Cambridge Movers Full Practice Test -- Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking

This is a full practice test for Cambridge YLE Movers. It covers all four skills -- Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking -- and follows the same structure as the official exam. Use this test to prepare your child for exam day.

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About This Practice Test

Cambridge YLE Movers is harder than YLE Starters. The key differences are:

• Movers uses sentences and short texts, not just individual words
• Movers requires children to read and write short answers, not just circle words
• The Speaking section includes Spot the Difference and Odd One Out tasks
• Children must answer personal questions in the Speaking section
• The vocabulary range is wider -- about 300 words at Movers level vs 200 at Starters

Exam Timing

• Listening: approximately 25 minutes (including 5 minutes to check answers)
• Reading and Writing: 30 minutes
• Speaking: 5 to 7 minutes per child (one-to-one with examiner)

How to Use This Practice Test

• Parents: Read the Listening sections aloud, slowly and clearly. Repeat each item twice.
• Children: Work through the Reading and Writing sections independently.
• Together: Do the Speaking section as a conversation -- parent plays the role of examiner.

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LISTENING SECTION

Listening Part 1: Match Names to People (5 items)

How this works: The examiner (parent) describes people in a picture. The child draws lines to match names to the correct person.

The scene: A sports day at school. There are 8 children in the picture. Six of them need to be identified.

Parent reads aloud (read each item twice):

"Tom is the tall boy wearing a blue jacket. He is standing near the finish line."

(Child draws a line from the name TOM to the tall boy in the blue jacket.)

"Mary is the girl with long brown hair. She is holding a yellow flag."

(Child draws a line from MARY to the girl with long brown hair holding a flag.)

"Ben is the short boy with glasses. He is running in the race."

(Child draws a line from BEN to the short boy with glasses who is running.)

"Lucy is sitting on the bench eating an orange. She has a bandage on her leg."

(Child draws a line from LUCY to the girl on the bench with the bandage.)

"Mr Green is the tall man with a whistle. He is standing next to the track."

(Child draws a line from MR GREEN to the tall man with a whistle.)

Practice tip: Before doing this exercise, look at the picture together and describe each person. This helps the child know what to listen for.

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Listening Part 2: Write the Missing Word (5 items)

How this works: The parent reads short dialogues. The child listens and writes the missing word or information in a gap.

Parent reads aloud (read each dialogue twice):

A: "When is the school trip?"

B: "It is on the twelfth of April." (Child writes: 12th in the gap "It is on the ___ of April.")

A: "What is the name of the new teacher?"

B: "Her name is Miss Parker." (Child writes: Parker in the gap "Her name is Miss ___.")

A: "How much does the ticket cost?"

B: "It costs nine pounds fifty." (Child writes: 9.50 or nine pounds fifty in the gap "It costs ___.")

A: "What time does the swimming lesson start?"

B: "It starts at quarter past three." (Child writes: 3:15 or quarter past three in the gap "It starts at ___.")

A: "Which bus goes to the museum?"

B: "You need to take the number forty-two bus." (Child writes: 42 in the gap "Take the number ___ bus.")

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Listening Part 3: Choose A, B, or C (5 items)

How this works: The parent describes a situation. For each question, there are 3 picture options (A, B, C). The child circles the correct picture.

Parent reads aloud (read each item twice):

"Anna is going to the park today. She is not taking her bicycle. She is going on foot."

- Picture A: a girl with a bicycle - Picture B: a girl walking - Picture C: a girl in a car (Answer: B)

"The weather today is cold and cloudy. It is not raining, but it is not sunny."

- Picture A: sun and blue sky - Picture B: rain and dark clouds - Picture C: grey clouds and no sun (Answer: C)

"Jack's favourite sport is not football. He loves swimming. He goes every Thursday."

- Picture A: a boy playing football - Picture B: a boy swimming - Picture C: a boy playing tennis (Answer: B)

"The family is having dinner in the kitchen. They are not at the table -- they are sitting on the floor."

- Picture A: family at a table in the kitchen - Picture B: family sitting on the floor in the kitchen - Picture C: family eating in the garden (Answer: B)

"Peter is ill today. He has a stomach ache. He is in bed with a book."

- Picture A: boy with a headache sitting at a desk - Picture B: boy in bed holding his stomach - Picture C: boy in bed reading a book (Answer: C -- he is in bed reading)

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Listening Part 4: Which Person? (5 items)

How this works: Two children -- Sam and Emma -- have an adventure. The parent reads statements. The child writes A (for Sam) or B (for Emma).

Parent reads aloud:

"Sam and Emma went on a school trip to the zoo. Sam wore a green hat. Emma wore a red coat. At the zoo, Sam saw the elephants first. Emma wanted to see the giraffes. Sam bought a toy monkey from the shop. Emma bought a postcard. Sam dropped his water bottle near the lion cage. Emma helped him find it. On the way home, Sam fell asleep on the bus. Emma read her book."

