cambridge english: young p2 to p4

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Introducing the Movers Test

Cambridge English: Movers is the second level of the three Cambridge English: Young

Learners tests. It corresponds to the pre-Al level of the Common European Framework of

Reference for Languages (CEFR). It is recommended for learners from classes P2 to P4 in

Hong Kong. Young English learners aged between 7 and 9 worldwide take this test to receive

certificates that showcase their achievement and progress in learning English.

Please refer to the next page to have an overview of the test.

For more details such as the locations of test centres and test dates,

check the following link:

http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/exams-and-qualifications/young-learners

On the Exam Day

Candidates need to bring their own coloured pencils into the exam room. The following are the

recommended colours for this level.

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Movers Test Summary Overall length Number of tasks/parts Number of items

Listening approx 25 mins 5 25

Reading & Writing 30 mins 6 35

Speaking 5-7 mins 4 –

total approx 62 mins

Listening

Parts Main skill focus Input Expected response Number of questions

1 Listening for names and descriptions

Picture, names and dialogue Draw lines to match names to people in a picture

5

2 Listening for names, spellings and other information

Form or page of notepad with missing words and dialogue

Write words or numbers in gaps 5

3 Listening for words, names and detailed information

Picture sets and list of illustrated words or names and dialogue

Match pictures with illustrated word or name by writing letter in box

5

4 Listening for specific information of various kinds

3-option multiple-choice pictures and dialogues

Tick boxes under correct pictures 5

5 Listening for words, colours and specific information

Picture and dialogue Carry out instructions to colour and write (Range of colours is: black, blue, brown, green, grey, orange, pink, purple, red, yellow)

5

Reading & Writing

Parts Main skill focus Input Expected response Number of questions

1 Reading short definitions and matching to words Writing words

Labelled pictures and definitions

Copy correct words next to definitions

5

2 Reading a dialogue Choosing the correct responses

Short dialogue with multiple-choice responses

Choose correct response by circling a letter

6

3 Reading for specific information and gist Copying words

Gapped text, labelled pictures and one 3-option multiple-choice

Choose and copy missing words correctly. Tick a box to choose the best title for the story

6

4 Reading and understanding a factual text Copying words

Gapped text and 3-option multiple-choice (grammatical words)

Complete text by selecting the correct words and copying them in the corresponding gaps

5

5 Reading a story Completing sentences

Story, pictures and gapped sentences

Complete sentences about story by writing one, two or three words

7

6 Completing sentences, responding to questions and writing sentences about a picture

Picture, sentence prompts and questions

Complete sentences, answer questions and write complete sentences

6

Speaking

Parts Main skill focus Input Expected response

1 Describing two pictures by using short responses Two similar pictures Identify four differences between pictures

2 Understanding the beginning of a story and then continuing it based on a series of pictures

Picture sequence Describe each picture in turn

3 Suggesting a picture which is different and explaining why

Picture sets Identify odd one out and give reason

4 Understanding and responding to personal questions Open-ended questions about candidate

Answer personal questions


Starters

Grammar and Structures List

Movers candidates will be expected to know everything on this list.

Examples

Nouns

Singular and plural including irregular plural forms,

countable and uncountable, and names

Would you like an apple?

Bananas are yellow.

Eva has six mice.

I eat meat for dinner.

Dan is my classmate.

Adjectives

Including possessive adjectives

She’s a funny girl.

His name is Mark.

Determiners It’s a bird.

This is an orange.

Put the book in the bookcase.

I want some juice.

These shorts are black.

Pronouns

Including demonstrative, personal, possessive interrogative

pronouns, and ‘one’

This is my house.

Can you see her?

Which is Ann?

Yes, please. I’d like one.

This is yours!

Is that mine?

Verbs

(Positive, negative, question, imperative and short answer

forms, including contractions)

Present simple Nick is happy.

I don’t like chocolate.

Eat your breakfast!

Is that your brother? Yes, it is.

Present continuous (not with future reference) What are you doing?

The dog’s playing.

Can for ability My brother can count to ten.

Can for requests/permission Can I have some juice?

Have (got) for possession

Have you got a pencil?

He hasn’t got a pet.


Adverbs I’m colouring it now.

My grandpa lives here.

I live here too.

Conjunctions I’ve got a camera and a tablet.

Prepositions of place and time Put the chair next to the table.

We have breakfast in the morning.

Question words Who is that man?

Where is dad?

Impersonal you How do you spell that?

Have + obj + inf Jill has a picture to draw.

ing forms as nouns Singing is fun.

Let’s Let’s play tennis!

Like + v + ing I like drawing.

There is/there are There is a bird in the tree.

There are some pens on the table.

Would like + n or v I would like some cake.

Would you like to colour this picture?

Happy Birthday You’re six today! Happy Birthday!

Here you are Would you like a drink?

Yes, please.

Here you are.

Me too I like hockey.

Me too.

So do I I love polar bears.

So do I.

story about + ing This is a story about going to school.

What (a/an) + adj + n What a good boy!

