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PRACTICE PRACTICE TESTS PLUS NEW EDITION RESOURCESEXAM OVERVIEW ‘The Cambridge Preliminary English Test also known as PET, s made up of four papers, each testing a diferent area cof abiityn English. The Rezcing Writing Listening and Soeaking papers each carry 25% of the marks.There are five sgyedesi AB and C are pass grades, D and E are fll grades. Cancidates aso receive a numerical score on the Cambridge Seale for each of the four sis. Reading 45 minutes Whiting 45 minutes Listening minutes (approximately) Speaking 12 minutes (approximately) for each pair of students Paper Fer Task Readi Part [:5 short texts mutiple choice, questions, | Understanding short messages of diferent type Gtasks, | 3 options each | Squestions par 2: Match 5 descriptions of people with 8 shert | Reading forspecicinforvation ard detailed ‘| tes, compreheeion | Part 3: Longer tex, ruitipl cheie,5 questions 4 | Reading ergs glbal and detalled meaning | options. atitude ovinions are feelings Part 4: Gapped text, choose correct sentences to | Reading to unde-sind gt andl text siracture putin gaps 5 gaps @ option. Part 5:Gapfiltod. choose ristng words Reading for specific mearing (vocab). 6 questions, 4 options. 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Deserbing photographs and managing decourse, using appropriate vocabuliry ina longer tum. Part 3: Collaborative task Viva prompts ‘Using tanctiona language to make and respond + suggestions, cuss akematves, make recommendations and negotiate agreement. | Part 4: Discusion with another candidate “Taling about kesldsikes, preferences habits, opinions and agreeing/dsagrecing Linked to | collaborative tas in Pat 3. EXAM OVERVIEWCONTENT! Practice Test | with Training activities Reading writing Listening Speaking Practice Test 2 with Tip strips Reading Writing Listening Speaking Practice Test 3 Reading Writing Listening Speaking Practice Test 4 Reading Writing Listening Speaking Practice Test 5 Reading Writing Listening Speaking Practice Test 6 Reading Writing Listening Speaking 2B 28 42 42 52 53 58 60 70 7 76 78 2838 106 107 12 114 14 124 125, 130 Practice Test 7 Reading Writing, Listening Speaking Practice Test 8 Reading Writing Listening Speaking Grammar bank Speaking bank Writing bank Visuals for Speaking tests Part 2 Candidate A Part 2 Candidate B Part 3 General questions Answer key 192 132 142 143 48 150 150 160 16) 166 168 182 186 192 192 196 200 208 209 CONTENTS 5O. a is) xt ny oa OVERVIEW TEST. |: READING There are si parts You read both short and long texts ard answer different syoos of questions In Parts |~3, you have to show that you can read and completely understand the texts. In Parts 4-6, you have to both read the texts and show that you can use language correct, ‘The test lasts 45 minutes, This includes the time you spend writing your answers on the separate answer sheet For Parts |-6, there is one mark for each corract answer! a ee Pare | In Part |,you read five short texts on dfferent topics, Some ofthe texts ae notices you might see different places, Others might be cressages such as emails phone messages. ete. There is one multile- choice question about each text. Each muliple-chocce question has three oations (A,B and C),You have to choose the option which is closest to the meaning othe text Part 2 In Part 2,you read eight short tents They are all on the same topic and contain simlar ideas and information. For example, you could “ead e'ght reviews of websites crinformation about eight dfferent courses or places. You also have to read information about five people. You have to decide ‘which person marches each short text For example, you ight need to decide which webste each person would find ost useful or wich course they should do. Pare 3 In Part 3,you read one longer text This might be abouta person, an event or semething else You have to answer five mukiple-choice questons about the text Each mutiple-croice question has four ‘options (A,B,C and D).The cuestions are about details in the text, as wel as about feeirgs,attitdes and opinions expressed by the writer or a person inthe text. Pare 4 In Part 4,you read one long text about an interesting person place or event: This tims, five sentences are rising from the text.Afte* the text, there is2Iist of eight sentences (A-H).You have to choose the five missing sentences and decide which one fits each gap. in ths way, you show that you can use reference words tke pronouns and cther vocabulay to link togeter tre deas in a text. Part 5 1h Part 5,you read one short text. Sic words are missing fom the tex. For each missing were, there isa muliple-choice question which gives you four possible words to use inthe gan. You have to choose the best word (A, B, C or D).You look atthe words be‘ore and efter the gap to help you choose the best one. In this way. you show your understanding of vocabulary and how viords are used together in a text Part 6 In Part 6, you read one short text. Sic words are missing from the text You have to think ofthe missing word yourself to fil each gep, In this part the missing words are mostly grammatical words le pronouns, prepositions, etc. By writing the correct words, you show that you understand how to use grammatical words to write good serterces, OVERVIEW READINGPART |: TRAINING Lage Molar cya Cae lsh) 1 Look at the exam task on pages 8 and 9, ‘a How many questions do you have to answer? b What do you have to decide? © How mary options do you have to choose from for each question? 2 Lock at this example below. What kindof text isi aanotice banemall ¢ anote Chari, | Phase can you get my coat from tne drycleaners hen | you pice up your suit give you he mony ti afterncon F tat Ok, | Thanks alt we 3 Where might you see it? 4 7 What does the note say? @ Vera will pay Charlie back for the dry cleaning later. 