Pre A1 Starters Speaking Practice Tests
10 Pre A1 Starters Speaking practice tests in the real format, timed like the exam, with answers when you finish. Three to five minutes: point to and place objects in a picture, answer questions and talk about yourself.
Pre A1 Starters Speaking Practice Test 1 with Answers
A free, interactive Pre A1 Starters Speaking practice test with answers, about 5 minutes.
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This Pre A1 Starters Practice Test 1 has 1 paper — Speaking. Choose a paper below to start; your browser will load the interactive version automatically.
Speaking
Part 1 — Look, point and put
Look at the picture. Point to the things I say. Then put the cards on the picture.
- Where's the clock? Point to the clock. Example: (No answer. Point to the clock.)
- Where's the computer? Point to the computer. Example: (No answer. Point to the computer.)
- Put the kite under the window. Example: (No answer. Put the kite card under the window.)
- Put the bag next to the teacher. Example: (No answer. Put the bag card next to the teacher.)
- Now put the apple on the teacher's table and the doll next to the girl who is reading. Example: (No answer. Put the apple card on the teacher's table and the doll card next to the girl who is reading.)
Part 2 — Look and answer
Now look at the picture and answer my questions.
- Look at the teacher. What colour is her dress? Example: It's green.
- What's the boy in the yellow T-shirt doing? Example: He's drawing.
- How many children are there? Example: Four.
- What's the girl in the purple T-shirt doing? Example: She's painting.
- Now, tell me about this picture. Example: I can see a teacher and four children. There's a clock and a computer. A girl is reading a book.
Part 3 — Look and answer
Now look at these pictures and answer my questions.
- Look at this picture. What's this? Do you like playing basketball? Example: It's a basketball. Yes, I do. / No, I don't.
- And what's this? What colour is your school bag? Example: It's a bag. My bag is blue.
- Now, what's this? Do you like milk? Example: It's milk. Yes, I do. / No, I don't.
- And this one? What's this? Have you got a computer at home? Example: It's a computer. Yes, I have. / No, I haven't.
- Which do you like, basketball or computer games? Example: I like basketball.
Part 4 — About you
Now let's talk about you.
- What's your name? Example: My name is Kim.
- How old are you? Example: I'm seven.
- What's your favourite toy? Example: My favourite toy is my robot.
- What do you play in the playground? Example: I play football with my friends.
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About the Starters Speaking paper
Three to five minutes: point to and place objects in a picture, answer questions and talk about yourself.
How Starters is scored
Starters has no pass or fail — it is designed to be a positive experience for young learners. Children earn up to five shields on each paper; five shields shows very good understanding. On 7ESL each completed paper also gives XP.
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