Cambridge English Qualiﬁcations Pre A1 Starters - Teacher’s Guide - Three Practice Tests

Sep 30, 2026

Teacher guidance for Cambridge English Qualifications Pre A1 Starters, including an overview of the test format and how each section works. Covers Listening, Reading & Writing, and Speaking with detailed teaching tips, rubrics explanations, and preparation advice for students on test day. Provides structure for using three Collins practice tests, with notes on audio scripts, answer keys, and speaking scripts (with and without student responses), plus vocabulary practice and tips for classroom exam experience.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages47

Reading Time1 h 58 min

AccessFree to download

Introduction

Guide to Cambridge English Qualifications Pre A1 Starters

Listening

Reading & Writing

Speaking

Tips for students on test day

Vocabulary practice

Key to tests

Test 1

Audio scripts for Listening

Answer key

Scripts for Speaking

Test 2

Audio scripts for Listening

Answer key

Scripts for Speaking

Test 3

Audio scripts for Listening

Answer key

Scripts for Speaking

Vocabulary list

How to use this guide and the practice tests

Cambridge English Qualiﬁcations Pre A1 Starters Three Practice Tests Teacher’s Guide William Collins’ dream of knowledge for all began with the publication of his ﬁ rst book in 1819. A self-educated mill worker, he not only enriched millions of lives, but also founded a ﬂourishing publishing house. Today, staying true to this spirit, Collins books are packed with inspiration, innovation and practical expertise. They place you at the centre of a world of possibility and give you exactly what you need to explore it. Collins. Freedom to teach. Published by Collins An imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers The News Building 1 London Bridge Street London SE1 9GF Browse the complete Collins catalogue at [www.collins.co.uk](www.collins.co.uk) © HarperCollinsPublishers Limited 2018 [www.collinselt.com](www.collinselt.com) 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the Publisher or a licence permitting restricted copying in the United Kingdom issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency Ltd. , Barnards Inn, 86 Fetter Ln, London EC4A 1EN. British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this publication is available from the British Library. Authors: Barbara Mackay and Anna Osborn Publisher: Celia Wigley Commissioning editor: Karen Jamieson In-house editor: Helena Becci Proof reader: Tracy Thomas Typesetter and Illustrator: QBS Learning Contents Introduction 4 Guide to Cambridge English Qualiﬁ cations Pre A1 Starters | Listening | 6 | | --- | --- | | Reading & Writing | 11 | | Speaking | 17 | | Tips for students on test day | 23 | | Vocabulary practice | 24 | | Key to tests | | Test 1 Audio scripts for Listening 26 Answer key 29 Scripts for Speaking 30 Test 2 Audio scripts for Listening 32 Answer key 35 Scripts for Speaking 36 Test 3 Audio scripts for Listening 38 Answer key 41 Scripts for Speaking 42 Vocabulary list 44 Cambridge English Qualiﬁcations Pre A1 Starters Teacher’s Guide © HarperCollins Publishers 2018. Introduction Welcome to the Teacher’s Guide to the Collins practice tests book for Cambridge English Qualiﬁcations Pre A1 Starters. This guide contains a comprehensive overview of each section of Cambridge English Qualiﬁcations Pre A1 Starters to help teachers and students to understand how the test works. It is also full of tips and ideas to help students to prepare for the test and contains the answer keys to the tests in this guide, scripts for the Speaking papers and audio scripts of the online recordings. We hope you and your students enjoy preparing for Cambridge English Qualiﬁcations Pre A1 Starters. Good luck! Cambridge English Qualiﬁ cations Young Learners tests The Cambridge English Qualiﬁcations Young Learners tests are for learners of English between the ages of 7 and 12. The tests are comprised of three levels: Pre A1 Starters, A1 Movers and A2 Flyers. These tests are designed to take learners from beginner level up to CEFR level A2. There’s no pass or fail in these tests – instead, every student gets a certiﬁcate with between one and ﬁve shields in each paper to show their level of achievement. What’s in the Pre A1 Starters test? Pre A1 Starters is the ﬁrst level of the series and is aimed at students aged 7+. Instructions are simple and the content of the test consists only of the words and structures outlined in the Pre A1 Starters syllabus. The ofﬁcial vocabulary list for Pre A1 Starters is included at the back of this guide, and the full syllabus can be found in the Cambridge English Qualiﬁcations Young Learner’s Handbook for Teachers. The test has three papers: | Paper | Length | Number of parts | Number of items | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Listening | approx. 20 minutes

FAQs

What is the Pre A1 Starters test designed for, and what level does it target?

Pre A1 Starters is aimed at learners of English between the ages of 7 and 12, with simple instructions and content based on the Pre A1 Starters syllabus. The Young Learners tests are designed to take learners up to CEFR level A2.

How many papers are in the Pre A1 Starters test, and what are their approximate lengths?

There are three papers: Listening (approx. 20 minutes), Reading & Writing (20 minutes), and Speaking (3–5 minutes). Each paper has a specified number of parts and items.

What resources does the Teacher’s Guide provide for the three practice tests?

For each of the three practice tests, the guide includes audio scripts for Listening, answer keys, and scripts for Speaking. Speaking scripts are also available online, first without and then with students’ responses.

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