What fantastic children!

What now? Put the pen in the bag.

OK! The pen is in the bag. What now?


Movers

Grammar and Structures List

The list below details what is new at Movers level. Movers candidates will be expected to know everything on this list in

addition to the list at Starters level. See the vocabulary lists for a comprehensive list of words in each category.

Examples

Indirect objects Give it to the nurse.

Comparative and superlative adjectives This dog is fatter than that one.

Eva is my best friend.

Verbs

(Positive, negative, question, imperative and short answer

forms, including contractions)

Past simple regular and irregular forms We went to the circus last week.

Mark climbed the tree yesterday.

Did you play football? Yes, I did.

We didn’t go to the cinema.

Verb + infinitive I want to eat pasta.

He started to laugh.

Verb + ing I went skating on Saturday.

Infinitive of purpose She went to the library to get a book.

Want/ask someone to do something He wants the doctor to give him some medicine.

Must for obligation Tom must do his homework.

She mustn’t lose her coat.

Must I go to school?

Have (got) to/had to I’ve got to go.

Do I have to go to the doctors?

Lily had to send an email.

Shall for offers Shall I help you fix your car?

Could (past form of can) I could see some birds in the tree.

Adverbs She never dances.

He ran quickly.

Jack plays computer games a lot.

Comparative and superlative adverbs She sings better than my sister.

I like milkshakes best.

Conjunctions I went home because I was sick.

Prepositions of time She gets dressed before eating breakfast.


Zoe plays tennis on Sundays.

Question words Why is she at the hospital?

When does the lesson start?

Relative clauses Peter is the boy who is washing the car.

That is the CD which my mum gave me.

This is the place where I go to school.

What is/was the weather like? What is the weather like on Tuesday?

What’s the matter? What’s the matter, Vicky? Have you got an earache?

How/what about + n or ing How about playing basketball this afternoon?

When clauses (not with future meaning) When she got home, she watched TV.

Go for a + n Yesterday we went for a swim in the new sport centre.

Be called + n A baby cat is called a kitten.

Be good at + n Bill’s very good at roller skating.

I think/know … I think he’s very kind.


