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Pre­A1
Succeed in Young Learners Fox Pre­A1 ESOL Practice Tests

Practice
Tests
Student’s Book
GLOBAL ELT

Andrew Betsis
Cryssoula Maniadi
GLOBAL ELT
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Succeed in LanguageCert Young Learners

Fox Pre-A1
How to use a QR code
This book has QR codes on some pages.
These instructions will show you how to use these QR codes, to enjoy
the audio streaming of the recordings for the Listening activities.
What is a QR code?
A QR code is a two-dimensional barcode that can be ‘read’ using a special
FREE app on any tablet or smartphone.
How do I use the QR code?
You will find the QR code on certain pages of the book. It looks like the
one on this page. Use the QR reader app on your smartphone or tablet, QR Codes
and hold it over the QR code, lining up the corners on the screen with for the Listening Tasks
the corners of the QR code. for audio streaming
After two seconds, the reader should direct you to a webpage where the
recording for the Listening activity can be listened to, via a web-based player.
The audio recording will now be played for you to listen.
Then you can answer the questions of the activity.

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Contents

Contents
TEST 1 Preparation Exercises for Practice Test 2 Page 6

Listening - Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 Page 8

Reading - Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 - Part 4 Page 12

Writing - Part 1 - Part 2 Page 16

Speaking - Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 Page 18

TEST 2 Preparation Exercises for Practice Test 2 Page 22

Listening - Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 Page 24

Reading - Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 - Part 4 Page 28

Writing - Part 1 - Part 2 Page 32

Speaking - Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 Page 34

TEST 3 Preparation Exercises for Practice Test 3 Page 38

Listening - Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 Page 40

Reading - Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 - Part 4 Page 44

Writing - Part 1 - Part 2 Page 48

Speaking - Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 Page 50

TEST 4 Preparation Exercises for Practice Test 4 Page 54

Listening - Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 Page 56

Reading - Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 - Part 4 Page 60

Writing - Part 1 - Part 2 Page 64

Speaking - Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 Page 66

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LanguageCert Young Learners

Fox Pre-A1

LanguageCert Young Learners ESOL

Τwo English language qualifications,Fox & Owl for young learners (7+ years old).

Levels
Fox (at approximately the pre-A1 level)
Owl (at approximately the A1 level)

● The LanguageCert Young Learners ESOL are offered on-demand, all year-round exams at Approved Test
Centres Language assessment across all 4 skills (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking). Candidates take their
exams in any Approved Test Centre.

● Grammar Syllabus and Vocabulary Wordlists for each level are also available

● Candidates’ communicative skills are emphasised, as the exams have been developed on the basis of
age-appropriate topics.

● There are separate Written and Spoken exams, for which candidates get a different certificate.
The exams can be taken independently allowing learners to prepare and sit for one or the other examination.

● Young Learners ESOL Fox & Owl are student and teacher-friendly, requiring little specific preparation, and
including fun tasks, appropriate for young learners’ interests.

● Every child is awarded with a certificate showing a number of Foxes or Owls, based on their performance in
the skill tested.

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Format

LanguageCert Young Learners ESOL Fox

Exam Format
WRITTEN EXAM
The “Written Exam” consists of Listening, Reading and Writing sections and is available in
Paper-based format.
Listening (10 mins)
Part 1 - 5 multiple choice question (each with three-options)
Task: Listen and look at the pictures and choose the appropriate response
Part 2 - 5 questions (Matching descriptions of people to pictures)
Task: Listen and draw lines
Part 3 - 5 questions (Fill in the gap with the correct answer)
Task: Listen and write a name or a number

Reading & Writing (50 mins uninterrupted)

Reading
Part 1 - 5 questions (Matching words to pictures)
Task: Look and read, draw lines
Part 2 - 5 questions (True or false )
Task: Look and read, put a tick or a cross
Part 3 - 5 questions (Choose from seven options to correctly fill in the gaps in the text)
Task: Choose the correct options to fill the five gaps in the text
Part 4 - 5 questions (Answer questions based on a picture using one-word answers)
Task: Look at the picture and read the questions, write one-word answers

Writing
Part 1 - 3 sentences (to communicate personal information)
Task: Write three sentences
Part 2 - 3 sentences (to describe a simple picture)
Task: Look at the picture and write three sentences about it

SPOKEN EXAM
The “Spoken Exam” is a short conversation with an interlocutor (Face-to-face 5 minutes) on top-
ics of interest to children, such as their family, hobbies or daily life situations.
Speaking (5 mins)
Part 1
Task: Answer simple questions in order to give personal information (name, age, etc.)
Part 2
Task: A picture card with two objects is presented by the Interlocutor and candidates are asked
to identify the object and answer some follow up questions
Part 3
Task: Hold a short discussion to make a plan, arrange or decide something using written text as
the prompt
Part 4
Task: A scene card on a particular topic is presented by the Interlocutor
● Students respond to simple questions about the picture
● Students are asked to answer 3 follow up questions on the same topic

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Preparation Exercises for Practice Test 1

Please do these preparation Vocabulary & Grammar exercises
before you start Practice Test 1, on page 8. !

Preparation exercise 1a
Look at the picture. Use the words in the box to complete the gaps.

wearing next shorts to are having

dress is wearing aren’t sitting tree

1. May is next ..................................... the dog.

2. Alice is ..................................... to the cat.

3. The cat is under the ..................................... .

4. May is ..................................... white shoes and white socks.

5. Alice ..................................... white shoes and white socks too.

6. Alice is wearing a yellow ..................................... .

7. Tom is wearing blue ..................................... .

8. The children ..................................... wearing hats.

9. The children aren’t ..................................... .

10. The children ..................................... fun in the garden.

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TEST 1
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Look at the pictures and read the questions. Write one-word answers.

Examples
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five people in the ..................................... .

2. The woman is ..................................... on a chair. piano

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3. The man is wearing blue ..................................... .

4. The children ..................................... on the floor.

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6. There is a big ..................................... on the floor.

7. The pink lamp is ..................................... the piano and the sofa.

8. There are three ..................................... on the wall.

9. The children ..................................... on the sofa.

10. The dog is ..................................... the sofa.

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TEST 1
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There are three children. 3

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1. There are two pets. 3

2. The boy isn’t eating. 3

3. The girls are sitting. 7

4. The girls are wearing dresses. 3

5. The dog is under the tree. 7

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