Tests – Answer key and audio script

Test Units 1–4

Marks are not shown on the Tests themselves to allow Listening Part 3 (10 marks)
you the flexibility to mark in a way that suits your
Key: 1C, 2B, 3C, 4A, 5B.
teaching situation. However, a suggested scheme is
given below which you may wish to use. Note that all 27
four skills carry equal weight in the Pre A1 Starters
Tests, but the scheme below gives weight to different Look at the pictures. Now listen and look. There is
skills as the children progress from oral–aural work to one example.
literacy skills through the year. Where is Tom’s book?
girl: Where’s your book, Tom?

Listening Part 1 (10 marks) boy: Is it on the chair?

Key: Lines should be drawn between: girl: No.

1 Doll and in toy box boy: Look on the table.

2 Ball and in bag girl: It’s here. It’s under the table!
3 Train and under table
4 Bike and next to toy box
Can you see the tick? Now you listen and tick
5 Pencil and on table, next to book
the box.
1. How old is Anna?
26 woman: Happy birthday, Anna! Are you nine today?

Look at the picture. Listen and look. There is girl: No, I’m not.

one example. woman: How old are you?

girl: This is a nice picture. girl: I’m ten. And my sister is seven.
man: Yes. Put the computer on the chair, please. 2. What is Sue’s favourite toy?
girl: The computer? man: Is this your bike, Sue?
man: Yes. Put it on the chair.
girl: No, it isn’t.
girl: OK.
man: Have you got a favourite toy?
Can you see the line? This is an example. Now you girl: Yes. My ball is OK but my favourite toy’s my doll.
listen and draw lines. 3. Who is Bill?
1
girl: Who’s that? Is it your dad?
girl: What now?
boy: No, he’s my grandfather.
man: Look at the toy box.
girl: Yes. girl: Is his name Bill?
man: Put the doll in the toy box. boy: Yes. And my brother’s name is Ben.
girl: The doll? 4. Where’s Sam’s ball?
man: Yes, please.
woman: Sam, where’s your white ball?
2
girl: Erm. Is it on the chair?
man: Now the ball.
woman: No, and it’s not under the chair.
girl: Right.
man: Put the ball in the bag. girl: Look. It’s next to the chair.

girl: Where? woman: Oh, yes.

man: In the bag. 5. Which is Grace’s sister?
girl: OK. man: Is that young girl your sister?
3 woman: No, my sister is old and she’s very happy.
man: Please put the train under the table.
man: And she’s very beautiful.
girl: Put the train where?
woman: Yes, she is.
man: Under the table.
girl: OK. It’s there now. (Play track again.)
4
man: Now the bike.
girl: The bike?
man: Yes. Put it next to the toy box.
girl: OK. It’s next to the toy box now.
man: Good.
5
man: And now put the pencil next to the book.
girl: Next to the book on the table?
man: Yes, please.
girl: OK. The pencil is there now.
man: Thank you.

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 Tests – Answer key and audio script
Test Units 1–4

Listening Part 4 (10 marks) Speaking (20 marks)

Key: 1 pink doll next to the girl, 2 blue doll in the preparation
toy box, 3 orange doll next to the cat, 4 green ● Photocopy, colour and cut out the scene and the
doll on the bike, 5 yellow doll under the chair object cards.
28 ● Mount them on card and laminate them, if possible,
for future use.
Look at the picture. Listen and look. There is ● Prepare Reinforcement or Extension worksheets, or
one example. other work, for the rest of the class to do while you
woman: Look at the dolls in this picture. work with individual pupils on the Speaking test.
girl: Yes. What colour is the doll on the table?
procedure
woman: Colour that doll black.
girl: Colour the doll on the table black?
● Ask the pupil to point out various items in the
woman: Yes, please. picture. Say e.g. Point to the table / door / teacher /
boy, etc.
Can you see the black doll? This is an example. ● Ask the pupil to place the object cards at various
Now you listen and colour. locations in the picture. Say e.g. Put the eraser on
1 the table, etc.
girl: The doll next to the girl is beautiful. ● Ask the pupil various questions about the picture
woman: Yes. Colour that doll pink. and the cards. Say e.g. What’s this? What colour
girl: Pink? is the …? What number is this? Tell me about
woman: Yes. Colour the doll next to the girl. the ..., etc.
girl: OK. ● Ask the pupil some questions about him/herself.
2 Say e.g. How old are you? What’s your favourite
girl: Now blue. colour / toy? etc.
woman: Right. Colour the doll in the toy box.
girl: Colour the doll in the toy box blue?
woman: Yes, please.
3
woman: Ha ha. Look at the doll next to the cat.
girl: Oh, yes. The doll next to the cat is orange.
woman: Orange. OK.
girl: And she’s very happy.
woman: Yes.
4
girl: Look! That doll’s on the bike!
woman: Oh, yes.
girl: What colour is the doll on the bike?
woman: She’s green.
girl: Green. That’s good.
5
woman: And look at the doll under the chair.
girl: She’s yellow.
woman: Yellow?
girl: Yes. That’s a good colour for the doll under the
chair.
woman: OK. That’s a nice picture now.
girl: Thanks.

