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FE2ox0rma2m0at For the Cambridge Assessment English B1 Preliminary (PET) for Schools CAMBRIDGE B1PRELIMINARY for Schools PRACTICE TESTS Dawn Watson



CONTENTS Page Introduction 2 Cambridge Assessment English B1 Preliminary for Schools Overview 2 Helpful tips for each part of the B1 Preliminary for Schools 3 Test One 6 Consolidation One 24 Test Two 26 Consolidation Two 44 Test Three 46 Consolidation Three 64 Test Four 66 Consolidation Four 84 Test Five 86 Consolidation Five 104 Test Six 106 Consolidation Six 124 Sample answer sheets 126 Speaking Overview 131 Speaking Tasks 132

TΟEΝSTΕ Paper 1 Reading (45 minutes) Reading • Part 1 Questions 1–5 For each question, choose the correct answer. 1 A Jenny wants to buy something from the bookshop. Donna, Don’t forget we’re going shopping B Jenny’s mum will take the girls home. after school tomorrow. My mum said C Jenny will go shopping with her mum. she’ll pick us up outside the bookshop at 7 o’clock, so we don’t need to get A Gerry’s tablet is probably not in good the bus home. condition. Jenny B Gerry wants to buy a new tablet. 2 C If you want to buy Gerry’s tablet, you FOR SALE should phone him. Brand new tablet! Bought last month Works perfectly Call Gerry on 667529 3 Why has Mr Henderson emailed the class? From: Mr Henderson A to tell them when the school play is To: Class 5B Please don’t forget that the meeting B to tell them where the meeting is going about the school play is tomorrow at to be 4 pm. The meeting will take place in the gym, not in Room 204. C to tell them not to go to the gym TEST 1 6

TESTPaper 1 Reading ΟΝΕ 4 A Kate is already at university. Dear Kate, Congratulations! We knew B Kate has finished her exams, but she you would do well in your didn’t pass them. exams. We wish you all the best C Kate’s grandparents are very proud at university. of her. Love, Grandma and Grandpa 5 A Ben isn’t going to be on time. Oliver, B Alison tells Oliver to wait for his Ben called. He’s going to be late so he friend at home. says you should go to the football match without him. He’ll get there as soon as C Oliver is going to go to the match he can. with Alison. Alison TEST 1 7

TESTΟΝΕ Paper 1 R eading Reading • Part 2 Questions 6–10 For each question, choose the correct answer. The young people below are all interested in sport. On the opposite page there are descriptions of eight sporting events. Decide which event would be the most suitable for the people below. Kyra likes team sports, and she loves the feeling of being part 6 of a big crowd. She would like to see an important match in a well-known sports venue. Blair wants to go to a sporting event with sportspeople from 7 different countries. He would like to see different sports, and he would like to go somewhere that has other activities too. A my always goes to sporting events with her parents and her 8 younger brother. She likes all sports, but she would like to see women playing a team sport. Franz loves watching fast races. He doesn’t have time to go 9 to a sporting event during the week, and he would like to see something which isn’t too expensive. TEST 1 Joy likes animals, and she would like to go to a sporting event 10 with her whole family. She doesn’t want to buy tickets on the internet, and she can’t go in the morning. 8

TESTPaper 1 Reading ΟΝΕ Sporting events A Athletics B Football See the best athletes in the world compete. Watch your favourite players in their fight to With ten days of athletics to choose from, win the league. Ninety minutes of excitement and a variety of sports each day, there’s guaranteed! Tickets are available online, and something for everyone. Apart from the it’s not too late to buy a season ticket, so you competition itself, there’s lots to see and do can be sure you’ll never miss a home game! at the venue, including a boat trip along the river, and a picnic in the park. C Tennis D Motor racing Watch the best players in the world in one of Enjoy a thrilling weekend for a reasonable the most unusual venues. This competition price. See some of the best cars and drivers brings together some of the biggest names in in the country doing their best to win. Don’t the sport, and it is the only sporting event held miss the action from 9 am till after 5 pm both in this venue. Staged over five days, each ticket days. Free admission for children under 13! entitles you to watch two matches. E Rugby Final F Rowing This team sport is more exciting than most. E njoy a day out on the river watching a number of Watch the final match of this tournament boat races, including the race between England’s in one of the most famous stadiums in the most famous universities, Oxford and Cambridge. country, if not the world. Buy your tickets now You can watch the races free from a number of online to make sure one of the 50,000 seats places along the river, and there are activities for will be yours! all the family in two parks on the river. G Basketball H Horse racing It may not be as popular as football in Britain, Enjoy an afternoon at the races! Nothing beats but we can guarantee basketball is a very the excitement of watching the horses and the exciting game! This is your chance to see the jockeys as they race by. Tickets are available best of British basketball – not one, but two online or on the day at the race course. Children matches: the women’s and the men’s cup get in free with a paying adult, and there will be final matches. Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult. some entertainment for them too. TEST 1 9