'b Charlie should take his clothes to the dry oleaner’s. © Vera's suit needs to be collected from the dry cleaners, Look at the correct answer to question 4 above. In the note, underline the words which have a similar meaning to pay back and later. Why is option b in question 4 wrong? Is Charlie teking clothes to the dry cleaners or picking them up? oi rae ray a fh ica Why is option ¢ in question 4 wrong? What belongs to Vera at the dry cleaner’s? What belongs to Charlie atthe dry cleaner’s? meee Molen sett coated hy 1 Look et question 1 on page 8. What kind of textis it? a asign banots —¢ alabel 2 Now answer these questions about question 1. 2 Where might you see it? b What might you do before you see it? ¢ Underline the words in option A, B or C hich have a similar meaning to wile your books are checked. 3 Now lack at question 2. What kind of text is it? a@ancte —b aposteard ¢ anemail 4 Now answer thse questions about question 2. @ When might you receive this kind of text? bb Underline the words in the text which you think are postive things to say. © Underina the words in the text which you ‘think are negative things to say. Does the word olsadvantage in the question relate to positive or negative things? 3 Lookat question 3. What co you think is the relationship between Sandra, Betty and Paula? 10 Answer these questions about question 3. Which of these sentences from the text is. about what Sandra needs to do? i Paula's emailed twice about the guest list for the party Ji Could you send it to her as soon as you can? 'b What does it reer to in Could you send it to her as soon as you can? Look at question 4, Where might you see a text like this? Now answer these questions about question 4, Lock at option A. What do you usually get in a canteen? Does the text say that you can get an ID card in the canteen? b Look et option B. Is it correct? Why? ¢ Option Cis wrong, What does the text say about statf? Look at question 5. What kind of text is it? a anemail b atext © alabel message ‘Answer these questions about question 5. a When is the training usually? b Who booked the training for this week? ¢ What tims are they going to train this week? READING PART |: TRAINING 7PART | READING ic lgea| Questions 1-5 For each question, choose the correct answer, 1 RIVER SCHOOL LIBRARY Wait in this area while your books are checked, | | > ‘You must tell us if you leave books here for checking, Check that you have all your books before leaving the library. | i Do not leave here until we have i Thank you, i checked your books. ed 2 THIEF in Deshints pinion, what is the Ceiba BAe oe | countryside's disadvantage? Maurtains higher thanne = ‘A the transport pected. Very limited wildlife, pe _ though the dther people in the Bo theanimals group are fovand we have easy tran © themountains Deshini A Paula's emailed twice about the guest list for the party. Could . you send it ta her as saon as c you can? Se 11 What does Sandra need to do? Let Paula know who's going to the party. Send a party invitation to Paula, ‘Ask Paula who should be invited to the party.4 & eA SOUTHWOOD COLLEGE CANTEEN e Staff and students a cannot use the canteen without ID cards. The football coach tang. B Nobody from our team has booked te come at 2, only ther teams, This week, to be together, well have 10 train at 4 instead, Students can get their ID cards in the canteen, ‘Staff must bring their ID cards if they want 1o use the canteen. Students need to show staff their {D cards. We need to change the training time because i's fll at 2 p.m. this week. We may have to train with a different team this week. We must go training ata later time this week, READING PARTPART 2: TRAINING ite a al 1 Look at the task on page 11. a How many questions do you need to answer? b How many options are there to choose from for each question? ¢ What do all the people want? d What are the advertisements for? @ What do you need to decide? Focus on the questions 1 Read text 6 on page 11 and answer these questions. a What does Omar want to find out about? b Who does he want to meet? ¢ What does he want to see? dd Underline the three parts of the text that gave you the answers to questions a-c, 2 Nowread text 7 and answer these questions. ‘a What is Cevile’s favourite thing to do? b What does she want to make better? © Why does she want to mest other people? Underline the three parts of the text that gave you the answers to questions a-c. 3 Read text 8 and answer these questions. a Where does Duncan Ike going? b How does he travel? What does he want to learn about? d Underiine the three parts of the text that gave you the answers to questions a-c. 4 Read text 9 and answer these questions. ‘a What does Heidi lke doing? 'b Can sho always do this? ¢ What does she want to know about? d Underline the three parts of the text that gave you the answers fo questions a-c. PART 2: TRAINING READING 5 Read text 10 and answer these questions. @ What does Piotr study? bb What do you think Piotr likes more, IT and business or modem art? © Canhe always go to gallerias and museums? Underline the three parts of the text that gave you the answers to questions a-c, Look at these words about Omar's interest in text 6: architecture, bulging. Fing and underline words lke these in advertisements A-H. Look at advertisements A-H again. Answer these ouestions. a In which advert have you underlined more words than others? bb Does this text contain information about the ‘three things that Omer wants? © Which advertisement should you choose for question 6? Look at the important information you Uunderiined in texts 7-10, + Then read through advertisements A-H again * Uncerine words in the advertisements which have a similar meaning to the information you underlined in texts 7-10. Now decide which advertisement contains the correct information for each person 7-10. Why are these answers not correct? asc boE © 10Flaa) Questions 6-10 For each question, choose the correct answer. The people below are all looking for a magazine to buy. On page 12 there are eight advertisements for magazines. Decide which magazine would be the most suitable for the psople below. 