Shadowing Practice: Starters 2 TEST 3 Authentic Examination Papers - Listening Tests 3 (ĐÁP ÁN & SÁCH PDF ở phần mô tả) - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Test 3.
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Hello.
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This is the Cambridge English Starters Listening Test.
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you you Look at part one.
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Now look at the picture.
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Listen and look.
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There is one example.
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This photo's really good!
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Who are the people in it?
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some friends, and some people from my family.
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Who's the boy with short hair?
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Is that your brother Nick?
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Yes, that's Nick.
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He's waving at the camera.
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Can you see the line?
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This is an example.
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Now you listen and draw lines.
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1. Can you see my mom? Is her name Pat?
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That's right.
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It's Pat.
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She's getting some flowers.
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They're beautiful.
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Yes, she loves flowers.
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Two.
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Can you see that man?
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He's holding a box of apples.
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Yes.
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His name's Sam.
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Sam's standing in front of some watermelons.
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Yes, he is.
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3. Who's that girl?
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She's wearing purple trousers.
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Is she eating a banana?
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Yes.
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Her name's Anna.
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Anna.
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That's a nice name.
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4. Can you see the girl in a skirt?
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Her name's Lucy.
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Lucy Yes.
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I like the fish on her T -shirt.
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Yes, me too.
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5. Do you know that old man?
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The one with the hat?
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Yes.
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That's my grandpa.
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His name's Tom.
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Oh, cool!
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My grandpa's name is Tom.
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Now listen to part one again.
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1. Can you see my mom? Is her name Pat?
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That's right.
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It's Pat.
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She's getting some flowers.
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They're beautiful.
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Yes, she loves flowers.
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Two.
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Can you see that man?
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He's holding a box of apples.
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Yes.
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His name's Sam.
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Sam's standing in front of some watermelons.
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Yes, he is.
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3. Who's that girl?
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She's wearing purple trousers.
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Is she eating a banana?
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Yes.
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Her name's Anna.
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Anna.
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That's a nice name.
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4. Can you see the girl in a skirt?
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Her name's Lucy.
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Lucy.
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Yes.
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I like the fish on her T -shirt.
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Yes, me too.
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5. Do you know that old man?
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The one with the hat?
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Yes.
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That's my grandpa.
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His name's Tom.
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Oh, cool!
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My grandpa's name is Tom.
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That is the end of part one.
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Part 2.
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Look at the picture.
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Listen and write a name or a number.
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There are two examples.
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Hello.
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Hello!
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What's your name?
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It's Matt.
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Matt?
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Is that M -A -T -T?
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That's right.
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And how old are you?
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I'm eight.
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Eight?
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Yes.
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Can you see the answers?
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Now you listen and write a name or a number.
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1. Would you like to see my classroom?
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Yes, please.
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We're making a wall of monster pictures.
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Wow!
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How many children are in your class?
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It's a small class.
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Nineteen.
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Nineteen children.
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That's good.
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Two.
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There are lots of monster pictures here.
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Yes, there are fourteen.
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Fourteen?
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Yes.
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Some children aren't here today.
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I see.
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3. This is my monster picture.
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Okay.
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What's your monster's name?
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Well, it's a girl monster.
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Her name is Grace.
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That's a nice name.
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Is that G -R -A -C -E?
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Yes, Grace.
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4. Your monster's got a lot of eyes.
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Yes, she's got twelve.
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Twelve eyes!
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Wow!
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Yes.
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5. Whose is this picture?
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The one with the jellyfish monster.
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It's my friend, Bill's.
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You spell his name B.
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I -L -L.
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Bill!
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OK.
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His monster is very scary.
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Yes, it is. And ugly.
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What a great classroom.
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Thanks.
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Now listen to part two again.
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1. Would you like to see my classroom?
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Yes, please.
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We're making a wall of monster pictures.
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Wow!
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How many children are in your class?
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It's a small class.
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Nineteen.
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Nineteen children.
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That's good.
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Two.
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There are lots of monster pictures here.
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Yes, there are fourteen.
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Fourteen?
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Yes.
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Some children aren't here today.
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I see.
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3. This is my monster picture!
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What's your monster's name?
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Well, it's a girl monster.
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Her name is Grace.
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That's a nice name.
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Is that G -R -A -C -E?
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Yes, Grace.
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4. Your monster's got a lot of eyes.
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Yes, she's got twelve.
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Twelve eyes!
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Wow!
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Yes.
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5. Whose is this picture?
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'The one with the jellyfish monster.' It's my friend, Bill's.
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You spell his name?
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B. I -L -L.
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Bill!
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OK, his monster is very scary.
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Yes, it is. And ugly.
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What a great classroom!
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Thanks.
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That is the end of part two.
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Part 3 Look at the pictures.
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Now listen and look.
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There is one example Which sport can they watch on TV now?
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What would you like to watch on TV, Dad?
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Table tennis It's not on now.
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And there's no basketball on TV today.
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What can we watch then?
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Let's watch the hockey.
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Can you see the tick?
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Now you listen.
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and tick the box.
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1. What does Alex want from the clothes shop?
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Do you like this jacket, Alex?
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No, Mom.
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I don't like the color, but this baseball cap is really cool.
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Would you like it?
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Yes, please.
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I can wear it with my favorite soccer shorts.
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Two. Where is Kim's tablet?
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Where's my tablet, Dad?
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I don't know, Kim.
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Is it on the cupboard in the kitchen?
