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Starters listening practice, set B

12 questions in 3 parts, in the style of the Starters listening test. Play each part, then play it again, then check.

StartersPre-A1ages 5 to 8Practice, not an official paper
Practice in the style of, not official material. These tasks are written by Litlings. They use the same kinds of tasks as the Starters test, but they are not taken from any real paper and are not made or checked by Cambridge University Press & Assessment.

Part 1: Listen and tick the box

Where are Grandma's things?

  1. Where are Grandma's glasses?
  2. Where is the cat?
  3. Where are the keys?
  4. Where is Grandma's hat?
Audio script (open after you have finished)

Part 2: Listen and match

In the park

A sunny park with a slide, tree, pond, bench, bike and ice cream van.
  • A 🛝 on the slide
  • B 🌳 by the tree
  • C 🦆 by the pond
  • D 🪑 on the bench
  • E 🚲 on the bike
  • F 🍦 at the ice cream van

Example: Leo is E.

Audio script (open after you have finished)

Part 3: Listen and write

The zoo trip

Audio script (open after you have finished)

Answer key for grown-ups and teachers

Part 1

  1. Where are Grandma's glasses? B: on the table
  2. Where is the cat? C: in the box
  3. Where are the keys? C: in the bag
  4. Where is Grandma's hat? B: under the chair

Part 2

  1. Min: A
  2. Sam: C
  3. Priya: D
  4. Zara: F

Part 3

  1. Day: friday
  2. Number of children: 12 (also accept twelve)
  3. First animal: giraffe
  4. Colour of the bus: green

Voices: when recorded voices are on this page they play; if not, your own device reads the words aloud in a British voice if it has one. Slow mode plays at 85 per cent speed.

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