adj adjective

adv adverb

conj conjunction

det determiner

dis discourse Marker

excl exclamation

int interrogative

n noun

poss possessive

prep preposition

pron pronoun

v verb

S First appears at Starters level

M First appears at Movers level

Starters and Movers

Combined Alphabetic Vocabulary List

Grammatical Key

A any det + pron M basketball n S birthday n S brother n S

a det S

about prep S

above prep M

add v S

address n M

afraid adj M

after prep M

afternoon n S

again adv S

age n M

Alex n S

Alice n S

apartment (UK flat) n S

app n M

apple n S

arm n S

armchair n S

around prep M

ask v S

asleep adj M

at prep of place S

at prep of time M

aunt n M

awake adj M

bat n M

bat (as in sports

equipment) n S

bath n S

bathroom n S

be v S

be called v M

beach n S

bean n S

bear n S

beard n M

beautiful adj S

black adj S

blanket n M

blond(e) adj M

blue adj S

board n S

board game n S

boat n S

body n S

book n S

bookcase n S

bookshop n S

boots n S

brown adj S

build v M

building n M

burger n S

bus n S

bus station n M

bus stop n M

busy adj M

but conj S

buy v M

by prep M

bye excl S

alien n S B because conj M boring adj M C

all adj + adv + det

+ pron M

all right adj + adv M

along prep M

alphabet n S

always adv M

an det S

and conj S

angry adj S

animal n S

Ann n S

Anna n S

another det + pron M

answer n + v S

baby n S

back adj + adv + n M

bad adj M

badly adv M

badminton n S

bag n S

balcony n M

ball n S

balloon n S

banana n S

band (music) n M

baseball n S

baseball cap n S

basement n M

bed n S

bedroom n S

bee n S

before prep M

behind prep S

below prep M

Ben n S

best adj + adv M

better adj + adv M

between prep S

big adj S

bike n S

Bill n S

bird n S

both det + pron M

bottle n M

bottom adj + n M

bounce v S

bowl n M

box n S

boy n S

brave adj M

bread n S

break n M

breakfast n S

brilliant adj M

Brilliant! excl M

bring v M

café n M

cage n M

cake n S

call v M

camera n S

can v S

candy (UK sweet(s)) n S

car n S

car park n M

careful adj M

carefully adv M

carrot n S

carry v M

cat n S


catch (e.g. a ball) v S

catch (e.g. a bus) v M

CD n M

centre (US center) n M

chair n S

change v M

Charlie n M

cheese n M

chicken n S

child/children n S

chips (US fries) n S

chocolate n S

choose v S

cinema n M

circle n M

circus n M

cold adj + n M

colour (US color) n + v S

come v S

come on! excl M

comic n M

comic book n M

complete v S

computer n S

cook v + n M

cool adj S

Cool! excl S

correct adj S

cough n M

could (as in past of can

for ability) v M

count v S

difference n M

different adj M

difficult adj M

dining room n S

dinner n S

dirty adj S

do v S

doctor n M

dog n S

doll n S

dolphin n M

donkey n S

don’t worry excl S

door n S

double adj S

down adv + prep M

elephant n S

elevator (UK lift) n M

email n + v M

end n S

English adj + n S

enjoy v S

eraser (UK rubber) n S

Eva n S

evening n S

every det M

everyone pron M

everything pron M

example n S

exciting adj M

excuse me dis M

eye n S

fish (s + pl) n S

fish v M

fishing n S

fix v M

flat (US apartment) n S

floor n S

floor (e.g. ground,

1st, etc.) n M

flower n S

fly v S

fly n M

food n S

foot/feet n S

football (US soccer) n S

for prep S

forest n M

city n M country n M downstairs adv + n M F Fred n M

city/town centre (US

center) n M

clap v S

Clare n M

class n S

classmate n S

classroom n S

clean adj + v S

clever adj M

climb v M

countryside n M

cousin n S

cow n S

crayon n S

crocodile n S

cross n + v S

cry v M

cup n M

cupboard n S

curly adj M

draw v S

drawing n S

dream n + v M

dress n S

dress up v M

drink n + v S

drive v S

drive n M

driver n M

drop v M

face n S

fair adj M

fall v M

family n S

famous adj M

fantastic adj S

Fantastic! excl S

farm n M

farmer n M

fat adj M

Friday n M

friend n S

fries (UK chips) n S

frightened adj M

frog n S

from prep S

fruit n S

fun adj + n S

funfair n M

funny adj S

clock n S D dry adj + v M father n S G

close v S

closed adj S

dad n S

Daisy n M

duck n S

DVD n M

favourite (US favorite)