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 Tests – Answer key and audio script
Test Units 5–8

Listening Part 1 (5 marks) Listening Part 2 (5 marks)

Key: Lines should be drawn between: Key: 1 5, 2 Ben, 3 1, 4 9, 5 Grace
1 Ben and man in chair,
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2 Kim and young dog with toy doll,
3 Simon and man in long jacket, Look at the picture. Listen and write a name or a
4 Pat and girl on bike with black hair, number. There are two examples.
5 Nick and boy with dirty knees and mouse in hand woman: Hello. What’s your name, please?
29 boy: It’s Matt.
woman: M-A-T-T?
Look at the picture. Listen and look. There is
boy: Yes. Matt.
one example.
woman: And how old are you? Are you seven?
boy: Look at the people in this picture.
boy: Yes, I am.
woman: It’s my friend Suzy and her family.
woman: You’re seven. OK.
boy: Where’s Suzy?
woman: There. She’s got a book. Can you see the answers? Now you listen and
boy: Oh, yes. She’s very happy, I think. write a name or a number.
1
Can you see the line? This is an example. Now you
woman: Have you got a pet, Matt?
listen and draw lines.
boy: Yes, I have. I’ve got five cats!
1
woman: Five cats?
boy: Who’s the man in the chair?
boy: Yes. Cats are great!
woman: That’s the grandfather. His name’s Ben.
2
boy: Is that Ben’s ball under the chair?
woman: Have you got a favourite cat?
woman: No.
boy: Yes, I have. Its name is Ben.
2
woman: Ben. Is that B-E-N?
boy: The grandfather’s got two dogs.
boy: Yes, it is.
woman: Yes. Can you see the young dog? The young
woman: That’s a good name for your favourite cat.
dog’s name is Kim.
boy: Kim’s got a toy doll.
3
woman: How old is your favourite cat?
woman: Yes. That’s right.
boy: It’s very young. It’s one.
3
woman: One? Is it very small?
boy: Look at that man’s jacket.
boy: Yes. It’s got short legs and a small head. But its
woman: Yes. It’s a very long jacket!
eyes and ears are big.
boy: What’s his name?
woman: Aah.
woman: He’s the father. His name’s Simon.
4
boy: Simon. That’s my favourite name.
woman: And at school, what number is your class?
4
boy: I’m in Class Nine.
woman: Can you see the girl on a bike?
woman: Oh, Class Nine. Is it good?
boy: Yes.
boy: Yes, it is.
woman: Her name’s Pat.
5
boy: Pat’s got very black hair!
woman: Who is this girl, next to you?
woman: Yes. That’s right.
boy: Her name’s Grace. She’s my friend.
5
woman: Grace – is that G-R-A-C-E?
boy: Who is that boy?
boy: Yes, that’s right.
woman: The boy with dirty knees? His name’s Nick.
woman: Is she at your school?
boy: What’s in Nick’s hands?
boy: Yes, she is.
woman: It’s a mouse.
woman: Great!
boy: Oh, yes. It’s got a very long tail!

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 Tests – Answer key and audio script
Test Units 5–8

Listening Part 3 (5 marks) Listening Part 4 (5 marks)

Key: 1 A, 2 A, 3 B, 4 C, 5 B Key: 1 snake’s head is blue, 2 giraffe’s head is yellow,
3 girl’s head is pink, 4 monkey’s head is brown,
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5 cat’s head is orange
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one example.
What is Mark’s favourite animal? Look at the picture. Listen and look. There is
girl: Is your favourite animal very big?… An elephant? one example.
boy: No, it isn’t. man: Look at this picture.
girl: Is it very long?… A snake? boy: Oh, yes. It’s got great animals in it.
boy: No, it’s very small. It’s a mouse! man: Look at the hippo. Colour its head grey.
boy: The hippo?
Can you see the tick? Now you listen and tick the box. man: Yes. Colour its head grey.
1. Which is Nick’s monster? boy: OK.
girl: Has your monster got a tail, Nick?
Can you see the hippo’s grey head? This is an
boy: Yes, it has.
example. Now you listen and colour.
girl: And has it got legs and feet?
1
boy: Yes, it has. But it hasn’t got arms and hands.
boy: Look at the beautiful snake.
2. Which pet has Sam got? man: Yes. Colour its head blue.
boy: Has your pet got legs, Sam? boy: Blue?
girl: Yes, it has. man: Yes. That’s a good colour for a snake’s head.
boy: So, it’s not a fish. Has it got four legs? 2
girl: Yes, but it’s not a dog. man: And now the giraffe’s head.
boy: Is it a cat? boy: What colour is it?
girl: Ha ha. Yes, it is. man: Yellow, I think.
3. Which are the clean socks? boy: Colour the giraffe’s head yellow?
girl: Where are my socks, Mum? man: Yes, please.
woman: Are they on the sofa? 3
girl: They’re dirty. Where are my clean socks? man: Now colour the girl’s head.
woman: Oh, they’re on the table. And your shoes are boy: The girl?
under the chair. man: Yes. She’s got a pink head.
girl: Thanks, Mum. boy: Pink? Ha ha. OK.
4. Which is May? 4
woman: Which girl is May? Has she got long hair? boy: That monkey is sad.
boy: No, she’s got short hair. man: Yes, colour his head brown.
woman: And has she got a T-shirt and trousers? boy: A brown head for the monkey?
boy: Yes, that’s May. man: Yes.

5. Which is Alex’s favourite monster? boy: OK.

boy: My favourite monster is very sad! 5

woman: Has it got three ears and four eyes? man: Look at the cat.

boy: No. It’s got one ear. boy: Yes. What colour is its head?

woman: And two noses? man: It’s orange.

boy: Yes, that’s right. boy: The cat’s head is orange. Right.
man: Good. That’s a great picture now.
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