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Cambridge B1 Preliminary (PET) · Book 1

Test 3 — Reading & Writing

5 Reading Parts (35Q) • Writing Parts 1, 2 & 3 • Auto-graded 40/40

B1 Preliminary Reading · 35 Questions Writing P1 · 5 Questions
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Paper 1
Reading
Part 1 • Questions 1–5
Signs & Notices
Look at the text in each question. What does it say? Mark the correct letter A, B or C on your answer sheet.
Question 1
From: Juan  •  To: Maria Do you still want to buy my guitar? Pedro wants it too, but you asked me first. Let me know tomorrow at school.
Question 2
Maths Homework Some of you have told me the homework is a bit difficult. So if you haven’t finished it by Friday, you can hand it in on Monday.
Mr Peters
Question 3
Dan,
Don’t forget to put your football shirt in the washing machine as soon as you get home from the match. Add soap powder and turn dial to number 3.
Mum
What does Dan have to do?
Question 4
From: Sarah  •  To: Janine Janine – my birthday meal’s booked for 6.30 Saturday at Luigi’s restaurant. I know there are things you can’t eat, so I’ve attached a menu. Tell me if it’s OK.
Sarah
What does Sarah need to know?
Question 5
PARKSIDE POOL
BEYOND THIS RED LINE
THE WATER IS VERY SHALLOW –
NO DIVING IN THIS AREA
Answers: 1A   2C   3C   4B   5A
Part 2 • Questions 6–10
Matching — Clothes Shops
The young people below are all looking for a clothes shop to go to this weekend. There are descriptions of eight clothes shops. Decide which shop would be the most suitable for each person. For questions 6–10, mark the correct letter A–H.
6
George
George has to buy some new jeans but hasn’t much money to spend. He’s quite tall, so he likes to try on clothes to check that they fit.
7
Rosa
Rosa would like a beautiful dress for her school’s end-of-year party, with earrings to match. Her mother has given her quite a lot of money to spend, and she’d like to buy everything in one store.
8
Stefan
Stefan wants to get a smart designer rugby shirt, and doesn’t mind how expensive it is. He prefers to choose his clothes online before he goes to town to buy anything.
9
Tanya
Tanya wants to buy some skirts and tops that are a bit unusual, so that she’ll look different from everyone else at school. She wants to try things on in the shop to make sure they suit her.
10
Suzie
Suzie needs to get some fairly cheap sports clothes for wearing at the gym. She’s in a hurry, so doesn’t want to spend too long shopping.
A
Streetwear
This shop has all the top-of-the-range sports and leisurewear labels. The clothes aren’t cheap but they’re all high quality. Keep up-to-date with their latest styles by going to their website.
B
Balloon
This is the place to come for great designs and low prices. There are no changing rooms, but the service is quick and helpful. They stock plenty of jeans, T-shirts and other everyday fashions, plus a range of clothes for indoor and outdoor fitness activities.
C
Zizi’s
This small shop specialises in clothes for larger and smaller sizes and it’s especially good for sportswear. The prices are high, but the assistants are friendly and efficient. The shop doesn’t have a website yet.
D
Teenscape
This shop is really popular with young people looking for clothes for special events – you’ll pay a bit more, but you’ll look fantastic! It’s a huge shop and has everything you could possibly want – including a wide selection of jewellery and shoes. You can see the full range of their products online.
E
Cinders
This tiny shop is full of the most wonderful partywear – dresses for girls and smart suits for boys. There are some unusual styles too. They’re planning to launch a range of matching shoes and jewellery some time next year – check their website for details.
F
Orange
A great store for shopping with pocket money. It stocks plenty of basic boys’ and girls’ clothes in a wide range of sizes and lengths, but the styles don’t differ much from year to year. The staff are nice, and there are lots of changing rooms.
G
Fanfare
If you’re looking for something plain and simple for school or leisure – dresses, jeans, shirts, skirts, sportswear – you’re sure to find it here. It’s always crowded because the prices are so low. There aren’t any changing rooms, and the queues to pay are always long – so be prepared to wait!
H
Wardrobe
This shop has an interesting range of reasonably-priced girls’ clothes for everyday wear, with styles that you just don’t see in other stores. There are plenty of changing rooms. Look out for their lovely hand-made jewellery – especially their earrings.
Answers: 6F   7D   8A   9H   10B
Part 3 • Questions 11–20
Correct / Incorrect — Citisport in Newport
Look at the sentences below about sports courses available in Newport. Read the text to decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect. If it is correct, mark A. If it is not correct, mark B.
Citisport in Newport
We at Citisport aim to improve sports training and facilities in Newport, giving you more opportunity to try both new and traditional sports.

As well as running our own courses, Citisport can also provide sports advisers and qualified coaches for youth groups, schools and colleges in and around Newport.

And if you can’t find the sport you want to take up, let us know and we’ll try to find you a local club which will help you.

Golf

We are pleased to be able to offer lessons at Kingsway Golf Centre just outside Newport. These are run by experienced golf professionals, and are held on an all-weather practice area. The Centre also has Pay and Play golf facilities so you can continue to play and make progress after the lessons have finished. These facilities are available to all players, whether or not they are members of the Centre.

The adult lessons are open to anyone aged 13 and over, and are suitable for all levels from beginners upwards. These take place on Wednesdays from 3.00 to 4.00 pm over a period of six weeks. Children’s lessons for 7–12 year olds are held from 2.00 to 3.00 pm on Saturdays during term time.

