beautiful.
F: Is he scoring a goal? F: I love boats!
Mch: Yes, he is. He’s very good at football. Mch: Me too.
PAUSE 00’05” PAUSE 00’08”
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Narrator: Four. Fch: Yes, he did. He gave me a new camera. It’s
F: What did you have for lunch? Did you go to green! I can take a lot of photos now! I took
the museum café? lots of photos at the party!
Mch: No, we didn’t. We took our own picnic lunch. M: Can I see the photos?
F: What did you have? Fch: Yes, you can!
Mch: I had sandwiches and juice. PAUSE 00’03”
PAUSE 00’08” M: What about your Aunty Lily? What did she get
Narrator: Five. you?
F: Did you go to the museum shop? Fch: She got me a new book.
Mch: Yes, I did. I bought a present for my mother. M: Oh, that’s nice.
F: What did you get her? Fch: There are a lot of stories about different
Mch: I got her a nice box of pencils for her birthday. animals in it. You can read it, too.
F: Great! M: Thanks.
PAUSE 00’08” PAUSE 00’03”
Narrator: Now listen to Part Two again. M: What did Mary get you? She loves chocolate!
Did she give you some chocolate?
PAUSE 00’03”
Fch: No, she didn’t! She gave me a nice new toy.
[REPEAT PART TWO WITH ONLY 00’05” PAUSES]
M: What kind of toy?
Narrator: That is the end of Part Two.
Fch: She gave me a robot! It can walk and it can
PAUSE 00’05”
talk! It’s very funny.
Narrator: Part Three.
PAUSE 00’03”
Listen and look.
M: What about Jim? Did you get a present from
There is one example. Jim?
PAUSE 00’03” Fch: Yes, I did! He gave me this beautiful, red and
Narrator: D
 aisy is telling her teacher, Mr Green, about blue scarf. I’m wearing it today because it’s
her birthday presents. What did she get from cold.
each person? M: I like that.
PAUSE 00’03” Fch: Me too!
M: Did you have a good birthday, Daisy? PAUSE 00’05”
Fch: Yes, I did! I had a great family party and I got Narrator: Now listen to Part Three again.
a lot of brilliant presents.
PAUSE 00’03”
M: What did you get from your parents? Did they
[REPEAT PART THREE WITH NO PAUSE AFTER THE
give you this toy kangaroo?
QUESTION BUT THE SAME 00’05’’ PAUSE AFTER
Fch: No, they didn’t. This isn’t new! It’s old! My EACH DIALOGUE]
parents gave me this new watch.
Narrator: That is the end of Part Three.
M: Oh, that’s nice. I like the colours!
PAUSE 00’05”
Fch: Me too! I wear it every day.
Narrator: Part Four.
PAUSE 00’03”
Look at the pictures.
Narrator: Can you see the letter H? Now you listen and
Listen and look.
write a letter in each box.
There is one example.
PAUSE 00’03”
PAUSE 00’03”
[REPEAT FROM HERE]
Narrator: What is Daisy looking for?
M: What did your brother, Charlie, give you?
PAUSE 00’03”
Fch: He gave me his old baseball bat!
M: Come on Daisy, we have to go. Have you got
M: Really?
your hat and scarf?
Fch: Yes, I really like it! Charlie played a lot of
Fch: Yes, I’ve got my hat and my scarf, but I can’t
exciting games with it! Now, I want to learn to
find my glasses.
play baseball, too!
M: I saw them on the table in the bedroom. Come
PAUSE 00’03”
on, you must be quick.
M: What about your grandfather? Did he get you
Fch: OK, I’ve got them. Let’s go.
a present?
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PAUSE 00’03” PAUSE 00’03”
Narrator: Can you see the tick? Now you listen and tick Narrator: Now listen to Part Four again.
the box. PAUSE 00’03”
PAUSE 00’03” [REPEAT PART FOUR BUT WITH NO PAUSE AFTER
[REPEAT FROM HERE] THE QUESTION; ONLY A PAUSE OF 00’03” AFTER
Narrator: One. Where does Lily’s mother work? THE DIALOGUE]
PAUSE 00’03” Narrator: That is the end Part Four.