adj S

game n S

garden n S

clothes n S Dan n S E feed v M get v S

cloud n M

cloudy adj M

clown n M

coat n M

coconut n S

coffee n M

dance v M

dangerous adj M

daughter n M

day n S

dentist n M

desk n S

ear n S

earache n M

easy adj M

eat v S

e-book n M

egg n S

field n M

film (US movie) n + v M

film (US movie) star n M

find v S

fine adj + excl M

first adj + adv M

get dressed v M

get off v M

get on v M

get undressed v M

get up v M

giraffe n S


girl n S

give v S

glass n M

glasses n S

go v S

have v S

have got v S

have (got) to v M

he pron S

head n S

huge adj M

Hugo n S

hundred n M

hungry adj M

hurt v M

kick v S

kick n M

kid n S

Kim n S

kind n M

long adj S

look v S

look at v S

look for v M

lorry (US truck) n S

go shopping v M headache n M I kitchen n S lose v M

go to bed v S

go to sleep v S

goal n M

goat n S

helicopter n S

hello excl S

helmet n M

help v M

I pron S

ice n M

ice cream n S

ice skates n M

kite n S

kitten n M

kiwi n S

know v S

a lot adv + pron S

a lot of det S

lots adv + pron S

lots of det S

good adj S her poss adj + pron S ice skating n M L loud adj M

goodbye excl S

Grace n S

granddaughter n M

grandfather n S

grandma n S

grandmother n S

grandpa n S

grandparent n M

grandson n M

grape n S

grass n M

here adv S

hers pron S

Hi! excl S

hide v M

him pron S

hippo n S

his poss adj + pron S

hit v S

hobby n S

hockey n S

hold v S

idea n M

ill adj M

in prep of place + time S

in front of prep S

inside adv + n + prep M

internet n M

into prep M

invite v M

island n M

it pron S

its poss adj + pron S

lake n M

lamp n S

laptop n M

last adj + adv M

laugh n + v M

leaf/leaves n M

learn v S

leg n S

lemon n S

lemonade n S

lesson n S

loudly adv M

love v S

Lucy n S

lunch n S

M

machine n M

make v S

man/men n S

mango n S

many det S

map n M

gray (UK grey) adj S holiday n M J let’s v S Mark n S

great adj + excl S

green adj S

grey (US gray) adj S

ground n M

grow v M

grown-up n M

guitar n S

home n + adv S

homework n M

Hooray! excl S

hop v M

horse n S

hospital n M

hot adj M

Jack n M

jacket n S

Jane n M

jeans n S

jellyfish n S

Jill n S

Jim n M

letter (as in

alphabet) n S

library n M

lift (US elevator) n M

like prep + v S

Lily n M

lime n S

market n M

Mary n M

mat n S

Matt n S

matter n M

May (girl’s name) n S

me pron S

H house n S juice n S line n S me too dis S

hair n S

hall n S

hand n S

how int S

how adv M

how many int S

Julia n M

jump v S

jungle n M

lion n M

listen v S

little adj M

mean v M

meat n S

meatballs n S

handbag n S how much adv + int M K live v S message n M

happy adj S

how often adv + int M

kangaroo n M

living room n S

milk n S

hat n S

how old int S

keyboard (computer) n S lizard n S

milkshake n M


mine pron S

mirror n S

new adj S

next to prep S

+ prep M

place n M

plane n S

ride v S

ride n M

Miss title S nice adj S P plant n + v M right dis S

mistake n M

model n M

Monday n M

monkey n S

monster n S

moon n M

more adv + det

+ pron M

morning n S

most adv + det

+ pron M

Nick n S

night n S

no adv + det S

noise n M

noodles n M

nose n S

not adv S

nothing pron M

now adv S

number n S

nurse n M

page n S

paint n + v S

painting n S

pair n M

pancake n M

panda n M

paper n S

pardon int S

parent n M

park n S

parrot n M

plate n M

play v S

player n M

playground n S

please dis S

point v S

polar bear n S

pool n M

pop star n M

poster n S

potato n S

right (as in

correct) adj S

river n M

road n M

robot n S

rock n M

roller skates n M

roller skating n M

roof n M

room n S

round adj + adv

mother n S O part n S practice n M + prep M

motorbike n S

mountain n M

mouse/mice n S

mouse (computer) n S

moustache n M

mouth n S

move v M

o’clock adv M

of prep S

off adv + prep M

often adv M

oh dis S

oh dear excl S

OK adj + dis S

party n M

pasta n M

Pat n S

Paul n M

pea n S

pear n S

pen n S

practise v M

present n M

pretty adj M

puppy n M

purple adj S

put v S

put on v M

rubber (US eraser) n S

rug n S

ruler n S

run v S

S

sad adj S

safe adj M

movie (UK film) n M old adj S pencil n S Q sail n + v M

Mr title S

Mrs title S

mum n S

music n S

must v M

on prep of place S

on adv + prep of time M

one det + pron S

onion n S

only adv M

penguin n M

person/people n S

pet n S

Peter n M

phone n + v S

question n S

quick adj M

quickly adv M

quiet adj M

quietly adv M

salad n M

Sally n M

Sam n S

sand n S

sandwich n M

my poss adj S open adj + v S photo n S R Saturday n M

N opposite prep M

piano n S

rabbit n M

sausage n S

name n S

naughty adj M

near adv + prep M

neck n M

need v M

net n M

never adv M

or conj S

orange adj + n S

our poss adj S

ours pron S

out adv M

out of prep M

outside adv + n

pick up v S

picnic n M

picture n S

pie n S

pineapple n S

pink adj S

pirate n M

radio n S

rain n + v M

rainbow n M

read v S

really adv S

red adj S

rice n S

say v S

scarf n M

scary adj S

school n S

sea n S

seat n M

second adj + adv M


see v S

See you! excl S

send v M

sentence n S

shall v M

shape n M

shark n M

she pron S

sheep (s + pl) n S

shell n S

ship n S

shirt n S

shoe n S

slowly adv M

small adj S

smile n + v S

snail n M

snake n S

snow n + v M

so dis S

soccer (UK football) n S

sock n S

sofa n S

some det S

someone pron M

something pron M

Sue n S

sun n S

Sunday n M

sunny adj M

supermarket n M

surprised adj M

sweater n M

sweet(s) (US candy) n S

sweet adj M

swim v S

swim n M

swimming pool n M

swimsuit n M

thank you dis S

thanks dis S

that det + pron S

the det S

their poss adj S

theirs pron S

them pron S

then dis S

then adv M

there adv S

these det + pron S

they pron S

thin adj M

town/city centre (US

center) n M

toy n S

tractor n M

train n S

travel v M

treasure n M

tree n S

trip n M

trousers n S

truck (UK lorry) n S

try n + v S

T-shirt n S

shop (US store) n S sometimes adv M T thing n S Tuesday n M

shop v M

shopping n M

shopping centre (US

center) n M

short adj S

shorts n S

shoulder n M

son n M

song n S

sorry adj + int S

soup n M

spell v S

spider n S

sport n S

table n S

table tennis n S

tablet n M

tail n S

take v M

take a photo/

picture v S

think v M

third adj + adv M

thirsty adj M

this det + pron S

those det + pron S

throw v S

Thursday n M

TV/television n S

U

ugly adj S

uncle n M

under prep S

understand v S

up adv + prep M

shout v M sports centre (US center) take off (i.e. get tick n + v S upstairs adv + n M

