Pre A1 Starters Preparation Guide
Pre A1 Starters Preparation Guide
Jane Ritter
Start! is part of a fun series of volumes to prepare students for the
Cambridge English Qualifications for Young Learners exams.
The series covers all areas of the YLE syllabus and allows students to take the test
confidently. It is flexible to complement a general English course book and is ideal
for both exam and non-exam students.
CEFR Cambridge
• All the vocabulary, skills and grammar
English Exam
Preparation for the Pre A1 Starters
for the test Cambridge English Qualifications
Start! Pre A1 YLE Starters
• Authentic test style practice
Move! A1 YLE Movers
• Specific materials to develop students’
Fly! A2 YLE Flyers
confidence in speaking
• Short videos to highlight the main
grammar topics
• A picture dictionary with audio tracks
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Contents
MAIN VOCABULARY MAIN STRUCTURES STARTERS PRACTICE
Unit 3 •F amily & friends: baby, brother, • He is his / her (cousin). istening Part 2
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A day with my cousin, dad / father, friend, grandma / • She is their (friend).
family grandmother, grandpa / grandfather,
man, mum / mother, sister, woman
p. 14 • Adjectives: happy / sad, old / young
Unit 6 •F ood & drinks (1): apple, banana, cake, • I / He like(s) (cake). istening Part 3
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Happy Birthday! chocolate, coconut, drink, food, fruit, • What do you like?
grape, ice cream, juice, kiwi, lemon, I like (fruit).
lemonade, lime, mango, milk, orange, Me too! / So do I!
pear, pineapple, sweet, sweets / candy,
water, watermelon
p. 28 • N
umbers 11-20
Unit 7 •A nimals: bear, bird, cat, chicken, cow, • I / He can (play football). peaking Part 3
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Animals crocodile, dog, donkey, duck, elephant, • Can you (jump)?
everywhere frog, giraffe, goat, hippo, horse, lizard, Yes, I can. / No, I can’t.
monkey, mouse, polar bear, sheep, • Can he (ride a bike)?
snake, spider, tiger, zebra Yes, he can. / No, he can’t.
p. 32 • A
djectives: funny, scary
Unit 8 ports & leisure (2): badminton,
•S • He is (skateboarding). eading and Writing
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Sports day at ball, baseball, basketball, bat, They are (playing). Part 2
school football / soccer, hockey, racket, • Is he (running)?
running, skateboard, skateboarding, Yes, he is. / No, he isn’t.
table tennis, tennis • What are they doing?
p. 36 They are jumping.
Revision 5-8 VIDEO: We like sports! eading and Writing
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p. 40 Part 5
Unit 16 •T ransport (2): bus, car, drive, fly, • Let’s (go by bus)! istening Part 2
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Where I live helicopter, lorry / truck, motorbike, • Go! / Stop!
plane, ride, train
• The world around us – In the city:
playground, shop / store, street, zoo
p. 72 • A djectives: open / closed
Revision 13-16 VIDEO: This is my home! istening Part 4
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p. 76
Picture dictionary p. 88
Wordlist p. 102
My name’s _________ .
I’m _________ .
My favourite colour is _________ .
Hi! / Hello! What’s How old are What’s your Bye! / Goodbye!
your name? you? favourite colour?
6 ____________
yellow
____________
1 ____________ 7 ____________
2 ____________ 8 ____________
3 ____________ 9 ____________
4 ____________ 10 ____________
5 2 Listen and write the letters. 7 Say & Play Choose three colours
and three letters. Play Bingo!
A B C D ___ ___ G H ___ J K ___ M
N ___ P Q ___ S ___ U V ___ X ___ Z
6 Look, ask and say.
What colour
is C? Brown.
Spell brown. B - R - O - W - N.
6
9
7 11
5
8 10
4
12 13
1 board
_______________ 6 _______________ 11 _______________
2 _______________ 7 _______________ 12 _______________
3 _______________ 8 _______________ 13 _______________
4 _______________ 9 _______________
5 _______________ 10 _______________
five • three • nine • two • one • eight • six • seven • four • ten
one
1 _______ 3 _______ 5 _______ _______ 9 _______
2 _______ 4 _______ 6 _______ 8 _______ 10 _______
6
a b c
_________________
one board _________________ _________________ _________________
a b c
My bag is the one My bag is the one My bag is the one with
with three pencils. with three pencils three pencils, six books
and six books. and two rubbers.
be, p. 106
1 2 3
’m Rosie.
‘Hi! I_______ ‘_______ he Ben?’ ‘What colour _______ they?’
Who _______ you?’ ‘No, he _______ Ben. ‘They _______ red and blue!’
He _______ Mark!’
1
It’s a pencil. 4 It’s a rubber. 8 It’s a board.
2 3 4 5
It’s a ruler. It’s a desk. It’s a chair. It’s a pen.
