Exams mapping B1+

When students have completed Gateway 2nd Edition B1+ level, they should be ready for the
Cambridge English: Preliminary (PET) for Schools exam. The learning materials in the main
Units 1–10 will provide students with the skills and language they need for the exam. Each
unit contains Exam success boxes which give advice on task types used within the unit. The
Gateway to Exams sections provide more specific exam practice with tasks which are similar to
those in Preliminary (PET) for Schools as well as international school-leaving exams.

Unit Section Preliminary (PET) for Schools Task type / notes

Students read and answer True or False

questions about the text
1 Reading Reading part 3
The PET task has them mark A if the
sentence is correct and B if it is not correct

Students answer True or False

1 Listening Listening part 4 The PET task has two options labelled: Yes
or No

1 Developing speaking Speaking part 1 Students answer personal questions

Students choose from three options

2 Reading Reading part 4
The PET task has four

2 Listening Listening part 3 Students complete a series of notes

Students choose one of three answers for

2 Listening Listening part 2
questions

Students write a blog post based on a series

2 Writing Writing part 3
of prompts

Students say if sentences about the texts are

Gateway to exams: True or False
1–2 Reading part 3
Reading In the PET task they mark them A if they are
correct and B if they are not correct

Gateway to exams:
1–2 Speaking part 1 Students answer personal questions
Speaking
Gateway to exams: Students write an email describing some
1–2 Writing part 3
Writing new friends

Students complete a multiple-choice cloze

3 Grammar in context Reading part 5
with a choice of four words

Students answer True or False

3 Listening Listening part 4 The PET task has two options labelled: Yes
or No

3 Listening Listening part 3 Students complete a series of notes

3 Developing speaking Speaking part 2 Students describe photos

Students write an informal email describing

3 Developing writing Writing part 3
a place

Students say if sentences about the texts are

True or False
4 Reading Reading part 3
In the PET task they mark them A if they are
correct and B if they are not correct

Students match pictures to speakers so

4 Listening Listening part 1 this is different to the PET task which is a
multiple-choice task

4 Developing speaking Speaking part 2 Students describe photos

Students write an informal email in reply to

4 Developing writing Writing part 3
an email invitation

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Unit Section Preliminary (PET) for Schools Task type / notes

Gateway to exams: Students discuss a list of places and decide

3–4 Speaking part 4
Speaking on two to visit

Gateway to exams: Students complete a multiple-choice cloze

3–4 Use of English
Reading part 5
with a choice of four words

Gateway to exams: Students write an informal email reply to an

3–4 Writing part 3
Writing email invitation

Students say if sentences about the texts are

True or False
5 Reading Reading part 3
In the PET task they mark them A if they are
correct and B if they are not correct

5 Listening Listening part 3 Students complete a series of notes

Students say if sentences about the texts are

True or False
6 Reading Reading part 3
In the PET task they mark them A if they are
correct and B if they are not correct

Students choose one of three answers for

6 Listening Listening part 2
questions

6 Developing speaking Speaking part 2 Students compare and contrast two photos

Gateway to exams:
5–6 Reading part 2 Students match paragraphs to pictures
Reading
Gateway to exams: Students choose one of three answers for
5–6 Listening part 2
Listening questions

Students say if sentences about the texts are

True or False
7 Reading Reading part 3
In the PET task they mark them A if they are
correct and B if they are not correct

Students answer True or False

7 Listening Listening part 4 The PET task has two options labelled: Yes
or No

Students complete a multiple-choice cloze

7 Reading Reading part 5
with a choice of four words

Students learn language for agreeing and

7 Developing speaking Speaking part 4
disagreeing

Students choose from three options

8 Reading Reading part 4
The PET task has four

Students choose one of three answers for

8 Listening Listening part 2
questions

Students answer True or False

Gateway to exams:
7–8 Listening part 4 The PET task has two options labelled: Yes
Listening
or No

Students say if sentences about the texts are

True or False
9 Reading Reading part 3
In the PET task they mark them A if they are
correct and B if they are not correct

Students choose one of three answers for

9 Listening Listening part 2
questions

Students describe a photo

9 Developing speaking Speaking part 2 Language: making speculations and
deductions

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Unit Section Preliminary (PET) for Schools Task type / notes

Students choose from three options

10 Reading Reading part 4
The PET task has four

Students listen to four dialogues and match

them to four summaries
10 Listening Listening part 4 This is closest to part 4 of all the Listening
tasks though not actually the same as the
PET task

Gateway to exams: Students choose from three options

9–10 Reading part 4
Reading The PET task has four

Gateway to exams:
9–10 Speaking part 2 Students describe a photo
Speaking
Gateway to exams:
9–10 Listening part 3 Students complete a series of notes
Listening

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