6 | Omari interested in architecture and wants to know more about it. He would lke to meet people with the same interest ‘and to vist special buildings locally. Cecile is very keen on sport and keeping ft, and perticularly enjoys long-distance running. She would like to improve her technique end perhaps find other people to run with, Duncan enjoys spending his free time in the countryside, exploring different areas on foot and by bike. He wants to know : ‘more about what he sees when he is exploring. Heidi kes going to watch her favourite football team, although she usually has to work at weekends, organising jazz concerts. ‘She's keen to learn about the history of football Piotr is studying IT and business al university, but he's very interested in modem art, although he’s usualy too busy to visit galleries and mussums READING PART 2 1DING RE a2 ‘World of Sport ‘Tis is the magazine for sports fans! All team sports are covered, with reports on games (in case you miss any), interviews with players and much more. There ate lots of photos and special articles on subjects such as the early beginnings of football and baseball clubs in cistant places. Footloose Are you someone who loves being outside, looking after your body? Footlocse is the magazine for the outdoor runner who takes their hobby seriously. Professional advice is given, with tips for achieving the best style on Jong runs. There are also lists of local clubs you can contact or join. Sport Busine Interested in sport? Want a career in sport? Want to study sport? Thisis the magazine for you! Mayive you wert to leern about setting up a health club or a bike shop, or about how football clubs operate in the business world. Fes all in here. How We Live Houses, offices, museums, bridges .. Somebody designed them, somebody built them ~ but most people walk straight pest them, Leam about the structures we live and ‘work in, How We Live also contains a list of local associations, so you can share your enthusiasm with like-minded people nearby. This month’s pick of the magazines B_ History is Beautiful ‘Art and music lovers wil really enjoy this ‘magazine. I's full of interesting articles about the history of concert music, classical architecture around the world and the development of the great museums and galleries. D_ Green World The busier our city ives become, the more ‘we want to escape to the fields and hills. Green World is the magazine to take with you. There's lots of information about birds, ‘animals, trees and plants, together with maps of great bike rides and walks to follow. F Plan for Success This magazine is all about setting up businesses that will suoceed in today's difficult economic climate. With articles about ‘motivation from famous sportspeople and tips for running companies without waste, you can lear all you need to get ahead. H Pictures in Your Living Room This is the magazine for today’s art lover. Every month there are large high-quality reproductions of famous pistures from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Tum your home into an exhibition hall of these masterworks, buliding uo a great collection, PART 2. READING1 x PART 3: TRAINING ‘Look at the exam task on pages 14-15. ‘a What do you have to read? 'b What do you have to do? . © How many questions are there? d How many.options are there for each question? Read the text quickly and answer these questions a What activity is the writer mainly talking about? Ree ce bb What cid the writer think about camping when he was a child? ¢ Where did the writer go camping when he was. child? 4 Does the writer think campsites are the best places to stay in? € Who does the writer go camping with these days? Read questions 11-15 on page 15. Choose the correct words to complete these statements. The information in brackets wil help you. ‘a Question 11 asks about the writer's frends / the writer. (This is always @ question about detal, attitude, feeling or opinion.) b Quastion 12 refers to where the writer used to lve / what the writer used to fee, (Tris is alvrays @ question about detail, attitude, feeling or opinion.) © Question 13 asks about opinion / detail. {This is always a question about detal, attitude, feeling or opinion.) d Question 14 is about the future / the past. (Tris is alweys a question about detall, attitude, feeling or opinion) @ Question 18 asks about what the wiriter has said 7s fkely to say. (Tis Is always a question which asks about information from several different parts of the text) Look at these sentences from the text. Put them in the order in which they appear inthetext, a I think every family should have that opportunity. b Athough many campsites nave great showers and shops, and are usually good \alve for money, they're also quite boring places to be. ¢ My father worked in the music industry and ‘my family moved from city to city. dd We could see they loved it the freedom, cooking on a fre, looking at the stars at night. @ But of course, the opposite was also sometimes true. Now read question 11 again and look at options A-D. A Does the writer tellus that some of his friends had never tried camping? B Does the writer show us that his friencs had very different opinions about camping? Does the writer suggest that some people had more to say than others? 1D Does the writer say that some of his friends didn't want to talk about camping? In question 12 the correct answer is D. Can You undertine the part of the text that includes this information? In question 18 the correct answer is A. Can you underline the part of the text that inciudes this information? In question 14 the correct answer is A. What are the ‘simplo things' in the text? in question 15 the correct answer is C. Can you underline the parts of the text that contain ‘his information? Why are options A, B and D wrong? READING PART 3: TRAINING O Zz Ee ny ie BPart 3 Questions 11-15 For each question, choose the correct answer. 