TESTΟΝΕ Paper 1 R eading Reading • Part 3 Questions 11–15 For each question, choose the correct answer. Babysitting by Nadia Petrov I’d never thought about babysitting until my mum suggested I look after my six-year-old cousin one night. My aunt and uncle had arranged to go out with my parents, but their babysitter cancelled at the last minute. They called my mum to say that they would have to cancel their night out, but my mum suggested that I babysat. My aunt thought that was a great idea, so Mum and Dad drove me to my aunt’s house. My cousin was already asleep, and he didn’t wake up at all, so I just watched TV. At the end of the night when my aunt and uncle came back and paid me the same amount that they would have paid their regular babysitter, I decided that babysitting was an easy way to make money! I now babysit for my aunt at least once a month, and I sometimes babysit for my next-door neighbours too. They’ve got twin daughters who are four years old. They’re always asleep when I go to their house, so I watch TV or read a book. Sometimes I even do my homework! They don’t usually wake up, but if they do I just tell them a story and they fall asleep again. I’ve never had to call the parents to ask them to come home, but I’ve got their mobile numbers and I always know where they’re going. Recently, my neighbour told me that her sister wanted me to babysit for her too, but I didn’t feel comfortable babysitting for someone I didn’t know, and I decided to say no. It’s a great way to make extra pocket money, but it isn’t easy being responsible for the children while their parents are out. TEST 1 10

TESTPaper 1 Reading ΟΝΕ 11 Nadia started babysitting because A her aunt asked her to do it. B someone else recommended her. C she wanted to help a relative. D her parents were going out. 12 What did Nadia think about what she was paid? A She was disappointed. B She was confused. C She was relieved. D She was delighted. 13 When Nadia is babysitting, she usually A spends time with the children. B does her homework. C does a quiet activity on her own. D puts the children to bed. 14 How did Nadia feel when she was asked to babysit for someone else? A uncomfortable because it was a stranger B unhappy that she didn’t know the person C unsure whether she would like the person D proud that someone had asked her 15 What might Nadia say to a friend about babysitting? A B It’s hard work when you’re You don’t have to do very much, looking after children, but the but the parents are trusting you money makes it worth it. to take care of their children. C D Sometimes it’s really difficult I recommend it if you want when the children don’t want to go to sleep. to earn some extra money, but you don’t have much time to yourself. TEST 1 11

TESTΟΝΕ Paper 1 Reading Reading • Part 4 Questions 16–20 Five sentences have been removed from the text below. For each question, choose the correct answer. There are three extra sentences which you do not need to use. TEST 1 Theatre school The Players Theatre School is a school for students aged 14 to 19. The school recognises that most of its students intend to make a career in the arts and entertainment industries. 16 It encourages its students to go on to college and university or into employment in the creative industries, which most of us do. While most students want to be actors, there are others who are interested in becoming directors and writers. 17 Not only do they have plenty of opportunities to perform, but they also learn about many of the other roles and jobs necessary to put on a show. 18 Lectures from professionals in the industry and trips arranged by the school gave me a good idea of what working in the world of theatre is really like. Most of the time, though, we did subjects that all students our age do. 19 For the other eight hours, I had a choice of subjects, including foreign languages, history, music and dance. As I continue my education at the theatre school, I’ll spend more time learning about different theatre styles in lessons and through productions. I’ll be studying important plays and learning about a variety of acting techniques. I will also experience what it’s like to work in theatre professionally. 20 That’s what I’m really looking forward to! By the end of the course I will have all the skills I need to join the professional world of theatre or to continue my education in the industry. 12

