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Listening 26
Speaking 33
Part Main skill focus Input Expected response/item type Number of items
1 Listening for lexical items Picture and dialogue Match names to figures in a picture 5
and verb phrases by drawing a line
2 Listening for information Gapped text and dialogue Record words or numbers 5
3 Listening for lexical items Picture sets and short Match pictures by writing letter 5
monologues in box
4 Listening for information Picture sets and dialogues Select one of three pictures by 5
ticking box
5 Listening for lexis and position Picture and dialogue Colour and draw and write 5
The total score for this paper is 25. Argentina 3.56 Italy 2.75
Bangladesh 3.54 Malaysia 4.17
■ Candidate performance Brazil 3.39 Mexico 3.36
Chile 3.49 Russia 3.69
The Flyers Listening paper was taken by approximately 72,000 China 2.46 Spain 3.14
candidates in 2004. The average award over the whole year was Cyprus 3.45 Sri Lanka 3.13
2.85 shields. Percentages of candidates obtaining each number of Germany 3.57 Taiwan 3.27
shields over the year are indicated below. Greece 3.37 Thailand 2.48
Hong Kong 3.20 Turkey 3.21
% of candidature India 3.59 Vietnam 2.72
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Flyers, Listening, Performance by country, 2004
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Performance in the different parts of this test varied, with
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candidates finding Parts 1, 4 and 5 the easiest and Parts 2 and 3
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the most difficult.
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Flyers: Version 34 Most candidates managed to achieve either 4 or 5 marks for this
part of the test.
■ Part 1 Question 3, which required candidates to identify a short boy
This part of the test was quite well answered with many with glasses and dark hair was found to be the most
candidates gaining full marks. Most candidates managed to straightforward. Very few candidates were unable to identify the
identify at least one person correctly. correct boy (key = C).
The hardest person to identify proved to be Richard (Question 2), The most difficult questions in this part of the test proved to be
who was one of the boys lying on the ground. The clue to help Questions 1 and 5. In Question 1, candidates had to decide
candidates identify him was ‘You can’t see his face.’ It could be whether Harry would carry things in a rucksack, a suitcase or a
that some candidates had difficulty in hearing the difference small bag (the key was B, the rucksack) and in Question 5,
between can and can’t. This is something students at this level candidates had to decide what the weather was going to be like
could usefully practise. next week (the key was A, sunny). In both these questions, the
answer was actually provided towards the beginning of the
■ Part 2 dialogue which may have taken some candidates by surprise if
they expected the answer to be given or confirmed towards the
This task proved to be the most challenging part of the test with
end of the dialogue.
very few candidates achieving full marks. Question 1 proved the
most challenging. Candidates were expected to write 7 o’clock,
■ Part 5
7 a.m. or 7 in the morning rather than just 7.
Quite a large proportion of candidates gained full marks for this
For Question 4, many candidates lost marks by misspelling
task, although there were many who only got three or four out of
sandwiches and one or both words in glass bottle (Question 5).
the five questions correct. Relatively few candidates answered
Although some minor misspellings were allowed (eg: sanwiches,
fewer than three questions correctly.
glas, botle), others that were very wide of the mark were not.
Candidates did appear to have difficulty successfully answering
In Question 2, many candidates also had difficulty writing the
Question 3, which required them to draw a hat. Although
word that was spelt out for them, T-E-R-R-A-C-E. The letters E, R, A
candidates on the whole understood that they had to draw a hat
and C all caused problems.
and colour it green, some put it in the wrong place, either on the
head of the wrong child or in the air between the children.
By contrast, candidates seemed to find Question 3 quite
straightforward, with many giving the correct response bus.
Others lost marks either by colouring the wrong umbrella in
Question 4, or by failing to write river, spelt correctly, in the
■ Part 3 appropriate space above ‘boats here’ (Question 2).
On the whole, candidates appeared to find this task difficult.
Part Main skill focus Input Expected response/item type Number of items
2 Understanding short texts Picture and sentences Write ‘yes’ or ‘no’ next to the 7
sentences
3 Identifying appropriate utterances Short dialogue with multiple Select best response by circling 5
responses a letter
4 Completing a gapped text with Gapped text with picture cues Write words in gaps. 6
one word (nouns, adjectives or Choose the best title for the story
verbs) from a choice of 3
5 Understanding short texts and Text and pictures and questions Answer questions by writing a word 7
answering open-ended questions or phrase (4 words max)
6 Completing gapped text with Gapped text and word sets Complete text by selecting the best 10
one word (grammatical) word and copying
7 Completing a gapped text Gapped text Write words in gaps (none supplied) 5
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No. of Shields 3 ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ For Version 34, Part 7 was clearly the section which caused most
problems for candidates. The focus of Part 7 is on accuracy, and
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students need to think not only about meaning but also about
5 ■■■■■ the correct way to fill the gaps. However, candidates performed
particularly well in Part 2.
