Cambridge Movers Practice Paper 24

Listening

No audio recorded for this one yet — read the conversation below, then answer. Buying a Birthday Present

alice: Hello! Can I help you find something today? george: Yes, I need a birthday present for my niece. She is nine and she loves drawing. alice: We have some lovely things for artists. There is a drawing set with pencils and paper for twelve pounds, or a small easel for eighteen pounds. george: The drawing set sounds good. Does it come with a case? alice: Yes, it comes in a nice tin case with a picture of stars on it. george: That's perfect. Can you also wrap it as a gift? alice: Of course, gift wrapping is free. Would you like a birthday card too? They cost one pound fifty. george: Yes, please, a card would be lovely. I'll take the drawing set and a card. alice: That will be thirteen pounds fifty altogether. I hope your niece has a wonderful birthday!

1. How old is George's niece?

A) Seven B) Eight C) Nine D) Ten

2. What does the niece love?

A) Singing B) Drawing C) Dancing D) Swimming

3. How much does the easel cost?

A) Twelve pounds B) Thirteen pounds C) Fifteen pounds D) Eighteen pounds

4. What is on the tin case?

A) Flowers B) Stars C) Animals D) Balloons

5. How much does the birthday card cost?

A) One pound B) One pound fifty C) Two pounds D) Two pounds fifty

Look, read and match

Look at the pictures. Write the correct letter (A–F) next to each word.

A

B

C

D

E

F

1. egg → •••

2. umbrella → •••

3. bag → •••

4. rain → •••

5. cat → •••

6. duck → •••

Reading

Today is Amy's ninth birthday and she is having a party at home. Her mum has made a big chocolate cake with nine candles on top. Amy's friends come to the party at four o'clock. They play games in the garden, like hide-and-seek and musical statues. Amy's best friend, Rosa, gives her a present. It is a box of coloured pencils and a drawing book. Amy is very happy. After the games, everyone sings 'Happy Birthday' and Amy blows out the candles. Then they eat cake and drink lemonade. At six o'clock, Amy's friends go home, and Amy says the party was the best one ever.

1. How old is Amy today?

A) Seven B) Eight C) Nine D) Ten

2. What time do Amy's friends arrive?

A) Two o'clock B) Three o'clock C) Four o'clock D) Five o'clock

3. What game do the children NOT play?

A) Hide-and-seek B) Musical statues C) Football D) Both are mentioned games

4. What does Rosa give Amy?

A) A toy car B) Coloured pencils and a drawing book C) A football D) A puzzle

5. What do the children drink?

A) Orange juice B) Milk C) Lemonade D) Water