TESTPaper 1 Reading ΟΝΕ A I’ll even have the chance to perform on stage in a Shakespeare play. B We spend all our time there learning about the theatre. C They can all learn how to improve their skills at the theatre school. D So we don’t have to do all the subjects that students at ordinary schools do. E In addition, it provides an excellent general education which helps prepare them for the future. F The students have to pass their exams in all subjects. G I spent thirteen hours a week doing English language and literature, maths, science and PE. H In my first two years, I spent five hours a week learning about the performing arts industry. TEST 1 13

TESTΟΝΕ Paper 1 R eading Reading • Part 5 Questions 21–26 For each question, choose the correct answer. Thunder Thunder is the sound which is made during a thunderstorm. Because lightning is very hot (it can be up to 30,000°C), it makes the air hot too, but the air cools again very quickly. This quick change in temperature makes the sound that we (21) .............. thunder. Because sound and light (22) .............. at different speeds, it is (23) .............. to work out how far away the lighting is. The speed of sound is about 340 miles per second, while the speed of light is so fast that the lightning is seen almost (24) .............. . This means that the lightning is about one mile away for every five seconds. So, all you have to do is count the seconds between when you see the lightning and when you (25) .............. the thunder. For example, if you count fifteen seconds between the lightning and the thunder, the lightning is about three miles away, as fifteen (26) .............. by five is three. 21 A  describe B  call C  tell D  say 22 A  act B  go C  move D  travel 23 A  possible B  likely C  able D  positive 24 A  directly B  immediately C  shortly D  urgently 25 A  hear B  glance C  listen D  watch 26 A  shared B  cut C  divided D  broken TEST 1 14

TESTPaper 1 Reading ΟΝΕ Reading • Part 6 Questions 27–32 For each question, write the correct answer. Write one word for each gap. Our youth club by Timothy Keys Do you go to a youth club? I do, and I love it! Some youth clubs I know are only open once or twice a week, but (27) .............. is open every day, and there’s always something to do there. There are people from my school who go there, (28) .............. course, but I’ve also met some kids from other schools in our area. I play table tennis with a group of them once a week. There are lots of different things to do there, which is great. Apart from table tennis, I also take part (29) .............. the Wednesday night quiz, which is good fun, and I sometimes play board games. You can do outdoor activities too, (30) .............. you like that kind of thing, and the youth club also organises different trips. It’s a great way to spend (31) .............. free time. It’s much better than hanging (32) .............. with other kids on the streets! TEST 1 15

TΟEΝSTΕ Paper 2 Writing (45 minutes) Writing • Part 1 You must answer this question. Write your answer in about 100 words. Question 1 Read this email from your English-speaking friend Jim and the notes you have made. Yes, please! From: Jim No, because ... Explain ... Subject: An invitation Ask Jim ... Hi, I’m having a great time here, and I know you’d love it – why don’t you come and stay next week? Our house is next to a lake, so we can go swimming. Also, we can sleep in the house or outside in a tent. Which would you prefer to do? Let me know if you have any questions. See you soon Jim Write your email to Jim using all the notes. TEST 1 16

TESTPaper 2 Writing ΟΝΕ Writing • Part 2 Choose one of these questions. Write your answer in about 100 words. Question 2 • You see this announcement in your school English-language magazine. Articles Wanted! WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE MEAL? Write an article telling us about your favourite meal and why you like it. Can you make it at home or do you eat it in a restaurant? The best articles will be published in our magazine next month. • Write your article. Question 3 • Your English teacher has asked you to write a story. • Your story must begin with this sentence: Everyone in the classroom looked at Tom. • Write your story. TEST 1 17

TΟEΝSTΕ Paper 3 Listening (approx. 35 minutes) Listening • Part 1 Questions 1–7 For each question, choose the correct answer. 1 What does the girl want from the supermarket? A B C 2 Which coat will the boy buy? A B C 3 Which picture is the girl talking about? A B C 18 TEST 1

Paper 3 Listening ΟTEΝSΕT 4 What is the boy talking about to his classmates? A B C 5 What present did Jackie give her brother for his birthday? A B C 6 Which sport does the boy play now? A B C 7 When are the girls going to watch the film? A B C TEST 1 19

