A1 Movers cheat sheet

Format: about 25 minutes, 5 parts, 25 questions, 1 mark each; the whole recording is played twice.

Part 1 (5 questions): five names are heard; draw a line from each name to the correct person in the picture - each name is used once.

Part 2 (5 questions): write a word or a number (e.g. 20, Tuesday) next to a place or object in the picture; spelling and digits must be exact.

Part 3 (5 questions): two sets of pictures are given (e.g. people and activities); write a letter in each box to pair the correct items.

Part 4 (5 questions): three picture options A, B and C per question; tick the box that matches what the recording says.

Part 5 (5 questions): colour named objects in a picture and write one word; the colour word must be spelled correctly to score.

Question order follows the order of the audio, so each answer is heard before the next question is needed.

Distractor pattern: two options are often mentioned in a dialogue, and the answer is the one the second speaker finally confirms.

Content stays within Movers topics and vocabulary: home, school, family, food, animals, weather, transport, holidays, free time.

Format: 5–7 minutes, one learner with one examiner, 4 parts, no preparation time.

Part 1: find the differences between two similar pictures (usually four or five differences) and say what is different.

Part 2: tell a story from four pictures, linking events with first, then, after that, finally and using present continuous or past simple.

Part 3: odd one out - four sets of four pictures; name the different picture and give the reason ('The ... is different because ...').

Part 4: personal questions about the learner's own life - home, school, family, free time, last weekend or last holiday.

Scoring uses four criteria - Vocabulary, Grammar, Pronunciation and Interaction - each rated on a 0–5 scale.

In every part the examiner gives one example answer first, so the expected response is modelled before the learner speaks.

Language expected: colours, sizes, numbers, positions (in front of, behind, next to), present tenses, can/can't, like + -ing.

Format: one combined paper, about 30 minutes, 6 parts, 35 questions, 1 mark per question.

Part 1: read five definitions, choose the matching word from a box and write it on the line; the box contains unused distractor words.

Part 2: five sentences describe a picture; write 'yes' if the sentence is true and 'no' if it is false.

Part 3: a story told in pictures with text; complete the numbered sentences using one, two or three words from the text.

Part 4: a short text (letter, email, notice) with numbered gaps, each offering three word choices A, B and C.

Part 5: a short text with numbered gaps; copy one word per gap from a box of options.

Part 6: look at a picture and answer printed questions about it in one word or a short phrase.

Grammar tested: present simple vs present continuous, past simple, comparatives, prepositions, question words, some/any, must/mustn't, going to.

Wrong answers lose no marks, so all 35 items can be attempted without penalty.

There is no separate Writing paper: writing is assessed inside Reading and Writing (Parts 3, 5 and 6) and in the spelling needed for Listening Parts 2 and 5.

Required output is one word or a short phrase of up to three words; full sentences are never demanded at this level.

Spelling must be exact to earn the mark; numbers may be written as digits (15, 20) rather than in words.

Part 3 answers copy or adapt one to three words from the story text; Part 6 answers are single words such as 'running' or 'in the garden'.

Core grammar for written answers: present simple, present continuous, past simple (regular and common irregular), can/must/have to, comparatives, plurals, prepositions.

Mechanics: capital letter at the start of a sentence and for names, days and months; full stop at the end.

Commonly misspelled A1 words with double letters: swimming, running, sitting, shopping, football, tomorrow, yellow.

Contract forms (don't, can't, I'm, it's, we're) appear in the texts and are read as the full forms; either form is accepted unless the gap allows one word only.