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Young Learners Young Learners English Tests (YLE) Sample papers Starters Movers Flyers Volume One Contents Starters Listening 10 Marking Key Tapescript 11 Reading & Writing 13 21 Marking Key Speaking 22 Movers Listening 25 32 Marking Key Tapescript 33 Reading & Writing 37 52 Marking Key Speaking 53 Flyers Listening 57 65 Marking Key Tapescript 66 Reading & Writing 69 83 Marking Key Speaking 85 Introduction Cambridge English: Young Learners is a series of fun, motivating English language tests for children in primary and lower secondary education The tests are an excellent way for children to gain confidence and improve their English There are three levels: • Cambridge English: Starters • Cambridge English: Movers • Cambridge English: Flyers About these sample papers These sample papers show you what the three tests look like When children know what to expect in the test, they will feel more confident and prepared Listening sample tests To download the Listening sample tests go to: Cambridge English: Starters www.cambridgeenglish.org/starters-audio-sample-v1 Cambridge English: Movers www.cambridgeenglish.org/movers-audio-sample-v1 Cambridge English: Flyers www.cambridgeenglish.org/flyers-audio-sample-v1 For more information about the three levels of Cambridge English: Young Learners and for more sample papers – go to www.cambridgeenglish.org/younglearners Cambridge English: Young Learners Starters Listening Starters Listening Go to the Introduction to download the Listening sample test Centre Number Candidate Number Cambridge Young Learners English Starters Listening Sample Paper There are 20 questions You will need coloured pens or pencils My name is: Starters 3 Starters Listening Part – questions – Listen and draw lines There is one example Cambridge English: Young Learners Starters Listening Part – questions – Read the question Listen and write a name or a number There are two examples Examples Hall Street School Which school does the boy go to? How many football shirts does the boy want? 12 Starters 5 Starters Listening Questions What’s the teacher’s name? Mr Which class is the boy in? What’s the boy’s name? How many small shirts does the boy want? Where does the boy live? Cambridge English: Young Learners Street Starters Listening Part – questions – Listen and tick (✓) the box There is one example How is Bill going to his grandpa’s house? A ✓ B C B C Where’s Lucy’s book? A C What are the new animals at the zoo? A B Starters 7 Starters Listening What does Tom want for his birthday? A B C What cake can they make today? A C What can Tony with the ball in the house? A B Cambridge English: Young Learners B C Starters Listening Part – questions – Listen and colour There is one example Starters 9 Flyers Reading & Writing Examples small village Richard and his family live in a sister The name of Richard’s is Katy Questions Richard and his sister go swimming in the Richard’s friend is called There were in the water with the children Richard doesn’t win competitions because he is in the family When Richard finished last in the race he was The second child who jumped out of the water was When William was shouting, a beautiful fish jumped than him 11 Flyers 79 Flyers Reading & Writing Part – 10 questions – Read the text Choose the right words and write them on the lines Butterflies Example are Butterflies beautiful insects People enjoy looking at butterflies because of the lovely colours on wings In busy cities, it is difficult butterflies to find a nice place to live, but we can plant flowers that butterflies in our parks and gardens At night, or bad weather, butterflies hide under leaves or sleep in small spaces rocks Some butterflies eat one kind of plant This is called a ‘food plant’ A butterfly’s colours are the same as its food plant, so it can hide well This is important animals like birds, bats and spiders eat butterflies You can see different kinds of butterflies at a butterfly farm The butterfly farmer looks after butterflies there to show them to other people, and to sell them 10 Some butterflies are big but the butterfly in the world looks like a fly 80 Cambridge English: Young Learners 12 Flyers Reading & Writing Example are be their every this by off for likes liking like during until past before between down only once ever often next soon or because but each another many 10 is smallest smaller small 13 Flyers 81 Flyers Reading & Writing Part – questions – Read the email and write the missing words Write one word on each line Dear David Example What Tomorrow is my birthday shall I do? I’d like to go to a restaurant you and my other friends We could have pizza and ice cream, but Mum and Dad say it’s more fun to go to the park and football I think going to the restaurant is better going to the park but I everyone to enjoy my birthday So I have decided to ask all my friends to choose Then I can tell Mum and Dad What you like to tomorrow? Please email back quickly Thanks! 