show v S

shower n M

sick adj M

silly adj S

sing v S

sister n S

sit v S

skate n + v M

skateboard n S

skateboarding n S

skip v M

skirt n S

sky n M

sleep v S

slow adj M

n M

square adj + n M

stair(s) n M

stand v S

star n M

start v S

station n M

stomach n M

stomach-ache n M

stop v S

store (UK shop) n S

story n S

straight adj M

street n S

strong adj M

undressed) v M

talk v S

tall adj M

tea n M

teach v M

teacher n S

teddy (bear) n S

television/TV n S

tell v S

temperature n M

tennis n S

tennis racket n S

terrible adj M

text n + v M

than conj + prep M

ticket n M

tiger n S

tired adj M

to prep S

today adv + n S

Tom n S

tomato n S

too adv S

tooth/teeth n M

toothache n M

toothbrush n M

toothpaste n M

top adj + n M

towel n M

town n M

us pron S

V

vegetable n M

very adv S

Vicky n M

video n + v M

village n M

W

wait v M

wake (up) v M

walk v S

walk n M

wall n S

want v S

wash n + v M


watch n + v S

water n S

water v M

waterfall n M

watermelon n S

wave v S

wave n M

we pron S

weak adj M

Wednesday n M

week n M

weekend n M

well dis S

well adj + adv M

well done dis S

wet adj M

whale n M

what int S

which pron M

white adj S

who int S

who pron M

whose int S

why int M

wind n M

window n S

windy adj M

work n + v M

world n M

worse adj + adv M

worst adj + adv M

would v M

would like v S

wow! excl S

write v S

wrong adj M

yes adv S

yesterday adv + n M

you pron S

young adj S

your poss adj S

yours pron S

Z

zebra n S

Zoe n M

wear v S

weather n M

website n M

when adv + conj + int M

where int S

which int S

with prep S

woman/women n S

word n S

Y zoo n S

year n S

yellow adj S


Starters and Movers

Combined Thematic Vocabulary List



Animals

animal S

bat M

bear S

bee S

bird S

cage M

cat S

chicken S

cow S

crocodile S

dog S

dolphin M

donkey S

duck S

elephant S

fish (s + pl) S

fly M

frog S

giraffe S

goat S

hippo S

horse S

jellyfish S

kangaroo M

kitten M

lion M

lizard S

monkey S

mouse/mice S

panda M

parrot M

penguin M

pet S

polar bear S

puppy M

rabbit M

shark M

sheep (s + pl) S

snake S

snail M

spider S

tail S

tiger S

whale M

zebra S

zoo S

The Body and the Face

arm S

back M

beard M

blond(e) M

body S

curly M

ear S

eye S

face S

fair M

fat M

foot/feet S

hair S

hand S

head S

leg S

moustache M

mouth S

neck M

nose S

shoulder M

smile S

stomach M

straight M

thin M

tooth/teeth M

Clothes

bag S

baseball cap S

boots S

clothes S

coat M

dress S

glasses S

handbag S

hat S

helmet M

jacket S

jeans S

scarf M

shirt S

shoe S

shorts S

skirt S

sock S

sweater M

swimsuit M

trousers S

T-shirt S

watch S

wear S

Colours

black S

blue S

brown S

colour (US color) S

green S

grey (US gray) S

orange S

pink S

purple S

red S

white S

yellow S


Family and Friends

aunt M

baby S

boy S

brother S

child/children S

classmate S

cousin S

dad S

daughter M

family S

father S

friend S

girl S

grand-

daughter M

grandfather S

grandma S

grandmother S

grandpa S

grandparent M

grandson M

grown-up M

kid S

live S

man/men S

mother S

mum S

old S

parent M

person/

people S

sister S

son M

uncle M

woman/

women S

young S

Food and Drink

apple S

banana S

bean S

bottle M

bowl M

bread S

breakfast S

burger S

cake S

candy (UK sweet(s))

S

carrot S

cheese M

chicken S

chips (US fries) S

chocolate S

coconut S

coffee M

cup M

dinner S

drink S

eat S

egg S

fish S

food S

fries (UK chips) S

fruit S

glass M

grape S

hungry M

ice cream S

juice S

kiwi S

lemon S

lemonade S

lime S

lunch S

mango S

meat S

meatballs S

milk S

milkshake M

noodles M

onion S

orange S

pancake M

pasta M

pea S

pear S

picnic M

pie S

pineapple S

plate M

potato S

rice S

salad M

sandwich M

sauce M

sausage S

soup M

sweet(s) (US

candy) S

tea M

thirsty M

tomato S

vegetable M

water S

watermelon S

Health

cold M

cough M

cry M

dentist M

doctor M

earache M

fall M

fine M

headache M

hospital M

hurt M

ill M

matter (what’s the

matter?) M

nurse M

sick M

stomach-ache M

temperature M

tired M

toothache M

The Home

address M

apartment (UK flat)

S

armchair S

balcony M

basement M

bath S

bathroom S

bed S

bedroom S

blanket M

bookcase S

box S

camera S

chair S

clock S

computer S

cupboard S

desk S

dining room S

doll S

door S

downstairs M

dream M

e-book M

elevator (UK

lift) M

flat (US apartment)

