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Test 1 8

Test 2 29

Test 3 45

Test 4 61

Test 5 77

6 Test 1, Listening Part 2

Test 1

Examples

What is the girl’s name?

How old is she?

Part 2

5 questions

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

There are two examples.

Lucy 6

Test 1, Listening Part 2 7

Listening

Questions

1 How many dolls has Lucy got?

2 What’s the dog’s name?

3 Which class is Lucy in?

5 How many children are in Lucy’s class?

8 Test 1, Listening Part 3

Test 1

Part 3

5 questions

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

What’s Nick doing?

Test 1, Listening Part 3 9

Test 1, Reading & Writing Part 1 11

Reading & Writing

Part 1

5 questions

Look and read Put a tick (✓) or a cross (✗) in the box.

There are two examples.

12 Test 1, Reading & Writing Part 1

Test 1, Reading & Writing Part 2 13

Reading & Writing

Part 2

5 questions

Look and read Write yes or no.

Examples

There are four children in the room

There is a dog under the table

Questions

1 There is a mouse in the room

2 A boy is playing with a train

3 There are blue flowers on the bookcase

4 A baby is holding a ball

5 The children are watching television

yes no

14 Test 1, Reading & Writing Part 3

Test 1, Reading & Writing Part 4 15

Reading & Writing

Part 4

5 questions

Read this Choose a word from the box Write the correct word next to the

numbers 1–5 There is one example.

A monkey

I live in the

In the morning I eat a (1)

with my family and friends I play with them a lot.

16 Test 1, Reading & Writing Part 5

Questions

street three

Test 1, Reading & Writing Part 5 17

Reading & Writing

on the

3 What is the girl in the blue

4 Where are the people now? in front of a

5 What are they holding?

bags

some big

Test 1, Speaking Parts 2 & 4 19

Object cards

Test 1, Speaking Parts 1–3 21

24 Test 2, Listening Part 2

Test 2

Examples

What’s the girl’s name?

How old is she?

Part 2

5 questions

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

There are two examples.

Anna 8

Test 2, Listening Part 2 25

Listening

Questions

1 What is Anna’s mum’s name?

2 How old is Anna’s brother?

3 What’s his name?

4 What’s the name of Anna’s sister?

5 How old is Anna’s sister?

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

Which girl is Ann?

Test 2, Listening Part 3 27

Test 2, Reading & Writing Part 1 29

Reading & Writing

Part 1

5 questions

Look and read Put a tick (✓) or a cross (✗) in the box.

There are two examples.

30 Test 2, Reading & Writing Part 1

Test 2, Reading & Writing Part 2 31

Reading & Writing

Part 2

5 questions

Examples

The woman is wearing a skirt

The boy on the beach is running

Questions

1 The boat is green and red

2 A boy is swimming in the water

3 The monkey is fishing

4 A man is sleeping under a tree

5 The woman is reading a book

yes no

32 Test 2, Reading & Writing Part 3

34 Test 2, Reading & Writing Part 5

Test 2, Reading & Writing Part 5 35

Reading & Writing

2 Where are the children now?

Test 2, Speaking Parts 2 & 4 37

Object cards

42 Test 3, Listening Part 2

Test 3

Examples

What’s the boy’s name?

How old is he?

Part 2

5 questions

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

There are two examples.

Bill



Test 3, Listening Part 2 43

Listening

Questions

1 What is Bill’s friend’s name?

2 Which class are the children in at school?

3 How many cats are in Bill’s house?

4 What’s the name of Bill’s favourite cat?

5 How many chickens has Bill’s friend got?

44 Test 3, Listening Part 3

Test 3

Part 3

5 questions

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

What’s Lucy doing?

Test 3, Listening Part 3 45

Test 3, Reading & Writing Part 1 47

Reading & Writing

Part 1

5 questions

Look and read Put a tick (✓) or a cross (✗) in the box.

There are two examples.

48 Test 3, Reading & Writing Part 1

Test 3, Reading & Writing Part 2 49

Reading & Writing

Part 2

5 questions

Examples

There are two orange trees

The birds are flying

Questions

1 The boy has got four oranges

2 The apples on the tree are green

3 There are watermelons in a blue bag

4 A lizard is sleeping under the pear tree

5 A girl is picking up a tomato

yes no

50 Test 3, Reading & Writing Part 3

Test 3, Reading & Writing Part 4 51

Reading & Writing

Part 4

5 questions

Read this Choose a word from the box Write the correct word next to the

numbers 1–5 There is one example.

A park

and fly kites in one.

52 Test 3, Reading & Writing Part 5

Test 3, Reading & Writing Part 5 53

Reading & Writing

2 Who is holding the ball?

5 What is the teacher doing?

pointing

to the board

SCHOOL

Test 3, Speaking Parts 2 & 4 55

Object cards

Test 3, Speaking Parts 1–3 57

60 Test 4, Listening Part 2

Test 4

Examples

What’s the boy’s name?

How old is he?

Part 2

5 questions

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

There are two examples.

Sam 10

Test 4, Listening Part 2 61

Listening

Questions

1 What is Sam’s mum’s name?

2 What’s the name of Sam’s grandfather?

3 How old is Sam’s sister?

4 How many brothers has Sam got?

62 Test 4, Listening Part 3

Test 4

Part 3

5 questions

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

Which is Tom’s brother?

Test 4, Listening Part 3 63

Test 4, Reading & Writing Part 1 65

Reading & Writing

Part 1

5 questions

Look and read Put a tick (✓) or a cross (✗) in the box.

There are two examples.

66 Test 4, Reading & Writing Part 1

Test 4, Reading & Writing Part 2 67

Reading & Writing

Part 2

5 questions

Examples

There is a mirror on the wall

The window is open

Questions

1 The girl is playing with a boat

2 There is a blue bird flying

3 The door of the cupboard is closed

4 The mat is red and blue

5 The boy is washing his hair

yes no

68 Test 4, Reading & Writing Part 3

70 Test 4, Reading & Writing Part 5

Test 4, Reading & Writing Part 5 71

Reading & Writing

Test 4, Speaking Parts 2 & 4 73

Object cards

Test 4, Speaking Parts 1–3 75

78 Test 5, Listening Part 2

Test 5

Examples

What is the dog’s name?

How old is it?

Part 2

5 questions

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

There are two examples.

Tom 4

Test 5, Listening Part 2 79

Listening

Questions

1 What is the girl’s name?

3 Who does she sit next to?

4 How many goats has she got?

5 How many hippos are in the book?

80 Test 5, Listening Part 3

Test 5

Part 3

5 questions

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

What’s Tony doing?

Test 5, Listening Part 3 81

Test 5, Reading & Writing Part 1 83

Reading & Writing

Part 1

5 questions

Look and read Put a tick (✓) or a cross (✗) in the box.

There are two examples.

84 Test 5, Reading & Writing Part 1

Test 5, Reading & Writing Part 2 85

Reading & Writing

Part 2

5 questions

Examples

There are two boys in the room

There is a green kite under the bed

Questions

1 One of the boys is reading a book

2 There is a clock on the wall

3 There are three apples on the table

4 The doll is between the ball and the cat

5 There is a television on the cupboard

yes no

86 Test 5, Reading & Writing Part 3

88 Test 5, Reading & Writing Part 5

Test 5, Reading & Writing Part 5 89

Reading & Writing

2 What are the girls looking at?

hippos

the

5 What is the crocodile eating?

fish

a

Test 5, Speaking Parts 2 & 4 91

Object cards

Test 5, Speaking Parts 1–3 93