2 Camping Journalist Gary Timms writes about his love of carping. When | asked a group of my ‘riends whether they enjoyed camping, everybody had plenty to say. Camping wes either terible or wonderful - there was rarely anything in between. Their opinions depended on their childhood experiences. if they'd had READING the beginning of a life-long love of camping, But of course, the opposite was also | fun staying in tents in the countryside when they were kids, then that was usually | sometimes true, Personally, loved camping when I was younger and | believe that’s why | still do today. My father worked in the music industry and my family moved from city to city. | was sometimes rather lonely, | realise now, though | wasn't unhappy. During the holidays, | visited many different places and saw all sorts of interesting tourist sights with my family. We often stayed in nice hotels, but for me, real holidays were the ones when we got out into the countryside and slept in tents. | think every family i should have that opportunity. ‘The kind of camping | liked best was ‘wild camping’: not stuck in campsites, but up in the mountains, in forests or by rivers. Afterall, if you're camping with friends or family, that’s who you want to be wit not a load of strangers. Although many campsites have great showers and shops, and are usually good value for monay, they're also cuite boring places to be. However, anight at a campsite ono in a : while allows you to get all your clothes clean and stock up with food. And wherever i you choose to camp, don't pack too many things: keep it basic and you'll have a | better time, We took our three children camping last surmmer. We could see they loved it: the freedom, cocking on a fire, looking at the stars at night. | like to think that they | | understood the value of fresh air and water, sunshine, running and swimming, and that it meant more to them than an expensive holiday touring countries cn the other side ofthe world. | vas PART 3 READING1 12 13 14 15 um What dic the writer discover when he asked his friends about camping? ‘A’ Some of them had never been able to try it. B_ They had very different views on the subject. © The ones who Iked it had the most to say. D A few of them preferred not to discuss the topic. What does the writer say about his childhood? A Hewished his father would spend more time at home. B_ He frequently felt rather miserable C He was glad his family could afford luxury accommodation. D He enjoyed one type of holiday more than any other. What does the writer say about campsites? ‘A It's useful to stay in them occasionally B_ Most of them are rather expensive, © They rarely have enough facities. D They're a good place to mest new people The writer hopes that on their camping holiday his children learnt ‘A the importance of simple things. B how to manage money carefully. © the namas ofthe stars they saw. Dhow to cook new dishes. What would the writer say to someone who wants to try carping? A If you go camping, make Its probably best to wait sure you take a good map well your children are with you that shows where colder before you take +o find the best campsite. ‘then on a camping trip. ce You must definitely try Remember that camping can be camping with your kids, and ‘the less you take with you, the more you!l enjoy the experience quite dangerous, so plan your ‘rip vry carefully and don't go ‘co far away from other people READING PART 316 ANNONA LING Focus on the instructions Look at the exam task on pages 17-18. a What do you have to read? b What do you have to do? © How many gaps are there? dd How many sentences are there? @ Do you have to use all the sentances? Read the text quickly. What is it about? 3 Match the four paragraphs of the text with these headings. a Looking for the Mary Rose b Orcinary people learning about the Mary Rose © Reasons why the Mary Rose ended up at the bottom of the sea d Objects the sailors took on board the Mary Rose Leta eel acral) 1 Read the text again carefully and decide which of the sentences A-H should fil each gap. Nowr answer these questions a In question 16, the correct answer is H. i. What does However mean: ‘but or 'also"? il What does them in sentence H refer to? Undertine the words in the sentence before the gap. bb In question 17, the correct answer is F. | What does as a result mean: ‘actually’ or "because of that’? What does As a result in sentence F refer to? Undertine the words in the sentence beiore the gap. ¢ In question 18, the answer is A. i Underline the words in the sentence before the gap which refer to finding the Mary Rose. ji What does They in sentence A refer to? Underline the words in the text before ‘the gap. In question 19 the answer is G. i What does these refer to? Underiine the words in the sentence before the gap li Look at the sentence after the gap. Underline the pronoun wich ‘these’ in sentence @ refets to. @ In question 20, the answer is D. | What does so mean: ‘for this reason! or “for example’? Ii What does they in sentence D refer to? Underline the words in the sentence before the gap. Ree 1 Read these sentences and think about the ‘connection between them. Croose the correct ‘option to complete them. a The children were hungry after the journey and wanted to eat 2s soon as they arrived. Because / So it was lucky that their grandma had cooked a big meal for her / them. b The café where he was writing his essay was very noisy. That's why / That’s how he ‘went to the library to write it also / instead. © My family gave me a camera for my birthday. It They took me out for dinner t00 /now. PART 4: TRAINING READING d They don’t need to get up early tomorrow. For example / After al, they're on holiday / at work, @ There were a lot of interesting places to see con the island. However / Finally, many of these / theirs were difficult to reach by car. There are lots of useful obs / projects that you could do when you're older. For Instance / As a resuit, you could become a nurse or a firefighter.Part 4 Questions 16 - 20 Five sentences have been removed from the text below. For each question, choose the corract answer. ‘There are three extra sentenioes which you do not need to use. The Mary Rose | ‘The Mary Rose was a sixteenth-century saling ship used by King Henry Vill of England to fight wars. The ship sank in July 1548 during a battle off the south coast of England, near the city of Portsmouth. Soon efterwards, a number of attempts Were made to raise the Mary Rose. | 16 ‘Tha ship became half buried