Tennis

The Citisport tennis courses provide an opportunity for local people to develop their skills on the brand new indoor tennis court at Newport Leisure Centre. All equipment can be provided, but please feel free to use your own racket if you prefer. Our Starter course is held on Mondays from 7.00 to 8.00 pm, and is for beginners of 12 years and over. Our Improver course, which takes place on Tuesdays from 8.00 to 9.00 pm, is for players with some experience.

Football for girls

By popular request, Citisport is holding another one-day, girls-only football course. This aims to give local girls, whether new or experienced players, the chance to learn essential skills and develop more advanced ones. One of Newport City Football Club’s players will come along to take part in a question and answer session during the day. The course fee of £30 includes morning and afternoon refreshments. Please bring a packed lunch. The course will take place on Saturday, 9th November from 9.00 to 5.00 pm, and is open to all girls aged 10–14 years living in the Newport area.

Gymnastics

This course is for beginners aged 8–14 and will provide an introduction to basic skills. There is a maximum of six pupils per coach in each class. At the end of the course there is a demonstration for friends and family of all the skills learnt there. Thursdays, 6.00 to 7.00 pm.

11
Citisport can send their own instructors to schools in the area.
12
If the sport you want is unavailable, Citisport will set up a course for you.
13
The golf lessons can take place even in bad weather.
14
It is necessary to join the Kingsway Golf Centre in order to practise there.
15
Teenagers can attend golf lessons on Wednesday afternoons.
16
Citisport will provide you with a tennis racket if necessary.
17
The football course is for girls of all levels of ability.
18
A Newport City player will organise the day’s football training.
19
A midday meal is included in the price of the girls’ football course.
20
Each coach will teach up to six people on the gymnastics course.
Answers: 11A   12B   13A   14B   15A   16A   17A   18B   19B   20A
Part 4 • Questions 21–25
Multiple Choice — Baking
Read the text and questions below. For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C or D.
Baking
By Sam Jarvis, aged 12

My grandmother loves making bread and cakes, and is always surprised that the rest of my family never do any baking. So my parents decided they’d take me and my younger sister on a course, so that we could all find out how to make bread – and pizza, our favourite food! We booked our places, and set off for Oakton Farm in the countryside.

It was a very long drive, and when we arrived we went straight to bed. The next morning we got up early, fed the ducks on the lake, and looked at the bull in the next field. Then we met our teacher, Michael, who seemed quite strict, and the other parents and children, who were really friendly.

The cooking part was brilliant. Michael gave us long white coats to wear, which we all felt a bit silly in. Then we all made bread rolls, mixing flour and water with our hands. My sister kept complaining at first. Then even she started to enjoy it, and to concentrate on following the instructions. Dad made lots of mess, I got flour on the floor and in my hair, and Mum didn’t even get angry! I took ages to make my rolls, though.

We finally put our initials on the bottom of each roll, then made some pizzas and decorated them, which was fun. And we didn’t even have to do the washing-up! For something to do while the pizzas were cooking, we all went for a swim in the lake. It was fantastic. Then we went back inside and ate our pizzas. They were the best we’d ever tasted!

21
What is Sam trying to do in the text?
22
Sam’s parents took the children to Oakton Farm because they wanted them to
23
What do we learn about Oakton Farm?
24
What does Sam say about his cooking experience?
25
What might Sam write in a postcard to his grandmother?
Answers: 21C   22A   23B   24C   25D
Part 5 • Questions 26–35
Multiple-choice Cloze — Birth of the Movies
Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C or D.
Birth of the Movies

Did you know that cinema is more than 100 years old? Moving pictures (0) were invented by the brothers Louis and Auguste Lumière. The first showing of a moving picture or ‘movie’ (26) place in a cinema in Paris on 28th December 1895. On that day, the Lumière brothers showed movies (27) their newly-invented machine, called the Cinématographe. The audience saw a funny film in (28) a gardener spilt a lot of water on (29) by accident. Everyone really loved it!

Cinema very (30) became popular all over the world. In 1907 the first film studios were built in a (31) of Los Angeles called Hollywood. (32) the 1920s, Hollywood had become the centre of the world film (33).

To begin with, the movies had no sound. Words (34) on the screen from time to time to (35) the story.

Answers: 26B   27D   28C   29B   30A   31D   32D   33A   34C   35B
Paper 1
Writing
Writing Part 1 • Questions 1–5
Sentence Transformations

Here are some sentences about schools in Britain. For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use no more than three words. Write only the missing words on your answer sheet.

Example — 0
Most British children go to state schools.
Nearly ____________________ British children go to state schools. [Answer: all]
1
It costs nothing to attend a state school.
It doesn’t cost to attend a state school.
2
City schools are usually larger than schools in the country.
Schools in the country are not as city schools.
3
Uniforms must be worn by children in some schools.
Children must uniforms in some schools.
4
Each class has about thirty children.
In each class are about thirty children.
5
Children can buy hot lunches at most schools.
At most schools possible for children to buy hot lunches.
Model Answers:
1 — anything
2 — large as / big as
3 — wear
4 — there
5 — it is / it’s
Writing Part 2 • Question 6
Short Email — 35–45 words

Question 6

You would like to borrow a book from your Australian friend Charlie.

Write an email to your friend Charlie. In your email, you should

  • tell Charlie which book you would like to borrow
  • explain why you need to borrow this book
  • say how long you need the book for.

Write 35–45 words.

Word count: 0

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Writing Part 3 • Question 7 or 8
Longer Writing — about 100 words

Question 7 — Letter

This is part of a letter you receive from an English friend.

We might have a school trip to your country next year. What do you think is the best time of year to visit? What are the most interesting things for teenagers to do in your area?
  • Now write a letter, answering your friend’s questions.
  • Write your letter on your answer sheet.
Word count: 0

ⓘ This part is not auto-graded. Aim for about 100 words.

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