Questions (child writes A for Sam, B for Emma):

This person wore a green hat. ___ (Answer: A)

This person wanted to see the giraffes. ___ (Answer: B)

This person bought a toy from the shop. ___ (Answer: A)

This person dropped something near the lion cage. ___ (Answer: A)

This person read on the way home. ___ (Answer: B)

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Listening Part 5: Colour and Write (5 items)

How this works: The parent gives instructions. The child colours parts of a picture and writes words where shown.

The picture: A town high street with a bus, a shop, a park, a school and some people.

Parent reads aloud (read each instruction twice):

"Colour the bus red."

(Child colours the bus red.)

"Write the word 'OPEN' on the door of the shop."

(Child writes OPEN on the shop door.)

"Colour the hat on the old woman's head blue."

(Child colours the woman's hat blue.)

"Write the number '42' on the front of the bus."

(Child writes 42 on the bus.)

"Colour the park bench next to the tree green."

(Child colours that bench green.)

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READING AND WRITING SECTION

Reading and Writing Part 1: Match Definitions (7 items)

Match each definition to the correct word. Write the word on the line.

Words to use: vet, ferry, bandage, greenhouse, compass, thermometer, librarian

A person who helps sick animals. ___

A boat that carries cars and passengers across water. ___

You wrap this around a hurt part of your body. ___

A building with glass walls and roof where plants grow. ___

An instrument that tells you which direction is north. ___

An instrument that measures temperature. ___

A person who works in a library and helps people find books. ___

Answers:

vet

ferry

bandage

greenhouse

compass

thermometer

librarian

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Reading and Writing Part 2: Cloze Text (6 items)

Read the story. Choose the best word (A, B, or C) for each gap.

Sports Day

Last week, our school had a sports day in the park. All the children (1) ___ excited. The teachers (2) ___ the races at ten o'clock in the morning. First, there (3) ___ a running race. My friend Kim (4) ___ very fast and won first place. After the races, we all (5) ___ sandwiches and orange juice. The weather (6) ___ hot and sunny all day.

A) was    B) were    C) are

A) start    B) starting    C) started

A) is    B) was    C) were

A) run    B) runs    C) ran

A) ate    B) eat    C) eating

A) is    B) was    C) were

Answers: 1-B, 2-C, 3-B, 4-C, 5-A, 6-B

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Reading and Writing Part 3: Conversation (5 items)

What does the second speaker say? Choose the correct answer from the options below. Write the letter.

Options (A to H -- 3 are extra): A. "It's at half past two." B. "I went there by bus." C. "She has long brown hair." D. "Because it was very funny." E. "It is behind the post office." F. "I liked the swimming race best." G. "He is wearing a blue jacket." H. "Yes, it was a great day."

Conversations:

"What time does the film start?" -- "___" (Answer: A)

"How did you get to the museum?" -- "___" (Answer: B)

"Where is the new library?" -- "___" (Answer: E)

"Which part of sports day did you enjoy most?" -- "___" (Answer: F)

"Why did everyone laugh at the show?" -- "___" (Answer: D)

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Reading and Writing Part 4: True or False with Text (7 items)

Read the story. Write True or False.

A Day at the Beach

Last Saturday, the Brown family went to the beach. They left home at eight o'clock in the morning and travelled by car. The journey took one hour. When they arrived, the children -- Lily and Max -- ran straight to the sea. Lily swam for an hour. Max did not swim because he had a stomach ache. He sat under a big umbrella and read a comic book. Their dad went cycling along the beach path. Their mum went to a small cafe and had coffee and cake. At half past twelve, the whole family had a picnic on the sand. They ate sandwiches, fruit and biscuits. They went home at four o'clock in the afternoon.

The Brown family went to the beach on Sunday. ___ (False)

They travelled to the beach by car. ___ (True)

The journey to the beach took one hour. ___ (True)

Max went swimming in the sea. ___ (False)

Max read a book under an umbrella. ___ (True)

Their dad went cycling on the beach path. ___ (True)

The family had their picnic at one o'clock. ___ (False -- it was half past twelve)

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Reading and Writing Part 5: Complete Sentences (5 items)

Look at the picture described below. Complete each sentence.

The picture: A park scene. A girl is reading a book under a tree. A boy is kicking a football. A dog is running next to the boy. Two old people are sitting on a bench. A bird is flying over the pond.

Complete each sentence with 1 or 2 words:

The girl is ___ a book under a tree. (Answer: reading)

The boy is ___ a football. (Answer: kicking)

A dog is ___ next to the boy. (Answer: running)

The old people are ___ on a bench. (Answer: sitting)

A bird is ___ over the pond. (Answer: flying)

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Reading and Writing Part 6: Write About the Picture (2 sentences minimum)

Look at the same park picture described in Part 5. Write 2 or more sentences about what you see. You can use the sentences from Part 5 as a starting point, but try to add new information.