S

floor (e.g. ground,

1st, etc.) M

flower S

garden S

hall S

home S

house S

internet M

kitchen S

lamp S

laptop M

lift (UK

elevator) M


living room S

mat S

message M

mirror S

painting S

phone S

picture S

poster S

radio S

roof M

room S

rug S

seat M

shower M

sleep S

sofa S

stair(s) M

table S

tablet S

television/TV S

toothbrush M

toothpaste M

towel M

toy S

tree S

upstairs M

wall S

wash M

watch S

window S

Materials

paper S

Names

Alex S Charlie M Grace S Julia M Matt S Sally M

Alice S Clare M Hugo S Kim S May S Sam S

Ann S Daisy M Jack M Lily M Nick S Sue S

Anna S Dan S Jane M Lucy S Paul M Tom S

Ben S Eva S Jill S Mark S Pat S Vicky M

Bill S Fred M Jim M Mary M Peter M Zoe M

Numbers

1–20 S 21-100 M 1st- 20th M hundred M pair M

Places and Directions

above M

car park M

funfair M

next to S

shopping

street S

behind S

centre (US center) M here S

on S

centre (US center) M supermarket M

below M

between S

bookshop S

building M

bus station M

bus stop M

café M

cinema M

circle M

circus M

city/town centre

(US center) M

end S

farm M

hospital M

in S

in front of S

library M

map M

market M

near M

opposite M

park S

place M

playground S

road M

shop (US

store) S

sports centre (US

center) M

square M

station M

store (UK

shop) S

straight M

swimming

pool M

there S

town/city centre (US

center) M

under S

zoo S

School

alphabet S

answer S

ask S

board S

book S

bookcase S

break M

class S

classroom S

close S

colour (US color) S

computer S

correct S

crayon S

cross S

cupboard S

desk S

door S

draw S

English S

eraser (UK rubber) S

example S

find S

floor S

homework M

internet M

keyboard

(computer) S

know S

learn S


lesson S

mouse (computer) S part S

read S

spell S

tick S

letter (as in

music S

pen S

right (as in correct) S stand S

understand S

alphabet) S

line S

listen S

look S

mistake M

number S

open S

page S

painting S

paper S

pencil S

picture S

playground S

poster S

question S

rubber (US eraser) S

ruler S

school S

sentence S

sit S

story S

teach M

teacher S

tell S

text M

wall S

website M

window S

word S

write S

Sports & Leisure

badminton S

ball S

band (music) M

baseball S

basketball S

bat (as in sports

equipment) S

beach S

bike S

boat S

book S

bounce S

camera S

catch (e.g. a ball) S

CD M

cinema M

comic/

comic book M

dance M

doll S

draw(ing) S

drive (n) M

drive (v) S

DVD M

email M

enjoy S

favourite (US

favorite) S

film (US

movie) M

fish M

fishing S

fly S

football (US soccer)

S

game S

goal M

go shopping M

guitar S

hit S

hobby S

hockey S

holiday M

hop M

ice skates M

ice skating M

jump S

kick (n) M

kick (v) S

kite S

listen S

movie (UK

film) M

music S

net M

paint(ing) S

party M

photo S

piano S

picture S

play S

player M

pool M

practice M

practise M

present M

radio S

read S

ride (n) M

ride (v) S

roller skates M

roller skating M

run S

sail M

score M

sing S

skate M

skateboard S

skateboarding S

skip M

soccer (UK football)

S

song S

sport S

sports centre (US

center) M

story S

swim (n) M

swim (v) S

swimming

pool M

table tennis S

take a photo/

picture S

television/TV S

tennis S

tennis racket S

text M

throw S

towel M

toy S

video M

walk (n) M

walk (v) S

watch S

Time

after M

afternoon S

always M

before M

birthday S

clock S

day S

end S

evening S

every M

in S

morning S

never M

night S

o’clock M

sometimes M

today S

watch S

week M

weekend M

year S

yesterday M

The days of the

week:

Sunday M

Monday M

Tuesday M

Wednesday M

Thursday M

Friday M

Saturday M


Toys

alien S

ball S

balloon S

baseball S

basketball S

bike S

board game S

boat S

car S

doll S

football (US soccer)

S

game S

helicopter S

kite S

lorry (US

truck) S

model M

monster S

motorbike S

plane S

robot S

soccer (UK

football) S

teddy (bear) S

toy S

train S

truck (UK

lorry) S

Transport

bike S

boat S

bus S

bus station M

bus stop M

car S

drive (v) S

drive (n) M

driver M

fly S

go S

helicopter S

lorry (US

truck) S

motorbike S

plane S

ride (v) S

ride (n) M

run S

ship S

station M

swim S

ticket M

tractor M

train S

trip M

truck (UK

lorry) S

Weather

cloud M

cloudy M

ice M

rain M

rainbow M

sky M

snow M

sun S

sunny M

weather M

wind M

windy M

Work

circus M

clown M

cook M

dentist M

doctor M

driver M

farmer M

film (US movie) star

M

hospital M

nurse M

pirate M

pop star M

teacher S

work M

The world around us

beach S

building M

city M

country M

countryside M

field M

forest M

grass M

ground M

island M

jungle M

lake M

leaf/leaves M

moon M

mountain M

plant M

river M

road M

rock M

sand S

sea S

shell S

sky M

star M

street S

sun S

town M

tree S

village M

water M

waterfall M

wave M

world M


Starters and Movers

Combined Grammatical Vocabulary List



Nouns

address M basketball S box S chocolate S crocodile S ear S floor S

afternoon S bat (as in sports boy S cinema M cross S earache M floor (e.g. ground,

