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This document provides information about Part 4 of the PET reading test, which tests understanding of the overall structure and development of ideas in a text. In Part 4, there is a passage with 5 gaps that must be filled using sentences from a list. 3 sentences do not fit in the gaps. The summary is: Part 4 of the PET reading test requires filling gaps in a passage using sentences from a list. There are 5 gaps that must be filled and 3 sentences from the list that do not fit in the gaps. The task tests understanding of the overall structure and development of ideas in the text.

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Reading Part 4

This document provides information about Part 4 of the PET reading test, which tests understanding of the overall structure and development of ideas in a text. In Part 4, there is a passage with 5 gaps that must be filled using sentences from a list. 3 sentences do not fit in the gaps. The summary is: Part 4 of the PET reading test requires filling gaps in a passage using sentences from a list. There are 5 gaps that must be filled and 3 sentences from the list that do not fit in the gaps. The task tests understanding of the overall structure and development of ideas in the text.

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INGLESE B1

Preparazione all’esame PET


della dott.ssa Chiara Cordola
Modulo 1
Reading Paper
Lezione 4
Part 4
Reading Paper – Part 4
• Part 4 tests your understanding of the overall structure of the text and the
development of ideas, opinions or events.
• In Part 4 there is a text with five gaps (16-20). Each gap is for a missing
sentence. These sentences are in a list (A-H) but not in the correct order. You
have to put the sentences into the gaps.
• There are also three sentences which do not fit anywhere. These could be any of
A-H
• You can use each sentence A-H once only.

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Focus on comparatives
comparative of comparative of
comparative of superiority
equality inferiority
• one / two syllable
adjective
as + adjective /
+ er less + adjective
adjective / adverb
ex: cleaner adverb
adverb
ex: ex: less clean
• more + three or more
as clean
syllable adjectives
ex: more interesting
second term of
than as than
comparison
There are several ways to make comparisons:
My shoes are cleaner than yours.
Your shoes aren’t as clean as mine.
Your shoes are less clean than mine. 5
Focus on comparatives
comparative of comparative of
comparative of superiority
equality inferiority
• as many
• fewer
+ plural noun
+ plural noun
ex: as many
ex: fewer
more + noun books
noun books
ex: more books • as much +
• less +
singular noun
singular noun
ex: as much
ex: less water
water
second term of
than as than
comparison
There are several ways to make comparisons:
You have more books than me. You have more water than me.
I haven’t as many books as you. I haven’t as much water as you.
I have fewer books than you. I have less water than you. 6
Focus on comparatives
comparative of comparative of
comparative of superiority
equality inferiority

verb + more verb + as much verb + less


verb
ex: I drink more ex: I drink as much ex: I drink less

second term of
than as than
comparison

There are several ways to make comparisons:


You drink more than me.
I don’t drink as much as you.
I drink less than you. 7
Focus on comparatives
EXERCISE 1
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as
the first.
Example: I have more pets than David.
David hasn’t as many pets as me.
David has fewer pets than me.
1. Milan is more polluted than Turin.
2. Mary has more money in her bank account than John.
3. Jennie eats more than Mark does.
4. Manuel reads more books than me.
5. Jane’s hair is longer than yours.
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Focus on comparatives
EXERCISE 2
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as
the first, using no more than three words.
Example: Antarctica is colder than the Arctic.
The Arctic is warmer than Antarctica.
1. My grandmother is better at ironing than my mother.
My mother isn’t ……….. ironing as my grandmother.
2. My luggage is heavier than my husband’s.
My husband’s luggage is less ………. mine.
3. The home team didn’t play as well as the visitors.
The visitors played ……….. the home team.
4. Big cities are much better than the countryside.
The countryside is ………... big cities.
5. I’m older than Grace but I’m shorter than her.
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Although Grace isn’t as ………… me, she’s taller than I am.
Focus on comparatives
EXERCISE 3
PET students often make mistakes with comparatives. Cross out
and correct the mistake in each sentence.
Example: Antarctica is more cold than the Arctic. colder

1. He was taler than me and more handsome too. ……...


2. This cinema is more better than the one in Enfield. ……...
3. I don't like the countryside even if it is more safe than cities. ……...
4. I like living in the city much more that the countryside. ……...
5. The restaurant had bigger windows as the shopping mall. ……...
6. The food here is much more expensive then in my country. ……... 10
Practice Test
Read the text and put the sentences (A-H) into the correct gap (16-20).
Holiday at sea
My wife and I had never considered a cruise holiday because we have four children under
fourteen and we didn’t think a ship could offer the kind of facilities that kids enjoy. But we
found we were wrong when we took a nine-day trip on the Caribbean Princess, a ship
which can carry over three thousand passengers. We travelled last August and so the ship
was nearly full although more people go in July. 16
On board my children had special clubs to go to so they always had plenty to do with
people of their own age, while my wife and I could relax knowing professionals were
keeping an eye on them. The on-board facilities were fantastic, including great shops,
basketball courts and a range of excellent restaurants. 17 After dinner, there’s a
choice of first class entertainment.
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Practice Test
I wanted to find out what was involved in running such a big ship so I went through doors
I wasn’t really supposed to open! 18 I was lucky enough to go on the bridge
from where the captain sails the ship. 19
I would definitely recommend a cruise holiday to anyone but make sure you search for the
best possible price. You may get as much as 45 per cent discount for an early booking. 20

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Practice Test
A. Unless you run into unusually bad weather, it is unlikely you’ll be seasick.
B. On the other hand, no cruise ship will leave half empty so you might be able to get a
last minute, cheap ticket.
C. We boarded the boat in Florida and our destinations were the Bahamas, Jamaica, the
Cayman Islands and Mexico which are all beautiful places to visit.
D. There’s an enormous amount of modern technology there but, being a real seaman, he
likes to do as much as he can by hand.
E. You’ll want to keep in touch with people back home while you are away but remember
that some mobile phones don’t work at sea.
F. Out front, everything is quiet and efficient, but behind the scenes there are people
running around and working like mad.
G. Many people dress up for dinner and my family loved doing that but nobody makes
you feel uncomfortable if you just wear ordinary clothes.
H. Most cruise ships are very large and specially designed so that they don’t roll around
in high seas. 13
That’s all
Thank you

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