Example answers (any 2 of these or similar are acceptable):

• "A girl is reading a book under a big tree."
• "A boy is kicking a football in the park."
• "A dog is running next to the boy."
• "Two old people are sitting on the bench near the pond."
• "A bird is flying over the water."
• "It is a sunny day and the park looks beautiful."

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SPEAKING SECTION

Speaking Part 1: Spot the Difference

How this works: The examiner has one picture and the child has a different picture. They describe their pictures to find 4 differences. In this practice version, the parent describes both pictures.

Picture A (parent has this): A bedroom scene. A boy is reading a book on the bed. There is a green lamp on the desk. The window is open. There is a cat sleeping on the floor.

Picture B (child has this): A bedroom scene. A boy is listening to music on the bed. There is a red lamp on the desk. The window is closed. There is a dog sleeping on the floor.

How to describe the differences (model answers):

• "In my picture, the boy is reading a book. In your picture, he is listening to music."
• "In my picture, the lamp is green. In your picture, the lamp is red."
• "In my picture, the window is open. In your picture, the window is closed."
• "In my picture, there is a cat on the floor. In your picture, there is a dog."

Examiner instructions: Start by saying "My picture shows a bedroom. Tell me about your picture." Let the child describe their picture first. Then help find the differences together if needed.

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Speaking Part 2: Ask and Answer

The picture: A zoo with five animals. A giraffe is eating leaves from a tall tree. Two elephants are walking near a lake. A parrot is sitting on a branch. Some children are watching from behind a fence.

Instructions: The examiner asks about the child's picture. Then the child asks the examiner about their picture.

Examiner asks:

• "How many elephants can you see?" (Answer: two)
• "What is the giraffe doing?" (Answer: eating leaves from a tree)
• "Where is the parrot?" (Answer: on a branch / in the tree)

Child asks examiner (the examiner's picture is the same but with one difference):

• "Is there a giraffe in your picture?"
• "How many children are there?"
• "What colour is the parrot?"

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Speaking Part 3: Odd One Out (3 sets)

Instructions: The examiner says four words. The child says which word does not belong and gives a reason using "because."

Set 1: train, bus, kite, bicycle

• Correct answer: "Kite is the odd one out because it is a toy that flies, and the others are all transport."

Set 2: headache, toothache, book, stomach ache

• Correct answer: "Book is the odd one out because it is something you read, and the others are all types of pain or illness."

Set 3: Monday, Tuesday, March, Friday

• Correct answer: "March is the odd one out because it is a month, and the others are all days of the week."

Practice tip: Encourage your child to always use a full sentence with "because." The examiner is looking for a complete answer, not just the word.

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Speaking Part 4: Personal Questions (5 questions)

Instructions: The examiner asks the child questions about their own life. There are no right or wrong answers -- the examiner is looking for correct English sentences.

Questions and sample answers:

"What sports do you like?"

Sample: "I like playing football and swimming."

"How do you get to school?"

Sample: "I go to school by bus. It takes about twenty minutes."

"What do you usually do in the evening?"

Sample: "I usually do my homework and then watch TV."

"What is your favourite day of the week, and why?"

Sample: "My favourite day is Saturday because I go swimming with my dad."

"Can you tell me about a trip you went on?"

Sample: "Last month, I went to the beach with my family. We went by car. I swam in the sea and ate ice cream."

Examiner instructions: Listen for: correct verb tenses, subject-verb agreement, and use of "because" to give reasons. Do not correct during the test. Make notes and give feedback after.

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ANSWER KEY

Listening Section

• Part 1: Line-matching (see descriptions above)
• Part 2: 1-12th, 2-Parker, 3-9.50, 4-3:15 / quarter past three, 5-42
• Part 3: 1-B, 2-C, 3-B, 4-B, 5-C
• Part 4: 1-A, 2-B, 3-A, 4-A, 5-B
• Part 5: Colouring and writing (see instructions above)

Reading and Writing Section

• Part 1: 1-vet, 2-ferry, 3-bandage, 4-greenhouse, 5-compass, 6-thermometer, 7-librarian
• Part 2: 1-B, 2-C, 3-B, 4-C, 5-A, 6-B
• Part 3: 1-A, 2-B, 3-E, 4-F, 5-D
• Part 4: 1-False, 2-True, 3-True, 4-False, 5-True, 6-True, 7-False
• Part 5: 1-reading, 2-kicking, 3-running, 4-sitting, 5-flying
• Part 6: Open answer -- any 2 correct sentences about the park picture

Speaking Section

• Part 1: 4 differences (book/music, green/red lamp, open/closed window, cat/dog)
• Part 2: Open answers -- check for correct grammar and vocabulary
• Part 3: kite, book, March (with correct reasons)
• Part 4: Open answers -- check for correct sentences

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Scoring Guide for Parents

After the test, count correct answers for Listening and Reading/Writing (each correct answer = 1 point). Use this rough guide:

For Speaking, focus on whether your child:

• Speaks in full sentences
• Uses correct verb tenses
• Gives reasons with "because"
• Can spot differences and describe pictures

Good luck with your Cambridge Movers preparation!