age M equipment) S bread S circle M cup M e-book M 1st, etc.) M

Alex S bat M break M circus M cupboard S egg S flower S

Alice S bath S breakfast S city M dad S elephant S fly M

alien S bathroom S brother S city/town centre Daisy M elevator (UK food S

alphabet S beach S building M M Dan S lift) M foot/feet S

animal S bean S burger S Clare M dance M email M football (US

Ann S bear S bus S class S daughter M end S soccer) S

Anna S beard M bus station M classmate S day S English S forest M

answer S bed S bus stop M classroom S dentist M eraser (UK Fred M

apartment (UK bedroom S café M clock S desk S rubber) S Friday M

flat) S bee S cage M clothes S difference M Eva S friend S

app M Ben S cake S cloud M dining room S evening S fries (UK chips) S

apple S bike S camera S clown M dinner S example S frog S

arm S Bill S candy (UK coat M doctor M eye S fruit S

armchair S bird S sweet(s)) S coconut S dog S face S fun S

aunt M birthday S car S coffee M doll S family S funfair M

baby S blanket M car park M cold M donkey S farm M game S

back M board S carrot S colour (US color) door S farmer M garden S

badminton S board game S cat S S dolphin M father S giraffe S

bag S boat S CD M comic/ downstairs M field M girl S

balcony M body S centre (US center)comic book M drawing S film (US glass M

ball S

balloon S

banana S

band (music) M

baseball S

baseball cap S

basement M

book S

bookcase S

bookshop S

boots S

bottle M

bottom M

bowl M

M

chair S

Charlie M

cheese M

chicken S

child/children S

chips (US fries) S

computer S

cook M

cough M

country(side) M

cousin S

cow S

crayon S

dream M

dress S

drink S

drive M

driver M

duck S

DVD M

movie) M

film (US

movie) star M

fish (s + pl) S

fishing S

flat (US

apartment) S

glasses S

goal M

goat S

Grace S

grand-

daughter M

grandfather S


grandma S

grandmother S

grandpa S

grandparent M

grandson M

grape S

grass M

ground M

island M

Jack M

jacket S

Jane M

jeans S

jellyfish S

Jill S

Jim M

lime S

line S

lion M

living room S

lizard S

lorry (US

truck) S

Lucy S

mouse/mice S

mouse

(computer) S

moustache M

mouth S

movie (UK film)

M

mum S

pea S

pear S

pen S

pencil S

penguin M

person/people S

pet S

Peter M

river M

road M

robot S

rock M

roller skates M

roller skating M

roof M

room S

centre (US center)