Flyers, Reading and Writing, Achievement of Shields, 2004
In Question 10, (key = forget), the most common wrong answer Because young candidates are unlikely to have had much
was forgot. Again, as for Question 9, the subject, they, is distanced experience managing their time in exams, it can be helpful when
from the gap by never. Candidates may, however, have simply doing classroom tasks to give a time limit, both to improve
confused forget and forgot. concentration and prevent candidates being distracted by other
things.
Questions 3 and 8 caused very few errors, and overall a large
proportion of candidates managed to score full marks in this Make sure candidates are familiar with the structures and words
part. in the Flyers syllabus.
■ Part 7 ■ Part 1
Candidates found most of Part 7 quite challenging, and Question Help candidates to become familiar with vocabulary in a
4 (key = have) exceptionally so. Most candidates gave wrong particular area of lexis (see thematic vocabulary lists in the
answers for this question. The majority of candidates supplied an Young Learners English Tests Handbook) and to practise
auxiliary or modal verb, including will, can, were, going, must, did. distinguishing between words on the word list that are similar,
The most common wrong answer was are. or commonly confused.
These responses probably indicate that candidates supplied Encourage candidates to read all the options before they answer
answers to fit only the text immediately surrounding the gap, the questions, so that they become aware of all the different
you .......... not, failing to consider the subsequent text broken it, related words (for example, in Version 34, Part 1, vocabulary
and to give a word which links up with the participle broken. related to ‘food’).
Question 5 (key = went) caused the fewest errors but only a few Tell candidates to make sure they read the whole sentence
candidates scored full marks in this part. carefully before answering.
■ Part 2
Remind candidates that the whole sentence must be completely
true to warrant a yes answer. Make sure they read the whole
sentence carefully before answering.
Remind candidates that, apart from the title of the story, the Make sure candidates are familiar with past forms of regular
answer is always only one word. and irregular verbs in the Flyers word list (e.g. Version 34,
Question 10, forget and forgot).
Give candidates practice in choosing the right form of words
(plural/singular nouns, adjectives, verbs) within sentences and
■ Part 7
texts.
Give candidates plenty of practice in using common collocations,
Help them to identify words or structures that will indicate what
such as ask a question, do some homework, etc.
kind of word the answer is likely to be, e.g. if the gap is preceded
by ‘some’, the answer cannot be a countable singular noun. Remind candidates to look for Part 7 on the back page of the test
booklet. Some candidates have left all the answer spaces blank,
Make sure candidates realise that they need to read the text
and may not have realised that there was one more part to
surrounding the question to be able to choose the right word as
complete.
the answer. The picture in isolation may not always give the
whole answer, especially if verb forms and tenses need to be As with all gap-fill tasks, candidates should practise choosing
taken into account. words which fit with the surrounding text lexically and
grammatically and which help the text make sense. Make sure
Make sure candidates know the correct past and present forms of
they do not just consider the text immediately before and/or
the regular and irregular verbs in the Flyers word list.
after the gap. Their choice of a correct answer may depend on
something said further back or further ahead in the text.
■ Part 5
Encourage candidates to self-edit, making sure they re-read the
Problems are caused as much by the questions as by the texts, so whole text through before they decide their final answers.
candidates should practise reading the questions first, without
looking at the texts. Then ask them to guess the answers to the
questions, before they go on to read the text and find the real
answers. This should encourage candidates to interpret the
questions correctly, without being tempted by distracting
material in the text.
1 Greetings and name check (unassessed); two similar pictures Identify six differences in Candidate’s picture from statements
(one unseen). Oral statements about unseen picture. about Examiner’s picture
2 One set of facts and one set of question cues Answer and ask questions about two people, objects or
situations
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Listen and draw lines. There is one example. Listen and write. There is one example.
19th April
Date of visit: .................................................
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WRITING
PAPER 1: :LISTENING
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Part 3
– 5 questions –
A B
C D
E F
4 5
Part 4 3 Who is Harry going to sit next to?
– 5 questions –
A B C
A B C
A B C
A B C
A B C
Part
FLYERS
Answer
A B C
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WRITING
PAPER 1: :LISTENING
boats
here
Listen and colour and write and draw. There is one example.
– 5 questions –
Part 5
FLYERS : LISTENING
Mark Scheme : Version 34
PART 1 (5 marks) PART 2 (5 marks)
Lines should be drawn between: 4 William and boy in blue with hands on 1 7/seven o’clock/a.m./in the morning
1 Ann and blonde girl running after dog head
2 T-E-R-R-A-C-E
2 Richard and boy in red lying on his 5 Jane and girl with skipping rope
3 bus
back
4 sandwiches
3 Sally and woman waving flag
5 (a) glass bottle
RUBRIC: Listen and look. There is one example. RUBRIC: Listen and look at the picture. There is one example.
