Pre A1 Starters 3 - Listening

Sep 30, 2026

Pre A1 Starters Listening includes a complete audio-based exam format with four parts and clear instructions for learners. Part 1 uses a line-drawing task with five questions based on a picture. Part 2 requires listening and writing names or numbers for five questions with two examples. Part 3 and Part 4 use a tick-the-box and a coloring task respectively, supported by a marking key, acceptable alternative words, and detailed tapescript dialogue.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages24

Reading Time1 h 0 min

AccessFree to download

Part 1

Listen and draw lines

Part 2

Listen and write a name or a number

Part 3

Listen and tick ( )

Part 4

Listen and colour

Marking key

Acceptable extra words and alternative answers

Pre A1 Starters Listening Tapescript

Part 1 dialogue

Part 2 dialogue

Part 3 dialogue

Download the audio ﬁles for the sample paper here: [cambridgeenglish.org/starters-audio-sample-v2-from-2018](cambridgeenglish.org/starters-audio-sample-v2-from-2018) |
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| | Pre A1 Starters 3 Pre A1 Starters Listening Pre A1 Starters Listening Part 1 – 5 questions – Listen and draw lines. There is one example. Alice Tom Kim Matt Nick Grace Bill 4 Cambridge Assessmennglish Part 2 – 5 questions – Read the questions. Listen and write a name or a number. There are two exam ples. Examples What is the girl’s name? How old is she? Pre A1 Starters 5 Pre A1 Starters Listening Pre A1 Starters Listening Questions 1 How many cousins has Pat got? 2 What is the name of Pat’s favorite game? 3 Which beach does Pat like to go to? 4 How many books has Pat got? 5 What is the teacher’s name? 6 Cambridge Assessmennglish Part 3 ~~ ~~ 5 questions ~~ ~~ Listen and tick ( ) the box. There is one example. Where is Lucy now? 1 Who is Dad talking to on the phone? C C 2 What is the crocodile doing? A B C Pre A1 Starters 7 Pre A1 Starters Listening Pre A1 Starters Listening 3 Where are Hugo’s pens? 4 Which boy is Sam? 5 Which is the girl’s favourite picture? C C A B C 8 Cambridge Assessmennglish Part 4 ~~ ~~ 5 questions ~~ ~~ Listen and colour. There is one example. Pre A1 Starters 9 Pre A1 Starters Listening Pre A1 Starters Listening Pre A1 Starters Listening Marking key ( ) = Acceptable extra words are placed in brackets / = A single slash is placed between acceptable alternative words within an answer Part 4 5 marks 1 colour pineapple in box – green 2 colour pineapple under lemons – purple 3 colour pineapple on computer – orange 4 colour pineapple between watermelons – blue 5 colour pineapple on board behind woman – red Part 1 5 marks | 1 | Grace girl with red racket | | --- | --- | | 2 | Alice girl on a chair | | 3 | Bill boy in grey shorts | | 4 | Matt boy holding bread | | 5 | Kim girl in pink shirt | | Part 2 | 5 marks | | 1 | 12 | | 2 | D-U-C-K | | 3 | S-H-E-L-L | | 4 | 20 | | 5 | L-O-R-R-Y | | Part 3 | 5 marks | 1 B 2 A 3 B 4 A 5 C 10 Cambridge Assessment English Pre A1 Starters Listening Tapescript | R = rubric
F = Female adult M = Male adult | Fch = Female child Mch = Male child | | --- | --- | R Hello. This is the Cambridge Starters Listening test.[MUSIC] Look at Part 1. Now look at the picture. Listen and look. There is one example. PAUSE 00’03” M Hi! This is the park next to our house. F Wow! And do you know these children? M Yes. There’s Tom. He’s ﬂying his kite. F But Tom’s kite is in the tree now! M That’s right! PAUSE 00’03” R Can you see the line? This is an example. Now you listen and draw lines. PAUSE 00’03”[REPEAT FROM HERE] R One M Who’s that? The girl with the red tennis racket? F That’s Grace, I like her long hair. M Yes. I like Grace’s hair too. PAUSE 00’05” R Two M And can you see Alice? F Sorry? Alice? M Yes. She’s the girl with the tablet. F Oh! The girl on the chair? M Yes, she’s playing a game on it. PAUSE 00’05” R Three F What’s that boy’s name? M The boy in the grey shorts? That’s Bill. F And is that Bill’s bike? M Yes. It’s cool. PAUSE 00’05” R Four F Who’s that boy? He’s holding some bread. M That’s Matt. The bread is for the birds. F Does Matt like coming to the park? M Yes. He loves it. PAUSE 00’05” R Five F And who’s that girl? She’s running … M The girl in the pinkT-shirt? That’s Kim. F Oh. M Kim likes playing here too. F Well, it’s a really fantastic park! PAUSE 00’05”R Now listen to Part 1 again. PAUSE 00’03” [REPEAT PART 1 WITH ONLY 00’03” PAUSES] That is the end of Part 1. PAUSE 00’05” Part 2. Look at the picture. Listen and write a name or a number. There are two examples. PAUSE 00’03” M Who’s this girl? Fch She’s

FAQs

How many parts are included in the Pre A1 Starters Listening sample?

The sample is organized into Part 1 to Part 4, with four distinct listening activities.

What do learners do in Part 2?

Learners read the questions, listen to the audio, and write a name or a number for each item.

How are answers assessed in this sample?

A marking key explains acceptable extra words in brackets and alternative words separated by slashes, guiding how answers are evaluated.

Sep 30, 2026

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