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Thank you.
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Oh, it's here in the living room.
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Under the mirror.
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Good.
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3. What is Ben's favourite food?
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I love this fish, Ben.
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Do you like it?
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It's okay, but it's not my favorite food.
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I like meat.
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Me too.
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Sausages are my favorite.
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Meatballs are mine.
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I love them, Eva.
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4. Which animal is May's new pet?
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Can I come and play with your dog, May?
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Yes, and you can see my new pet.
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Great!
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Is it a cat?
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No, I have a goat.
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5. What is in Dan's school bag?
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Dan, have you got a ruler and an eraser in your bag?
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Yes.
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Do you want them?
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Yes, and some crayons, please.
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Sorry, they're not in my bag.
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They're at home.
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Now listen to part three again.
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1. What does Alex want from the clothes shop?
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Do you like this jacket, Alex?
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No, Mom.
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I don't like the color, but this baseball cap is really cool.
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Would you like it?
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Yes, please.
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I can wear it with my favorite soccer shorts.
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Two. Where is Kim's tablet?
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Where's my tablet, Dad?
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I don't know, Kim.
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Is it on the cupboard in the kitchen?
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Thank you.
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Oh, it's here in the living room.
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Under the mirror?
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Good.
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3. What is Ben's favourite food?
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I love this fish, Ben.
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Do you like it?
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It's okay, but it's not my favorite food.
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I like meat.
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Me too.
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Sausages are my favorite.
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Meatballs are mine.
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I love them, Eva.
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4. Which animal is May's new pet?
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Can I come and play with your dog, May?
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Yes, and you can see my new pet.
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Great!
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Is it a cat?
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No, I have a goat.
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5. What is in Dan's school bag?
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Dan, have you got a ruler and an eraser in your bag?
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Yes.
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Do you want them?
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Yes, and some crayons, please.
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Sorry, they're not in my bag.
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They're at home.
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That is the end of part three.
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Part 4.
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Look at the picture.
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Listen and look.
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There is one example.
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Look at this girl's bedroom.
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Yes, I think she likes teddies a lot.
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Can I colour them?
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Okay, colour the teddy on the floor pink.
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Great.
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I'm colouring the teddy on the floor now.
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Can you see the pink teddy?
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This is an example.
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Now you listen and colour.
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1. Which teddy can I colour now?
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The one on the poster.
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It's catching a ball.
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Yes, do that, Teddy, blue.
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Okay, I'm doing that now.
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Two.
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Look at that, Teddy.
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It's a clock.
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Wow!
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Can I color that teddy red?
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OK, that's a good colour.
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I'd like a teddy with a clock on it.
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Me too.
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3. There's a very big teddy in this bedroom.
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Between the bed and the desk?
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Yes, I want to colour that teddy yellow.
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OK.
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That's nice.
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4. Can you see that teddy on the chair?
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Yes, it's wearing glasses.
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Colour that, Teddy, green.
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Okay, that's a good color.
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5. Let's colour a teddy brown now.
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OK. Which one?
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The Teddy on the Girl's Dress On the girl's dress.
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Okay.
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Well done!
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This is a nice picture now.
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Now listen to part four again.
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1. Which teddy can I colour now?
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The one on the poster.
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It's catching a ball.
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Yes, do that, Teddy, blue.
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Okay, I'm doing that now.
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Two.
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Look at that teddy.
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It's a clock.
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Wow.
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Can I colour that teddy red?
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OK, that's a good colour.
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I'd like a teddy with a clock on it.
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Me too.
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3. There's a very big teddy in this bedroom.
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Between the bed and the desk?
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Yes, I want to colour that teddy yellow.
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OK, that's nice.
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4. Can you see that teddy on the chair?
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Yes, it's wearing glasses.
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Colour that, Teddy, green.
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Okay, that's a good color.
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5. Let's colour a teddy brown now.
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OK. Which one?
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The Teddy on the Girl's Dress On the girl's dress.
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Okay.
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Well done!
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This is a nice picture now.
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That is the end of the Starters Listening Test.

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clock noun/klɑk/A chronometer, an instrument that measures time, particularly the time of day.
flower noun/ˈfloʊɚ/A reproductive structure in angiosperms (flowering plants), often conspicuously colourful and typically including sepals, petals, and either or both stamens…
twelve noun/twɛlv/A group of twelve items.
classroom noun/ˈklɑːsɹʊm/A room, often in a school, where classes take place.
tablet noun/ˈtæblət/A slab of clay, stone or wood used for inscription.
fourteen noun/ˈfɔɹ.tin/A group of fourteen items.
bedroom noun/ˈbɛdˌɹum/A room in a house, apartment, hotel, or other dwelling where a bed is kept for sleeping.
soccer noun/ˈsɑk.ɚ/Association football.
mirror noun/ˈmiɹɚ/A smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light so as to give an image of what is in front of it.
desk noun/dɛsk/A table, frame, or case, in past centuries usually with a sloping top but now usually with a flat top, for the use of writers and readers. It often has a…
ugly adjective/ˈʌɡli/Displeasing to the eye; aesthetically unpleasing.
scary adjective/ˈskɛə.ɹi/Causing fear or anxiety
spell noun/spɛl/Words or a formula supposed to have magical powers.
jacket noun/ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/A piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse, often waist length to thigh length.
purple noun/ˈpɝ.pl̩/A colour between red and blue; violet, though often closer to magenta.

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