Where is Harry going to go with his club?
MALE: Hello, Sarah. Here’s a picture of some people in boats.
FEMALE:Where are you going to go with your club this year, Do you like it?
Harry? Are you going to the mountains, like last year? FEMALE CHILD: Yes. It looks nice there.
MALE CHILD: No. We go to a different place every year. We’re going to MALE: Would you like to colour it for me?
go to a forest this year. FEMALE CHILD: Yes. What shall I do first?
FEMALE: Are you? You should go to the sea. I love it there. MALE: Can you see the car with two thin stripes on it?
MALE CHILD: We might go there next year. FEMALE CHILD: Yes. Shall I colour it yellow?
MALE: Yes.
RUBRIC: Can you see the tick?
Now you listen and tick the box. RUBRIC: Can you see the yellow car? This is an example.
Now you listen and colour and write and draw.
RUBRIC:One. What is Harry going to carry his things in?
FEMALE:Are you going to carry your things in this old rucksack, RUBRIC: One
Harry? MALE: Now, can you see the empty boats?
MALE CHILD: Yes, Aunt Jane. I haven’t got a suitcase. FEMALE CHILD: I can see two of them, I think.
FEMALE: I just use a bag when I go on holiday. MALE: That’s right. Colour the one which is in the water.
MALE CHILD: I’ve got one, but it’s too small for all my things. FEMALE CHILD: Shall I colour it pink?
MALE: No. Blue is a better colour, I think.
RUBRIC: Two. What has Harry forgotten?
MALE CHILD: I’m ready, now, I think. RUBRIC: Two
FEMALE: Are you sure? Have you got your torch? MALE: Can you see the man who is sitting behind a table?
MALE CHILD: Yes, and some horrible pink soap that Dad bought. FEMALE CHILD: Yes.
FEMALE: Have you got your camera? MALE: Well, there’s a board next to him. Can you write
MALE CHILD: No, I haven’t! Thanks, Aunt Jane. I’ll go and get it. something on it?
FEMALE CHILD: OK. What shall I write?
RUBRIC: Three. Who is Harry going to sit next to?
MALE: Write the word “river”.
FEMALE: Are you going to go by train?
FEMALE CHILD: Where shall I write it?
MALE CHILD: No. We’ve got a bus. I’m going to sit next to my best
MALE: Write it above the words “boats here”.
friend, Jim.
FEMALE: Who’s Jim? Is he that tall, fair boy with glasses? RUBRIC: Three
MALE CHILD: No, that’s not him. He’s got glasses, but he’s short with MALE: Now, can you draw something for me?
dark hair. FEMALE CHILD: Yes. What shall I draw?
MALE: Find the children in the boats.
RUBRIC: Four. Which book is Harry going to take with him?
FEMALE CHILD: I can see them. One of them is standing up.
MALE CHILD: I want to take a book with me but I’ve read all these.
MALE: Well, draw a hat on the other one, the one who’s sitting
FEMALE: What kind of books do you like?
down.
MALE CHILD: Books about sport or animals.
FEMALE CHILD: OK. I’m doing it now.
FEMALE: Well, I haven’t got any, but I can give you this book
MALE: That’s good. Now colour it green.
about men in space.
MALE CHILD: OK. I’ll take that. Thanks! RUBRIC: Four
MALE: Would you like to do some more colouring now?
RUBRIC:Five. What is the weather going to be like next week?
FEMALE CHILD: Yes please. Can I colour one of the umbrellas?
FEMALE:Is the weather going to be nice for your holiday?
MALE: Yes. Which one?
What did they say on the TV?
FEMALE CHILD: The one with spots. Shall I colour it purple?
MALE CHILD: It’s going to be sunny, I think.
MALE: That’s too dark, I think. Colour it orange.
FEMALE: Oh good. A holiday in the rain isn’t very nice.
MALE CHILD: No, it isn’t. Last year it was very windy – but it was OK. RUBRIC: Five
MALE: Can you see anything else in the picture?
RUBRIC: Now listen to Part Four again.
FEMALE CHILD: I can see two parrots. Can I colour one of them?
That is the end of Part Four.
MALE: Yes. Look at the one that’s flying between the two trees.
FEMALE CHILD: I can see it. Let’s make it red. That’s my favourite colour.
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Part 2
– 7 questions –
Questions
forest. ...............
5
Part 3
– 5 questions –
2 Helen: How did you get to school?
Read the text and choose the best answer.
Grandfather: A We walked there.
B I liked it.
B Yes, it was.
C Yes, we did.
Helen is talking to her grandfather.
Example
4 Helen: What did you do in the school holidays?
Helen: Grandfather, where did you live when you were a boy?
Grandfather: A He went to school.
Grandfather: A In a tree.