M

shorts S

shoulder M

shower M

sister S

skate M

skateboard S

grown-up M juice S lunch S music S phone S rubber (US eraser)skateboarding S

guitar S

hair S

hall S

hand S

handbag S

hat S

head S

headache M

helicopter S

helmet M

hippo S

hobby S

hockey S

home S

holiday M

homework M

horse S

hospital M

house S

Hugo S

hundred M

ice M

ice cream S

ice skates M

ice skating M

idea M

inside M

internet M

Julia M

jungle M

kangaroo M

keyboard

(computer) S

kick M

kid S

Kim S

kind M

kitchen S

kite S

kitten M

kiwi S

lake M

lamp S

laptop M

laugh M

leaf/leaves M

leg S

lemon S

lemonade S

lesson S

letter (as in

alphabet) S

library M

lift (US

elevator) M

Lily M

machine M

man/men S

mango S

map M

Mark S

market M

Mary M

mat S

Matt S

matter M

May (as in girl’s

name) S

meat S

meatballs S

message M

milk S

milkshake M

mirror S

mistake M

model M

Monday M

monkey S

monster S

moon M

morning S

mother S

motorbike S

mountain M

name S

neck M

net M

Nick S

night S

noise M

noodles M

nose S

number S

nurse M

onion S

orange S

outside M

page S

paint S

painting S

pair M

pancake M

panda M

paper S

parent M

park S

parrot M

part S

party M

pasta M

Pat S

Paul M

photo S

piano S

picnic M

picture S

pie S

pineapple S

pirate M

place M

plane S

plant M

plate M

player M

playground S

polar bear S

pool M

pop star M

poster S

potato S

practice M

present M

puppy M

question S

rabbit M

radio S

rain M

rainbow M

rice S

ride M

S

rug S

ruler S

sail M

salad M

Sally M

Sam S

sand S

sandwich M

Saturday M

sauce M

sausage S

scarf M

school S

sea S

seat M

sentence S

shark M

shape M

sheep (s + pl) S

shell S

ship S

shirt S

shoe S

shop (US

store) S

shopping M

shopping

skirt S

sky M

smile S

snail M

snake S

snow M

soccer (UK

football) S

sock S

sofa S

son M

song S

soup M

spider S

sport S

sports centre (US

center) M

square M

stair(s) M

star M

station M

stomach M

stomach-ache M

store (UK

shop) S

story S

street S

Sue S


sun S

Sunday M

supermarket M

sweater M

sweet(s) (US

candy) S

swim M

swimming

pool M

swimsuit M

table S

table tennis S

tablet S

tail S

tea M

teacher S

teddy (bear) S

television/TV S

temperature M

tennis S

tennis racket S

text M

thing S

Thursday M

tick S

ticket M

tiger S

today S

Tom S

tomato S

tooth/teeth M

toothache M

toothbrush M

toothpaste M

top M

towel M

town M

town/city centre

M

toy S

train S

tractor M

treasure M

tree S

trip M

trousers S

truck (UK

lorry) S

try S

T-shirt S

Tuesday M

TV/television S

uncle M

upstairs M

vegetable M

Vicky M

video M

village M

walk M

wall S

wash M

watch S

water S

waterfall M

watermelon S

wave M

weather M

website M

Wednesday M

week M

weekend M

whale M

wind M

window S

woman/

women S

word S

work M

world M

year S

yesterday M

zebra S

Zoe M

zoo S

Adjectives

afraid M brave M double S gray (UK grey) S OK S second M thirsty M

angry S brilliant M dry M great S old S short S tired M

all M brown S easy M green S open S sick M top M

all right M busy M English S grey (US gray) S orange S silly S ugly S

asleep M careful M exciting M happy S paper S slow M weak M

awake M clean S fair M hot M pink S small S well M

back M clever M famous M huge M pretty M sorry S wet M

bad M closed S fantastic S hungry M purple S square M white S

beautiful S cloudy M fat M ill M quick M straight M windy M

best M cold M favourite (US last M quiet M strong M worse M

better M cool S favorite) S little M red S sunny M worst M

big S correct S fine M long S right (as in surprised M wrong M

black S curly M first M loud M correct) S sweet M yellow S

blond(e) M dangerous M frightened M my S round M tall M young S

blue S different M fun S naughty M sad S terrible M

boring M difficult M funny S new S safe M thin M

bottom M dirty S good S nice S scary S third M

Determiners

a/an S another M every M more M one S the S those S

a lot of S any M lots of S most M some S these S

all M both M many S no S that S this S


Adverbs

again S carefully M inside M not S quickly M third M worse M

all M down M last M now S quietly M today S worst M

all right M downstairs M lots S o’clock M really S too S yes S

a lot S first M loudly M off M round M top M yesterday M

always M here S more M often M second M up M

back M home S most M on M slowly M upstairs M

badly M how M near M only M sometimes M very S

best M how much M never M out M then M well M

better M how often M no S outside M there S when M

Prepositions

about S

above M

after M

along M

around M

at (prep of

at (prep of

time) M

before M

behind S

below M

between S

down M

for S

from S

in (prep of place

and time) S

in front of S

into M

like S

near M

next to S

of S

off M

S

on (prep of

time) M

opposite M

out of M

outside M

than M

to S

under S

up M

with S

place) S by M inside M on (prep of place) round M

Conjunctions

and S because M but S or S than M when M

Pronouns

all M he S it S more M someone M they S which M

another M her S its S most M something M this S who M

any M hers S a lot S nothing M that S those S you S

both M him S lots S one S theirs S us S yours S

everyone M his S me S ours S them S we S

everything M I S mine S she S these S where M

Verbs (irregular)

be S can S choose S drive S fly S off) M go to sleep S

be called M catch (e.g. a come S eat S get S give S grow M

bring M ball) S do S fall M get (un) go S have S

build M catch (e.g. a draw S feed M dressed M go shopping M have got S

buy M bus) M drink S find S get (up/on/ go to bed S have (got) to M


hide M let’s S put on M send M swim S tell S write S

hit S lose M read S sing S take M think M

hold S make S ride S sit S take a throw S

hurt M mean M run S sleep S photo/picture S understand S

know S must M say S spell S teach M wake (up) M

learn S put S see S stand S take off M wear S

Verbs (regular)

add S colour (US color) dry M laugh M paint S show S try S

answer S S email M like S phone S skate M video M

ask S complete S enjoy S listen S pick up S skip M wait M

bounce S cook M film M live S plant M smile S walk S

call M count S fish M look S play S snow M want S

carry M cross S fix M look (at) S point S start S wash M

change M cry M help M look for M practise M stop S watch S

clap S dance M hop M love S rain M talk S water M

clean S dream M invite M move M sail M text M wave S

climb M dress up M jump S need M shop M tick S work M

close S drop M kick S open S shout M travel M

Modals

can/cannot/can’t S

could (as in past of can for ability) M

must M

shall M

would M

Question Words

how S

how many S

how much M

how often M

how old S

pardon S

what S

when M

where S

which S

who S

whose S

why M

Reference:

Cambridge English Language Assessment (UCLES) (2017). Cambridge English Young Learners Handbook for Teachers: Starters, Movers, Flyers.

Cambridge, UK. Cambridge English Language Assessment.

cambridge english: young p2 to p4

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