Speaking Part 3
2 8 Listen and answer.
1 2
3 4
6
3
2 4 7
5
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12
9
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2 10 Write the words. Listen and check.
1 handbag
_______________ 6 _______________ 11 _______________
2 _______________ 7 _______________ 12 _______________
3 _______________ 8 _______________ 13 _______________
4 _______________ 9 _______________
5 _______________ 10 _______________
d ____
re__ dress
4 a ______
ellow ____________
4 three y
4 two ______
______ watches
4 a blue
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sses
____________ gla
4
11
1 2
YES 4 NO YES NO YES NO
3 4 5
YES NO YES NO YES NO
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1 2
This is a T-shirt. 4 This is a shirt. 8 This is a dress. These are socks.
3 4 5
These are hats. These are bags. This is a jacket.
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10
8 9
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friend
1 2 3
two old / young two old / young one happy / sad three happy / sad
men women boy girls
Is she Yes,
young? she is.
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A B C
16
Examples
What is the girl’s name? ______________
Holly
How old is the girl? ______________
9
Questions
1 What is Holly’s family name? ______________
2 What is her brother’s name? ______________
3 How old is her brother? ______________
4 What is the name of Holly’s monkey? ______________
5 How old is Holly’s monkey? ______________
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Examples
What is the girl’s name? _______________________
Grace
How old is she? _______________________
9
Questions
1 Where does she live? in _______________ Street
2 What is the name of her favourite game? _______________________
3 How many people are in her family? _______________________
4 What is her brother’s name? _______________________
5 Where does she like to go? _________________ Beach
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A 4 B C
A B C
A B C
A B C
A B C
A B C
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UNITS 1 and 6
Numbers
1one
2two
3
three
4four
5five
6 six
7
seven
8
eight
9nine
10ten
11
eleven
12
twelve
13 thirteen
14
fourteen
15
fifteen
16
sixteen
17
seventeen
18
eighteen
19
nineteen
20
twenty
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Classroom language
UNIT 3
Family members
UNIT 5
In the park
chips
Vegetables
92
Sweet
chocolate sweets
Drinks
93
bat
UNITS 9 and 10
At home
door window
UNIT 11
Toys and personal possessions
keyboard
96
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103
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have got
AFFIRMATIVE FORM NEGATIVE FORM INTERROGATIVE FORM SHORT ANSWERS
Yes, I have.
I’ve got red hair. I haven’t got red hair. Have I got red hair?
No, I haven’t.
Yes, you have.
You’ve got red hair. You haven’t got red hair. Have you got red hair?
No, you haven’t.
Yes, he has.
He’s got blue eyes. He hasn’t got blue eyes. Has he got blue eyes?
No, he hasn’t.
Yes, she has.
She’s got blue eyes. She hasn’t got blue eyes. Has she got blue eyes?
No, she hasn’t.
Yes, it has.
It’s got a long tail. It hasn’t got a long tail. Has it got a long tail?
No, it hasn’t.
Yes, we have.
We’ve got long legs. We haven’t got long legs. Have we got long legs?
No, we haven’t.
Yes, you have.
You’ve got long legs. You haven’t got long legs. Have you got long legs?
No, you haven’t.
Yes, they have.
They’ve got long legs. They haven’t got long legs. Have they got long legs?
No, they haven’t.
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can
AFFIRMATIVE FORM NEGATIVE FORM INTERROGATIVE FORM SHORT ANSWERS
Yes, I can.
I can swim. I can’t swim. Can I swim?
No, I can’t.
Yes, you can.
You can swim. You can’t swim. Can you swim?
No, you can’t.
Yes, he / she / it can.
He / She / It can swim. He / She / It can’t swim. Can he / she / it swim?
No, he / she / it can’t.
Yes, we can.
We can swim. We can’t swim. Can we swim?
No, we can’t.
Yes, you can.
You can swim. You can’t swim. Can you swim?
No, you can’t.
Yes, they can.
They can swim. They can’t swim. Can they swim?
No, they can’t.
Present continuous
AFFIRMATIVE FORM NEGATIVE FORM INTERROGATIVE FORM SHORT ANSWERS
Yes, I am.
I’m playing. I’m not playing. Am I playing?
No, I’m not.
Yes, you are.
You’re playing. You aren’t playing. Are you playing?
No, you aren’t.
Yes, he / she / it is.
He / She / It’s playing. He / She / It isn’t playing. Is he / she / it playing?
No, he / she / it isn’t.
Yes, we are.
We’re playing. We aren’t playing. Are we playing?
No, we aren’t.
Yes, you are.
You’re playing. You aren’t playing. Are you playing?
No, you aren’t.
Yes, they are.
They’re playing. They aren’t playing. Are they playing?
No, they aren’t.
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Jil
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Ben
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Dan
Grace
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