Questions
5 Helen: Grandfather, did Grandmother go to the same school?
1 Helen: Where did you and your brothers and sisters go to
school?
Grandfather: A Yes, he went to a different school.
Part
6
Helen: That’s nice!
PAPER 1: :READING
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“You’re near the pyramids now.” Ten minutes later we arrived. They were
Part 4
– 6 questions –
Read the story. Look at the pictures and the two examples. Write
one-word answers. great! We went inside. At first I was afraid because it was very dark, but
Last year my family and I went on holiday on a boat. We went up a long we had a ................................. . Later we went outside and
FLYERS : READING & WRITING
on the boat. One day our group rode some ................................. when we arrived.
to the pyramids. It took a long time and it was a very hot and
What’s the best name for this story?
8 9
Part 5
– 7 questions –
Look at the pictures and read the story. Answer the questions.
Do not write more than four words in each answer.
Mum phoned Dad. “It’s OK.” Dad explained. “Their plane arrived an hour
early. They didn’t see you, so they phoned our house, but I was out at the
shops. They got a train to Newtown Station, then they got a taxi here.”
Then Mum spoke to Aunt Emma. “I’m sorry,” said Mum, “We came to
meet you, but we were too late! Now we’re going to come home. We’ll see
My name’s William. My cousin Richard, Uncle Harry and Aunt Emma live on you there soon!”
an island. Last year they decided to visit us for the first time. They sent us a
letter. It said, “We’ll be at the airport at 11 o’clock on the 16th April.” So
my mum wrote to them. Her letter said, “William and I will meet you at the 4 Where was William’s dad when
airport.” Richard and his parents phoned him? ...............................................
On the 16th April, Mum and I went to the airport. It took two hours to get
there because there was a lot of traffic on the roads. We arrived at the
airport an hour late and Harry and my uncle and aunt weren’t there. 5 How did Richard and his parents get
from Newtown Station to William’s
Example house? ...............................................
Questions
Part
An hour later we arrived home. At last I met Richard and my uncle and
aunt. I was very happy. “Here’s a present for you from my island!”
Richard said. It was a box of bananas and pineapples. “Thank you
Richard,” I said, “I love fruit!”
Read the text. Choose the right words and write them on the lines.
Elephants
Example the
The elephant is one of the biggest animals in ...................... world.
1 Elephants live in hot places like the jungle. They live ......................
2 seventy years or more. Most elephants are grey. ...................... Example a an the
elephants have long teeth called ‘tusks’. They have big ears, strong
1 since for ago
legs and a long nose called a ‘trunk’. They can pick things up with
2 Some This Another
3 their trunks and they use ...................... to eat and drink. Elephants
4 eat leaves, grass and fruit and they drink water. They ......................
5 to eat and drink a lot ...................... they are very big! Elephants
3 her them him
move slowly, but they are very strong. They can work very
6 ...................... , pulling and carrying things for people. People can 4 needs need needing
ride them too. When elephants finish work they love swimming and 5 but because or
7 playing ...................... the water! They sleep for a few hours early in
the morning and again during the hottest part of the day. They can 6 harder hardest hard
8 sleep when they ...................... standing up. Mother elephants usually
Part
9 ...................... babies every five years. Baby elephants stay with their
7 in over on
FLYERS
Answer
mothers for a long time, usually three or four years. Elephants are
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Wednesday 2 May
I ...................... ill and my arm hurt a lot. Peter ran home to get
Mum and then she took ...................... to hospital. The doctor
I rode our bicycles down a
hill near our house. I went faster and faster and when I tried
...................... stop, I couldn’t! Suddenly I fell to the ground.
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Example
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Flyers Speaking
Summary of Procedure
1. The usher introduces the child to the examiner. The examiner asks the child what his/her surname is and
how old he/she is.
2. The examiner gives the child the candidate’s copy of the Find the Difference card. The child is initially shown
both copies, but then encouraged to look at his/her copy only. The examiner then makes a series of
statements about his/her picture, and the child has to make a statement showing how his/her picture differs,
e.g. ‘In my picture, the woman’s wearing glasses.’ ‘In my picture, the woman isn’t wearing glasses.’
3. The examiner gives the child the candidate’s copy of the Information Exchange card. The child is initially
shown both copies, but then encouraged to look at his/her copy only. The examiner first asks the child some
questions related to the information the child has, e.g. ‘Where’s the school?’ The child answers this using the
information given on his/her card. The child then asks the examiner questions related to the information on the
examiner’s copy, e.g. ‘What is the phone number of the school?’
4. The examiner begins to tell the story prompted by the Story card, e.g. ‘Katy’s going to a party at her friend’s
house. She’s looking for something to wear. She doesn’t like any of her clothes.’ The examiner then asks the
child to continue with the story.
5. The examiner asks questions about the child, e.g. ‘What time do you get up on Sunday?’
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