Pre-A1 Starters Vocabulary: Toys

    Cambridge Pre-A1 Starters has 11 toys words. Tap a picture to hear the word.

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    Toys

    New at Pre-A1 Starters: 11 words

    • aliennoun
    • balloonnoun
    • board gamenoun
    • carnoun
    • helicopternoun
    • monsternoun
    • motorbikenoun
    • planenoun
    • robotnoun
    • trainnoun
    • trucknoun

    How toys words show up in the exam

    In Reading & Writing Part 1, your child sees 5 pictures of objects and ticks or crosses a sentence such as 'This is a ball.' The objects are everyday words: toys, animals, food, school things, clothes and things at home.

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    Meanings and example sentences (11 words)
    alien
    (noun)
    From a different planet.
    The alien in the film is green.
    balloon
    (noun)
    It's a toy filled with air.
    I like to play with a balloon.
    board game
    (noun)
    You play it on a board.
    I like to play a board game with my family.
    car
    (noun)
    It moves people on roads.
    My dad drives the car to work.
    helicopter
    (noun)
    It is a flying machine.
    I see a helicopter in the sky.
    monster
    (noun)
    It is a scary creature.
    I think there is a monster under my bed.
    motorbike
    (noun)
    It's a fast two-wheel vehicle.
    My dad rides his motorbike to work.
    plane
    (noun)
    It flies in the sky.
    I see a big plane.
    robot
    (noun)
    It is a machine.
    My brother likes his robot toy.
    train
    (noun)
    It is a long vehicle for travel.
    I go to school by train.
    truck
    (noun)
    It is a big vehicle.
    I see a red truck.
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    Questions parents ask

    How many toys words are in the Pre-A1 Starters wordlist?

    Pre-A1 Starters introduces 11 toys words, including alien, balloon, board game. All of them are on this page with kid-friendly meanings, example sentences, and audio for most words.

    Are these all the toys words for the Pre-A1 Starters exam?

    Yes — Pre-A1 Starters is the first Cambridge YLE level, so the 11 words on this page are the complete toys vocabulary your child needs for the exam.

    Is this the official Cambridge list?

    This page is aligned with the official Cambridge English Pre-A1 Starters vocabulary list, with kid-friendly definitions, example sentences and audio added by FlyersEnglish. FlyersEnglish is not affiliated with or endorsed by Cambridge; the official PDF wordlists are available at cambridgeenglish.org.

    FlyersEnglish is not affiliated with or endorsed by Cambridge. This page is aligned with the official Cambridge English wordlists; the official PDFs are available at cambridgeenglish.org.

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