in sand and clay, and lay at the bottom of the sea for more than 400 years. During that time, the Mary Rose was occasionally disturbed. For example, during the ninetzenth century, two divers brought up a few objects from the sunken ship. But over the following 100 years, the ship became completely covered up and disappeared under the bottom of the sea. [47 Then, in 1965, a team of volunteer divers started to search for the ship, exploring the area using sonar | technology. In May 1971, three large pieces of wood from the ship were discovered, 18 In 1982, after many years of hard work, most of the ship was brought up out of the sea. The Mary Rose had a large crew. When the ship was found again, thousands of items like clothes and cooking equipment belonging to them were discovered inside it [49 ‘After the ship was raised, experts were delighted to be able to study them, The crew had also needed to entertain themselves during their free time, {20 All this gave historians useful information about what dally Ife was lke Inthe sixteenth century. Naturally, the general public were also very interested, and followed the story of the Mary Rose closely as it was reported in newspapers and on TV. Now, at a museum in Portsmouth, visitors can see the remains of the ship and many of the objects it ‘was carrying when It sank, READING PART 4 EADIN R iidPART 4 READING ro7mMmoo oe They nad finally found the Mary Rose! For instance, nobody expected that there would be so much in them. Afterall, there was no reason for anyone to keep on looking. So they had taken games and musical instruments with them, too. This is way they wanted to exolain what had happened to it. ‘As a result, the exact location of the Mary Rose was forgotten. Fortunately, many of these were stil in excalient condition. However, none of them were successful.PART 5: TRAINING Look at the exam task on page 20, a What do you have to read? b How many questions are there? © What do you have to choose? d How many options do you have to choose ‘rom for each question? | ees 1 Now look at question 21. | 2 Which two vetbs are used to introduce | ‘some people's’ opinions? | b Look at the sentence after the gap. Notice | that there is no word like ‘if’ or ‘whether? there. Which of the two verbs is correct? 2 Look at question 22. Which of the possible answers can we use with work"? 3 In question 23, which of the options means ‘stay in a place’? } ¥ | Focus on the instructions i | t | 4 Read the text on page 20 and answer these questions, a Isit factual or is ita story? b sit difficult to understand what the text is about? ¢ Are there any questions about the meaning of the text? d sit long text or a short text? Look at question 24. Notice the word as after the gap. Which of the options is the only verb: ‘that can be followed by an object + 'as'? Gi Z [ 4 jeu lag In question 25, which of the options means ‘good in this particular situation’? Look at question 26. Notice a break after the ‘gep. Which of the options completes this idiomatic phrase correctly? Lele ena curt) 1 Look at the options A-D for questions 21-26 again. Now choose one of the options from each question to complete the sentences below. | 2 | omni that's a good idea (Question21 b That doesn't (Question 21) to be 2 good idea, ¢ I'm looking for our exact on this mep. (Question 22) 4 Thisis the highest ‘mountain. (Question 22) © The photography exhibition will Until 16 September. (Question 23) ofthe f Htwe_ on walking so quickly, we'll be there soon. (Question 23) g How about ashelf out of this piece of wood? (Gusstion 24) ‘hh I'm thinking of __... these flowers ina vase. (Question 24) Do you know the question? (Quastion j Allthe runners wanted to finish the 26km race, but not all of them were (Question 25) _. answer to this k We're really tired. Can you usa break now, please? (Question 26) 1 The break will at noon and end at 12:45. (Question 36) READING PART 5: TRAINING 19READING 20 PART 5 READING Part 5 Questions 21 - 26 For each question, choose the correct answer. Working from home Most people with jobs have to spend some of the day traveling. Some people may 1) (22)_______ of work. And some people choose to live outside the city centre or is @ waste of time, but not everyone can afford to live near their | 23)... in the neighbourhood where they grew up. However, nowadays more ard more people are choosing not to travel to work every day, They work from home instead, (24) a space in their home as their office, connected to their company by the internet. They prefer this way of working | because they feel they can do more and feel lass tired at the end of the day. IF you want to do this too, make sure youhave @ (25). space to work in, | with good ight ard comfortabe chat. And remember to (26) regular | breaks! 21 A seem B wonder = G_—think D look 22 A position B location © _point D place 23° A remain B keep © continue =D rest 24 A making B doing using D putting 25 A correct B suitable = © right D — successiul 28 A begin B take © follow D give| 1 PART 6: TRAINING Look at the exam task on page 22, a What dé you have to read? b How many questions are there? © What do you have to do? How many words can you choose for each gap? Look at question 27. What kind of word is missing in each case? Answer these questions to helo you device. a What type of word can go between as as? b What isthe phrase as as about here: comparing things, time or something alse? © What word can you put in the gap so that as as means ‘immediately’? Look at question 28. Answer these questions. a What does the word As mean in this sentence? b Who is Dani writing to? © Who does the pronoun I refer to? d Which pronoun should be used to rafer to Fran? In question 29, which viord comes before fs or are to say that something exists? 2 Read the text on page 22 and answer these questions. a What kind of text is it? b Is it dificult to understand what the text, is about? ¢ Are there any questions about the meaning of the text? d Is itallong text or a short text? @ What kind of words are missing? Miele ela ttc Tolaty 4 Look at question 90. Answer these questions. ‘a Read the complete sentence. Did Dani ike the café? bb Did Dani want to stay a short time ora long time? © Can you think of a two-word time expression with ‘day’ that would fit here? Look at question 31. Answer these questions. ‘@ How many parts does the sentence have? 