82 Cambridge English: Young Learners 14 Marking Key Flyers Reading & Writing Flyers Reading & Writing 4 G 5 E Part marks 1 finding 2 guess 3 afraid 4 centuries ( ) =  Acceptable extra words are placed in brackets / =  single slash is placed between A acceptable alternative words within an answer // =  double slash is placed between A acceptable alternative complete answers 5 agreed Lucy learns something new Part marks 1 lake 2 William 3 fish Part 10 marks the youngest 5 tired a chemist’s 6 Katy an airport 7 higher an artist a circus Part 10 marks an actor 1 their a clown 2 for a hospital 3 like a bank 4 during a dentist 5 between 10 a journalist 6 only Part marks 7 often 8 because 1 no 9 many 2 yes 10 smallest 3 yes 4 no Part marks 5 yes 1 with 6 no (to) play/watch 7 yes 3 than Part marks 4 want 5 would 1 A 2 D 3 B Flyers 83 Flyers Speaking 84 Cambridge English: Young Learners Flyers Speaking Flyers Speaking Summary of Procedures  usher introduces the child to the examiner The examiner asks the child what The his/her surname is and how old he/she is 1  examiner shows the child the candidate’s copy of the Find the Differences The picture The child is initially shown the examiner’s copy as well, but then encouraged to look at the candidate’s copy only The examiner then makes a series of statements about the examiner’s picture and the child has to respond by making statements showing how the candidate’s picture is different, e.g (examiner) ‘In my picture, a man’s wearing a uniform It’s blue.’ (child) ‘In my picture, the man’s uniform is red.’ 2  examiner shows the child the candidate’s copy of the Information Exchange The The child is initially shown the examiner’s copy as well, but then is encouraged to look at the candidate’s copy only The examiner first asks the child questions related to the information the child has, e.g ‘How old is Anna’s sister?’ and the child answers The child then asks the examiner questions, e.g ‘What’s Anna’s brother’s name?’ and the examiner answers 3  examiner tells the child the name of the story and describes the first picture, The e.g ‘These pictures tell a story It’s called “The new TV.” Just look at the pictures first (Pause) Tom and his dad are in a shop Tom’s dad is buying a new TV.’ The examiner then asks the child to continue telling the story 4  examiner asks questions about the child, e.g ‘How many people are there in The your family?’ Flyers 85 FLYERS SPEAKING Find the Differences Set 2/1 Candidate’s copy Flyers Speaking 86 Cambridge English: Young Learners Flyers 87 FLYERS SPEAKING Find the Differences Set 2/1 Examiner’s copy Flyers Speaking Cambridge English: Young Learners ? ? ? Age Tall / short Like doing Favourite food FLYERS SPEAKING Information Exchange ? Name Favourite food Like doing Tall / short Age Name ? Anna’s brother Anna’s sister Set 2/2 Candidate’s copy chocolate riding his bicycle short Michael Flyers Speaking 88 Flyers 89 tall computer games pizza Tall / short Like doing Favourite food FLYERS SPEAKING Information Exchange 14 Age Favourite food Like doing Tall / short Age Name Sally Name Anna’s brother Anna’s sister Set 2/2 Examiner’s copy ? ? ? ? ? Flyers Speaking Cambridge English: Young Learners FLYERS SPEAKING Picture Story Set 2/2 Examiner’s and Candidate’s copy 5 Flyers Speaking 90 Flyers 91 92 Cambridge English: Young Learners Young Learners Sample papers Cambridge English: Young Learners is at pre-A1, A1 and A2 levels of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) published by the Council of Europe Volume One Cambridge English Language Assessment Hills Road Cambridge CB1 2EU United Kingdom www.cambridgeenglish.org/help www.cambridgeenglish.org/younglearners *5776540043* CE | 2063 | 4Y01 © UCLES 2014 ...Contents Starters Listening 10 Marking Key Tapescript 11 Reading & Writing 13 21 Marking Key Speaking 22 Movers Listening 25 32 Marking Key Tapescript... About these sample papers These sample papers show you what the three tests look like When children know what to expect in the test, they will feel more confident and prepared Listening sample tests... Listening sample tests go to: Cambridge English: Starters www.cambridgeenglish.org/starters-audio -sample- v1 Cambridge English: Movers www.cambridgeenglish.org/movers-audio -sample- v1 Cambridge