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Tips for the PET (B1: Preliminary) Multiple Choice Part 1 Questions

In the PET Part 1 Multiple Choice task, you will read real-world notices, messages and other short texts and need to show you can understand the main message.

The first time you read the text, decide what it might be: a notice, an email, a text message ect.

Before you look at the options, decide what you think the main message in the text is.

Read the three options and try to match the correct one.

Don't choose an answer just because it contains a word that is in the text.

Look out for words or expressions in the options that have a similar meaning to ones in the text. For example 'collect the tickets' and 'pick them up' in Question 1 above, and 'isn't working' and 'out of order' in Question 2.

Double check your answer before you move on to the next question.

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PET (Cambridge Rnglish B1: Prelimiinary) Reading Part 1 Multiple Choice (3-Option) Practice Test

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In the PET Part 1 Multiple Choice task, you will read real-world notices, messages and other short texts and need to show you can understand the main message. The first time you read the text, decide what it might be: a notice, an email, a text message ect.

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Places to go this summer

1. Stratford Butterfly Farm
The biggest butterfly farm in Europe. Whatever the weather come and see these beautiful creatures as they would live in their natural environment. Walk around a tropical rainforest as butterflies fly freely around you. See them as they come into the world in the Caterpillar Room. And don't miss Insect City where you can view huge spiders and our very own scorpion colony!

2: National Sea-Life Centre
You wouldn't expect to bump into a hammerhead shark whilst visiting Brum city centre. But yes, it's true, The National Sea Life Centre in Birmingham is the only aquarium in the UK where you can see this creature along with our Sea Dragons from Australia and baby stingrays from the Amazon. We guarantee an experience you'll never forget.

3: Coventry Transport Museum
Coventry Transport Museum hosts the world's largest transport collection. A day out here will give you the chance to see some of the earliest motor cars as well as more modern vehicles like the De Lorean 'back from the future' car. You can also design your own car and experience what breaking the sound barrier at 763 miles an hour feels like.

4: Warwick Castle
Regarded by many as Britain's greatest Medieval Castle. Visit exhibitions, climb the castle towers, relax as you walk around the gardens, designed and created in 1753 by Capability Brown. Experience the preparations for battle in the Kingmaker exhibition or witness a Victorian Royal Weekend. And if your interest is more in the darker side of the Castle's history visit The Castle Dungeon.

5: ThinkTank
At Thinktank you will find four floors of hands-on exhibits and historical collections that will amaze and inspire you, showing you the science of the world all around us from the past, the present and the future. From galleries and exhibitions to an exciting programme of events and activities, there is something for everyone to enjoy, whether your interest is steam engines, looking into deepest space or seeing how doctors perform life-saving surgery.

6: Drayton Manner
One of the UK's most popular attractions. The park is home to some of the scariest rides you'll find like Stormforce 10 and Apocalypse, which has been voted the UK's most frightening ride. You'll also find an indoor and outdoor play area and of course, Drayton Manor Zoo with over one hundred different species, including twelve rare breeds from across the world.

7: Hatton Country World
If you're keen on seeing unique crafts and craft work side-by-side with antique shops and a traditional butchers shop, Hatton Country World is the place for you. As well as these wonderful shops you'll be able to enjoy the Farm Park with many farm animals to help keep the kids entertained.

8: Black Country Museum
It's been called Britain's friendliest open-air museum. Come to Black Country Museum and discover an old-fashioned village by the canal. Look around original old-fashioned shops and houses, see what it's like down a mine and take a ride on a tramcar.

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PET (Cambridge Rnglish B1: Prelimiinary) Reading Part 2 Matching Practice Test

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1. Stratford Butterfly Farm The biggest butterfly farm in Europe. Whatever the weather come and see these beautiful creatures as they would live in their natural environment. Walk around a tropical rainforest as butterflies fly freely around you. See them as they come into the world in the Caterpillar Room.

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The End of TV?

Tom Collins offers his opinion

I keep reading articles that argue the TV is dead. According to this view, people are spending far more time using the Internet for their entertainment and for information. As a result, they argue the TV is becoming less and less important in our lives. The time we spend watching videos online is certainly increasing but I don't think this is a reason to believe we should be saying goodbye to the television.

The TV is still a very popular way a lot of us get our entertainment at home. It offers us the chance to see top musical artists, great films and documentaries and sometimes, thanks to important live events, it has the power to bring the whole country and all ages together in a way the Internet never could. How often do thousands or even millions of friends or families sit down at the same time to watch something together online?

Some people argue that the TV offers a poor quality of programmes on the many channels we now have. It is certainly true that many of the channels do nothing more than repeat old shows or offer cheap, low quality programmes. However, I would argue that a lot of content on the Internet isn't particularly great. At least TV shows have professional people checking the quality of shows, which a lot of content on the web doesn't.

I agree that it is easy to keep up-to-date with the latest news on the Internet, even though much of it is not true or certainly can't be trusted. I enjoy sitting down to the news on TV in the evening, knowing that I am more likely to believe the information than the things I read online. Anybody can post information on the Internet and a lot of it is opinion rather than fact.

So I don't think we should be so quick to say goodbye to the TV. In fact, I think it has many more years left in it! I certainly won't be swapping my TV for the latest laptop and will continue to enjoy relaxing in front of it in the evenings.