M: Where does your mother work, Lily? PAUSE 00’05”
Fch: She works at the library. Narrator: Part Five.
M: Oh, I know. That’s near the train station. Look at the picture.
Fch: Yes, that’s right. It’s near the train station and Listen and look.
opposite the supermarket. There is one example.
PAUSE 00’03” PAUSE 00’03”
Narrator: Two. What was Dan’s favourite animal at the M: Look at this picture of a supermarket.
zoo? Fch: I really like it! Can I colour it in?
PAUSE 00’03” M: Yes, OK. Can you see the girl who is standing
F: Did you have fun at the zoo, Dan? next to the vegetables? She’s wearing
Mch: Yes! We had a great day! trousers and a sweater.
F: Did you see a lion? Fch: Oh yes, I see her. Can I colour her sweater?
Mch: Yes, we did. I saw a panda and a bear, too! M: Yes, you can. Colour her sweater blue,
F: What was your favourite animal? please.
Mch: Hmm, I liked the lion more than the bear, but I Fch: OK! I’ve got a blue pencil here.
liked the panda best. PAUSE 00’03”
PAUSE 00’03” Narrator: Can you see the blue sweater? This is an
Narrator: Three. What’s the matter with Sally? example. Now you listen and colour and write.
PAUSE 00’03” PAUSE 00’03”
M: Sally, what’s the matter? [REPEAT FROM HERE]
Fch: I’m not very well. Narrator: One.
M: Oh dear. Have you got a headache or a Fch: I love watermelon. Can I colour one of the
temperature? watermelons?
Fch: No, I haven’t. I’ve got an earache. M: Yes, OK. Colour the bigger watermelon in
M: Would you like to go to bed? purple.
Fch: Yes, good idea. Fch: That’s a funny colour for a watermelon!
PAUSE 00’03” M: Yes, I know! It’s a funny kind of watermelon!
Narrator: Four. Where do Charlie and Julia have their PAUSE 00’15”
picnic? Narrator: Two.
PAUSE 00’03” M: Can you see the man who is standing behind
M: Julia, would you like to have a picnic in this the watermelons?
field or next to the lake? Fch: Yes, I can. He’s got a big beard.
Fch: How about going into the forest? M: Yes, he has. Would you like to colour it in?
M: Oh yes! Let’s have our picnic there! Fch: Yes, OK. How about brown?
Fch: Great! M: Yes, I think that’s a good colour for a beard.
PAUSE 00’03” PAUSE 00’15”
Narrator: Five. What was the weather like yesterday? Narrator: Three.
PAUSE 00’03” M: Can you see the woman with the long hair?
M: Did you have fun at the beach yesterday? Fch: Yes, I can. She’s holding a bottle of juice.
Fch: Yes, we did. M: I’d like you to colour that.
M: Was it sunny? Fch: Can I colour it in green?
Fch: No, it wasn’t. There were a lot of clouds! M: Green isn’t a nice colour for juice.
M: Was the wind strong? How about red?
Fch: No, it wasn’t. I couldn’t fly my kite! Fch: Yes, OK. I’m colouring it in red because it’s
tomato juice!
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PAUSE 00’15”
Narrator: Four.
M: Can you see the little boy?
Fch: Yes, I can.
M: He’s holding some brilliant roller skates.
Fch: Yes, I can see. Can I colour them in orange?
M: Yes, you can.
PAUSE 00’15”
Narrator: Five.
Fch: I want to write something.
M: That’s a good idea. Can you see the box
which is on the ground?
Fch: Yes, I can.
M: I think that is a box for fruit. I’d like you to write
the word FRUIT on it.
Fch: OK!
PAUSE 00’15”
Narrator: Now listen to Part Five again.
PAUSE 00’03”
[REPEAT PART FIVE WITH ONLY 00’10” PAUSES]
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