'b Ave the ideas in the two parts similar or different? ‘© What word can you write in the cap to connect these two ideas? Look at question $2. What preposition goes before work to make a phrase that means ‘in the place where | work"? Poeun Look at some more examples of the type of words that are often tested in Part 6. Complete each sertence with one word in each gap. Remember to look at the words before and. after the gaps carefully. a Thisboxis.______ heavy for me to carry ~ I can’t even pick t Up! b Thet mountain is high that i's very dificult to climb. ¢ Thaven’t seen Liz... March, when she moved to Manchester d Highlight is the... interesting book ve ever read, @ [hate travelling train but my sister lovesit. He couich't decide whethor to stay at home on 90 Out with his fronds. g This sweater doesn't cost as as that one. fh My cousin invited his family tothe party as __as al his fronds. i The people... live next door are vory friendly. i... enjoyed most about the film wes. the music. READING PART 6: TRAINING uy Z is < ft [na 24READING. 7) PART 6 READING ia) Questions 27-32 For each question, vite the correct answer. Write one word for each gap, Hi Fran, ve just been to a great new café in the town centre, called Café K. | liked it es (27) 28)... | 22). staff are really friendly, to0, and the botfee | had was absolutely wonderful t was ‘as | went in because they were playing some really good jazz. As _..Know, [love that kind of music! _.. are lots of plants and the whole place is very light and bright. The so nice that | wanted to stay (80) day! It wasn’t too busy when | went, } (t)_______.1'm sureit will become very popular when mere people find out about it So, when will you be free to come and visit Café K with me? I'm (82) work tomorow and the day after, but maybe we could meet on Thursday. | Allthe best, DaniOVERVIEW. TEST WRITING ‘There are two part in the Writing test and you must write two pieces The fists ahvays an email (Part |).The secon is story or an artce (Part 2) In Part 2 you choose which type of text you int to waite You have 45 minutes ta do the Whiting test, so you have 20-25 minutes for each part-This includes the time to read the tasks and think about them before you start writing, and she time to decide which task to choose in Part 2. (o} iC ‘You get the same numberof marks in Part | are in Part 2.so you must try to do both wel The examiner wil give you good marks if WARITIN + you have included all she information + your writing is clear and easy to folow and understand + you have used some good language, with good speling and punctuation ‘How t0 do che paper Pare | InPrt |, theres only one task which you mast do. On the page you wil see an email rom 2 tiend, ‘teacher or another Englh-pezkng person, wits four notes around it Your task sto write an email replying to this person, using all the notes You should waite about 100 words, Part 2 In Part 2,there is a choice between wo tasks.a story ct an article. You must choose one of them and wrte abcut 100 words For the story you are given the fist sentence, which isthe beginning of the stony For the eric, you are gen the title and aso some questions tat you must answer How do I decide what to choose in Part 22 Don't waste too much time deciding, Choose the one you like most! Look atthe two tasks. Think about these things. + Do like the tonic ofthe atid? + Do | understand what I need to write about? + Can [think of some ideas to make the article interesting? + Do | know some interesting vocabulary | can usel + Do like the way the story begins? . *+ Do! have some gocd ideas to make my story interesting? *+ Do | know some interesting vocabulary | can used see MUUMINGETING for ample answers, wet language and practice See RERUNISTNNTEAT for reference and practice WRITING OVERVIEW BPART |) TRAINING ase UU aE) Read the instructions on page 25 end answer these questions, a Do you have to do this question or can you ‘choose to do a cifferent one? 'b What are you going to write? © Who are you going to write to? How many things do you need to write about? ‘eHow many words do you need to write? Hala Hostel aol ky When planning your answer, itis useful to ask yourself these questions, Read question 1 on page 25 and answer these questions. a Why are you witing? b Who are you writing to? ¢ Do you know this person? » Read the netes around the email again. What information do they tell you to include? Choose the correct answer a orb. Great! Respond postively to Anna's congratulations, b Congratulate Anna, Explain Say whether you like the mountains or the city, bb Stete your choice of subject: the mountains or the city Tell Anna a Name a person who can go with you. b Name person you like. Ask about ... a Give Anna further information she needs. bb Tell Anna what iniormation you need, 3 Lookat your answers for exercise 2 Write @ sentence for each correct answer. Focus onthe language. Read a student's answer to question 1. Choose the corfect answer A, B of € to complete it. 1A For — B Dear C50 2Acan't Bwouldn’t mustn't 3A What B How C This AA where B the C which 5A there Bit C because 6Alke Bas C with TAlitle Ba Cone 8A when Bio © about PART I: TRAINING WRITING ‘Thankyou ‘or your email!) believe | actually won the competition! (3) a brilliant prize, thank you! Its hard to choose (4)... best place to go because they are both interesting, out | think Id like to go to the city (5) id love to learn to take better pictures of people and buildings. My best fiend and my brother ate keen photographers (6)... me, sol invite them to came with me. There's just (7)... thing I'm wondering about: when canigo on this holiday’ Is there @ particular date or can | decide? | look forward (8) hearing from you Best wishes, MarkYou must answer this question. White your answer in about 100 words. Question 4 Read this email from Anna Jones, the organiser of a photography competition, and the notes you have made. From: Anna Jones Subject: Winner of our new photograghy competition WRITING Hi Congratulations! You've won our photography competition! 