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PET (Cambridge Rnglish B1: Prelimiinary) Reading Part 3 Multiple Choice Practice Test

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I keep reading articles that argue the TV is dead. According to this view, people are spending far more time using the Internet for their entertainment and for information. As a result, they argue the TV is becoming less and less important in our lives.

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PET (Cambridge Rnglish B1: Prelimiinary) Reading Part 5 Multiple Choice (4 Option) Practice Test

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After having (1) ........ their money for years the Clarke family were finally in a position to see their dream come true. They were ready to travel from Scotland to start a new life (2) ........ America. The (3) ........ family were looking forward to it.

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Vocabulary practice for the Cambridge PET exam

1. Home

2. PET

3. Writing Practice

4. Paraphrasing

Preliminary English Test: Writing Practice

Being able to write the same thing using different words and expressions is a very useful skill and shows your ability to express yourself in English. Try the following exercises to practise.

Questions

Here are some sentences about shopping.
For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first.
Use no more than three words.

1. The bus station is near the new shopping centre.
The bus station isn't ........................................ the new shopping centre.

2. I've never been to this shop before.
This is ........................................ I've been in this shop.

3. The choice of food here is not as good as in the market.
The choice of food in the market ........................................ here.

4. There is late-night shopping on Thursday.
The shops ........................................ on Thursday.

5. Shall we go into town this afternoon?
Would ........................................ go into town this afternoon.

Study Tip!

Were there any questions above that you got wrong? Learn any new patterns you find. The best way to do this is to use them in sentences that mean something to you. For example, in question 3 we had this pattern:
The choice of food here is not as good as in the market.
The food in the market is better than here.
Use these patterns in sentences of your own. For example:
My English is not as good as my French.
My French is better than my English.

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Vocabulary practice for the Cambridge PET exam Home PET Writing Practice Paraphrasing Being able to write the same thing using different words and expressions is a very useful skill and shows your ability to express yourself in English. Try the following exercises to practise. Questions Here are some sentences about shopping.

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Cambridge English Preliminary Test Writing Part 1 Practice Test

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Preparation for the Part 1 Writing task in the Cambridge English Preliminary Test.

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Preliminary English Test: Writing Part 1 Practice Test

Part 1 of the Preliminary English Test Writing Paper contains 5 questions. In each question you have to re-write a sentence so that both sentences have the same meaning. Try a Part 1 Practice Test below.

Questions 1-5

Here are some sentences about work.
For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first.
Use no more than three words.

1. It is difficult to get a job where I live.
It is not very ........................................ to get a job where I live.

2. The company said I was too old to become a trainee.
The company said I wasn't ........................................ to become a trainee.

3. I will take the job if the pay is OK.
I won't take the job ........................................ the pay is OK.

4. The company has a great fitness centre.
........................................ a great fitness centre in the company.

5. I might get a job while I'm on holiday this summer.
I might get a job ........................................ the summer holiday.

Study Tip!

Were there any questions above that you got wrong? Learn any new patterns you find. The best way to do this is to use them in sentences that mean something to you. For example, in question 5 we had this pattern:
I might get a job while I'm on holiday this summer.
I might get a jobduring the summer holiday.

Use these patterns in sentences of your own. For example:
I like to read the newspaper while I'm having lunch.
I like to read the newspaper during my lunchtime.

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Part 1 of the Preliminary English Test Writing Paper contains 5 questions. In each question you have to re-write a sentence so that both sentences have the same meaning. Try a Part 1 Practice Test below. Questions 1-5 Here are some sentences about work.

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Part 2 of the Preliminary English Test Writing Paper contains two questions. You have to answer one of them. One question is an article, the other is a story. Try a Part 2 Article below.

Question 2

You see this notice on an English Language website:
Food
What kind of food do you enjoy eating?
Do you prefer eating at home or in a restaurant? Why?
Write an article answering these questions and we will put it on our website.

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Part 2 of the Preliminary English Test Writing Paper contains two questions. You have to answer one of them. One question is an article, the other is a story. Try a Part 2 Article below. Question 2 You see this notice on an English Language website: Food What kind of food do you enjoy eating?

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Preparation and practice tests for the PET Preliminary English Test exam.

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B1 Preliminary for Schools speaking test - Victoria and Chiara

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Examiner's comments on Victoria and Chiara

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Preliminary English Test: Speaking Practice Tests

Speaking is tested in Paper 4 of the Preliminary English Test. There are 4 speaking tasks and we've included practice tests for each part below. We'll be adding more tests soon.

In the practice tests below you will be able to listen to exam-style questions and record yourself answering each one. To do this you will need a microphone and will be asked to create an account for voicethread.

Speaking Practice Tests

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Speaking practice for the Cambridge English Preliminary (Preliminary English Test or PET) from Flo-Joe

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Preparation for the Preliminary English Test (PET): Practice Tests and Exercises from Flo-Joe.

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PET Listening, part 1

In part 1 of the Preliminary English Test (PET) you listen to seven short recordings and for each recording you have to choose the best of three pictures. You can listen to the audio twice.

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PET listening test, part 1 - Free Practice - B1 level

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Listen to seven short recordings and choose the best picture for each recording.