TΟEΝSTΕ Paper 3 Listening Listening • Part 2 Questions 8–13 For each question, choose the correct answer. 8 You will hear two friends talking about their exams. How does the boy feel? A satisfied because he’s revised a lot B confident that he’s done well C nervous about the results 9 You will hear two friends talking about a film they’ve seen. What did the girl like best about it? A the acting B the story C the ending 10 You will hear a boy telling his friend about a journey. What does he say about it? A He felt ill the whole time. B It was longer than he thought it would be. C He didn’t know they’d have to take a bus. 11 You will hear two friends talking about a new shop. They think the shop would be better if A the staff were nicer. B there were more customers. C it had a bigger variety of products. TEST 1 20

Paper 3 Listening ΟTEΝSΕT 12 You will hear a boy talking about a competition he has entered. The girl advises the boy to A practise daily. B have more lessons. C play as many matches as possible. 13 You will hear two friends talking about their grandparents. They agree that A they should spend more time with their relatives. B their grandparents have taught them a lot. C elderly people should stay active. TEST 1 21

TΟEΝSTΕ Paper 3 Listening Listening • Part 3 Questions 14–19 For each question, write the correct answer in the gap. Write one or two words or a number or a date or a time. You will hear some information about a play-writing competition. PLAY-WRITING COMPETITION Maximum length of play: (14) ..................................... words Type of play: (15) ..................................... Final date: (16) ..................................... PRIZES: First prize: Play to be directed by Mike (17) ............................ Other prizes: theatre tickets and complete (18) ............................ of Shakespeare plays Send plays by: (19) ............................ TEST 1 22

Paper 3 Listening ΟTEΝSΕT Listening • Part 4 Questions 20–25 For each question, choose the correct answer. You will hear an interview with a police officer called Carl Turner. 20 Where does Carl work? A in schools B all over the city C in one neighbourhood 21 Carl believes the most important part of his job is A worrying about people’s safety. B catching criminals. C stopping crimes from happening. 22 All police applicants A complete a form. B are interviewed. C sit tests. 23 It takes two years to A learn the details. B complete the training. C pass the tests. 24 Why are support roles important in the police? A They work all over the country. B They make sure the police stations work properly. C They do the same jobs as police officers. 25 Police cadets A are over 18. B miss time at school. C wear uniforms. TEST 1 23

TESTΟΝΕ Consolidation A Put the words into the correct place in the table. application athletics career comedy director employment final industry interview jogging play professional romance rugby squash stage thriller tournament Entertainment Sport Work TEST 1 B Find the adjectives and write them in the sentences. GR I HRRACT I VE K E E NQAR YUDXN F BAS L E E P F VAP A E I TWR E GU L A R I NT E L L I GENTO R QG R I Y D F KWH U F T FHXEQPK L KD Y RWR E C E N TWV X 1 If you do lots of sports, you are very .......................................... . 2 When someone is sleeping, they are .......................................... . 3 If something is .........................................., it is correct and the same for everyone. 4 Another word for clever is .......................................... . 5 When you are .......................................... to do something, you want to do it very much. 6 When someone has done something very well, you are .......................................... of them. 7 Something which happened a short time ago is .......................................... . 8 Something which happens frequently at the same time is .......................................... . 24

TESTConsolidation ΟΝΕ C Circle the odd one out. 1 chance literature revision 2 excitement method technique 3 choice option public 4 condition lightning thunder 5 relative sound speed 6 lecture event training D Read the sentences and 12 write the verbs. Across 5 3 6 1 If you .............. at 4 7 something, you look at it 9 8 very quickly. 5 When you .............. something, you stop it from happening. 8 When you .............. someone to do something, you tell them so they won’t forget. 9 When you .............. something, you don’t stop doing it. Down TEST 1 2 The school you .............. is the one that you go to. 3 When you plan to do something, you .............. to do it. 4 If you see someone and you know who they are, you .............. them. 6 If you want to ask someone to do something for you, you can say ‘I .............. if you could … .’ 7 When someone .............. something, they give it to you. 8 You .............. something when you understand it is true. 25

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