DC (LEO/JG) 11456/2© UCLES 2010

My name is: ..........................................................................................

Cambridge Young Learners English

StartersReading & Writing

Version 127 0751

Centre Number Candidate Number

There are 25 questions.

You have 20 minutes.

You will need a pen or pencil.

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Part 1– 5 questions –

Look and read. Put a tick (✔) or a cross (✘) in the box.There are two examples.

Examples

This is a watch.

✔

This is a pencil.

✘

Questions

1

This is a ruler.

3

2

This is a guitar.

3

This is an ear.

4

This is a frog.

5

This is a football.

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Part 2– 5 questions –

Look and read. Write yes or no.

Examples The door of the lorry is open. yes..............................

The children are wearing hats. no..............................

Questions

1 Three people are eating ice creams. ..............................

2 The small girl is walking behind the boy. ..............................

3 The big girl has got long hair. ..............................

4 A man is picking up a chair. ..............................

5 The woman is holding some green grapes. ..............................

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Part 3– 5 questions –

Look at the pictures. Look at the letters. Write the words.

Example

Questions

1

2

3

4

5

l a m p

oa

a bth

ra ido

om

ir

o

rr

w w ni d

p am l

s

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Part 4– 5 questions –

Read the story. Choose a word from the box. Write the correct word next to numbers 1–5. There is one example.

A zoo

I am very big. Lots of animals............................ live in me and

(1)............................ come here to see them. I open in the day and

close at (2)............................ . The monkeys are very funny.

The hippos like swimming in the (3)............................ and the tigers

like sleeping under the (4)............................ .

I have got a (5)............................ and children like playing there.

What am I? I am a zoo.

example

people

bananas

trees

water

basketball

playgroundnight

animals

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Part 5– 5 questions –

Look at the pictures and read the questions. Write one-word answers.

Examples

Where is Grandpa? in the car.............................

How many children are there? two.............................

Questions

1 What is on the car? a .............................

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2 Which room are the children in? the .............................

3 Who is pointing to the clock? the children’s .............................

4 What are the children doing now? .............................

5 Who is sitting with the children? .............................