4 -[ Great! é The first prize is 2 photography holiday. You'll spend a week with a professional photographer. You can go and take ohotographs in the mountains or in a big city, Which would you prefer? ‘Two other people can go on the photography holiday with you. Who would you lke to take | with you? “— Fell Anna | IFyou'd like any more information, please asl | Best wishes, x guaseabae Anna Jones aT Write your email to Anna using all the notes. WRITING PART I 5ARS (Si UNI Pea Ean Lise RUC ean letl thy 1 Look at the exam task on page 27. a How many questions are there in this part of the exam? b How many questions do you have to answer? ¢ How meny words should you write? Life elem aut ees skslol ii) 11 Read question 2 on page 27 and follow these steps to help plan your answer. ‘+ White down three ideas for your article, ‘+ Write down five useful words or phrases that you could use in your article. 2 Nowread question 8 and follow these steps. © Look at the sentence glven and think of @ story you could write, What happens in the second sentence? How will the story end? * Write down five useful words or phrases that you could use in your story. 3 Look at your notes for exercises 1 and 2 above and choose which question you will answer. Think about these things. *+ Do you have enough ideas for the article? Do you know al the vocabulary you'll need? ‘Can you wite 100 words? ‘+ Do you have enough ideas for the story? Do ‘you know all the vocabulary you'll need? Can you wiite 100 words? ‘+ Which of the questions seems easier to you? 4 — Read a student's answer to question 2. Complete it with the words and phrases from the box. agroupof aneasyway its qreat keen on make me nothing better than without | Venjoy watching many afferent hinds offs. | lke comeries because they (a)... laugh cand thilers because they're realy ecting tim "aso (0)... historzal firs hich teach me something about the period they're set nts 0) roman tO Fearn aloout the past (@) reading history books! | thine (@) ‘to be able to lie on the sofa in. my ling voor, watching one of my favourite films for the tuenticth time, However, for wie, there's onmnne ting in Front ofa giant sereen at the cinema. with (g) being scared together! vn friends, laughing oF oe 1 Reada student's answer to question 3. Complete it with the phrases in the box. ‘across the room banging noise been here for fell over had forgoiten dorigts | [ | ans glad when my phone started to ring. | toaited all morning for hey call aid 1 was starting | | to thie gina (a) all about we an (b) _.4o answer it, but my brother __s0 ntaxy things on the floor ~ clothes, books, a football — that | (d) {Wher | PART 2: TRAINING WRITING eit finally got to my phone, it had stopped ringing and | there was wo munibor on the sareen, Was it Gina? | What shoud 0? Then vealed toould hear @ | 0) ene Was there somvone at the front door? | went downstairs to check, | opened the door Fd (Fans Git! "Your door doesn't work, she said. we (Q) ages! Why didnt You answer your phone?”ua gar Choose one of these questions, Write your answer in about 100 words, Question 2 You see this announcement on an English-language website. Articles wanted! | Films What kinds of flm do you like? Why? | Do you prefer watching films at the cinema or at home? | We'll publish the best articles on our | website next month! Hoon Write your article Question 3 Your English teacher has asked you to write a story. ‘Your story must begin with this sentence: ‘was glad when my phone started to ring. Write your story. WRITING PART 2 aQ as ii ie 8 OVERVIEW. LISTENING ‘There are four parts You listen to long and short recordings and answer diferent types of questions.In Parts | and 2,you heer short recordings anc answer one question about each recording I Parts 3 and 4,you hear one fang recorcling and answer six questions in each part.You hear each recording tice, “The test lasts approximately 35 minutes You are given time at the beginning of each part to read the questions You ako have 6 minutes after you have heard all the recordings to transfer your answers to the separate answer shee For Parts [there is one mark for each conrect answer: Ls uacenscntne soca Pare | In Part |. there are seven different recordings and a question ‘to answer about each one. In some recordings, you hear ‘one person, for example someone leaving a phone message. In others you hear two people talking about something in an evenly station, For each question. there are three pictures (A,B and C),You listen te the question and decide which picture shows the best answerThe questions are ‘mostly about information le times, prices, what people tke best or wht people decge to da. Listen careful becasse ‘the recording mentions the things in all three pictures, but ony one picture corecy answers the question. Part2 In Part 2,there are six different recordings and they are al conversations between thro people, There is one question about each recording but this time the answers are rmulle-choice You hear a sentence tra tls you who is speaking and what they are taking about Then you have time to read the question and three options (A. B and C), You lsten and choose the best option You need to listen for things like the speakers’ attitudes, opinions and feeings. You don't usually hear the sarre words that you readin the cplions,s0 think about the rearing of what the people are saying Some questions ask about one of the people but cthers ask about what the people agree or what they both say Always listen carefuly 10 what ezch person sas, OVERVIEW LISTENING Part 3 In Part 3 there is ore long recording and there is away’ just Cone person talking For example, you may hear sorneone. giving a presentation or someone making an znnourcement. Yeu hear a sentence that tels you who is speaking and what ‘hey ae talking about You then have time to read a set of notes or sentences from which some ofthe information is missing Read this carefully and think about the information you need to fil each ofthe si gaps Wren you listen, fllow ‘he information nthe task and be ready to write the missing information in the gaps Write the exact word(s) ‘or number(s) you hear Always listen carefuly You may hear some ofthe words that are vriten inthe task or words that mean the same thing You may also hear core than cone word that could fit in a gao — think carefully about the word you reed. Sometimes the recording gives the speling ofa wor ike somebody's name, for example. Listen to the letters corel. Part 4 In Part 4, there s one long recorcing wich i aways an interview You heer a sentence that tells you who s being interviewed and wva the topic is For example, t could bbe a sportsperson or a celebrity.or someone who has done something interesting You then have time to read six ‘multiple-choice questions, Each one refers to one of the ‘questions thatthe interviewer asks inthe recording You listen and choose which option (A,B or C} answers each question Remember that the questions come in zhe same. order asthe information in the recording, Lister: carefully and think about the meaning of what the person says.You dont usvaly hear the same wores that are written in the questions or options, but you do about the ideas the person talkingt 1 Listen to the introduction to the test and ansvier these questions. a How many parts does the listening test have? How mary times will you be able to listen each pert? p When can you ask questions? 2 Read the instructions and look at the task on ages 30-31. Answer these questions, ‘a How many questions are there? 'b How many pictures are there for each question? © What do you have to do? PART |: TRAINING inet Look at this example question and the three pictures. * What is the same in the three pictures? '* What is different in the three pictures? Which are Sara's cousins? G) Listen to the recording for the ‘example question in exercise 3. Answer these questions. ‘a What colour hair have Sara's cousins go!? b What are they wearing? © Which picture shows two boys like this? gelato metre tts 1 Look at the questions on page 31. What are the times shown on the three clocks in question 1? Can you think of more than one way of saying each time? 2 Now lock at question 2. What can you see in each picture? 3 Look at question 3. Practise telling somebody how to go from the house to the school by each route, A, Band C. 4 What are the different objects in the pictures in ‘question 4? 5 What can you see in each picture in question 5? 6 Whatis heppening in each picture in question 6? 7 What are these things used for in each picture In question 72 8 Look at these extracts from the recordings for questions 1-7, Complete them with the words inthe box. jehind couple faten farm | have tike never only plates til wid 1 OK, but the film isn't isit? 10 2 I think the elephant is the one to go for because it’s another animal, while the horse is more ofa animal, maybe. 3 Itum right when I come out of my house, and then go on tll! togo left, and then school’s just ahead, the road. 4 Sure-a_. 5 But | realised when | took my towel out that | put my toothbrush in, the toothpaste — which is pretty Useless now! 6 Atree has actoss the streat and ‘there are lorties that can't pass, so now all the cars are stuck them and can't move at all. 7 Well, | tured it on so that I could wash the » but now water's coming out of out of the shower! Of Cartons? Listen and check your answers, Now try the exam task. LISTENING PART I: TRAINING %Questions 1-7 For each question, choose the correct ansiver. 1 What time does the film start? > ed} 4 What does Sally need? 30 PART | LISTENING.‘What did the man forget to pack? ‘What problem is there in the town? LUSTENING PART IPART 2: TRAINING Loreto Latest Look at the exam task on page 23. a How many questions are there? b What do you need todo? ‘© How many options are there to choose from for each question? Focus on the questions. 1 Read question 8 on page 33 and listen to the recording. Answer these questions. ‘a Who says the characters are unusuel - the woman, the man, both or neither of them? b Who says the ending is sad - the woman, the man, both or neither of them? © Who says the story is exciting ~ the women, ‘the man, both or neither of them? d What is the corract answer? {D) Now listen to the recording again and answer these questions about it. a Do you hear the words sad, exciting or ‘unusual in the recording? b What do the speakers say that helps you to choose the correct answer? Now look at question 9. What do you think are ‘some good and bad things the woman might ‘say about these subjects? a the food b the weather ¢ the accommodation ‘{D)Listen to the recording for question 9. Answer these questions. ‘a What does the woman say about the things in question 3 above? Were you right? b What does she not like? © Now choose the correct answer A, B or C. PART 2: TRAINING LISTENING Look at question 10. The correct answer here is A. Now listen to the recorcing for question 10. What two things do the speakers say which mean their boss explains things clearly? (0) Now look at question 11 and listen to the recording, Answer these questions, a In what order does the man talk about ‘these things: a) price, b) size, o) design? Is. it the same order as these things appeer in options A, Band C? b What does the man sey is smal: the table or the kitchen? © Does he think the table is a bit expensive or too expensive? dd What does the man say about the style of thelr fl? Does he think that's a problem? e What is the correct answer? (Look at question 12 and listen to the Tecorcing. Answer these questions. a What does the man say about his performance’ Doas that match option B? bb Wat does he say about the other musicians? Does that match option C? © What does he say about the audience? Does that match option A? ‘DiFinally took at question 13 and listen to the recording, Answer these questions. fa Why did the git go to the library? bb What dic she realise when she went home? ¢ What is the comect answer?