COMPLETE PET Reading Part 1-6

READING PART 1
READING PART 2
Read the guide. Decide which event would be the most suitable for the
people (2–5).

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READING PART 3
For each question, choose the correct answer.
READING PART 4
You are going to read an article about dealing with stress. Five sentences
have been removed from the text. For each question, choose the correct
answer. There are three extra sentences which you do not need to use.
READING PART 5
Remember to write the word. Choose the correct word for each space

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READING PART 6
Fill the gaps with the correct word
 PET (Cambridge English B1: Preliminary) Practice Test WRITING SECTION

RUBRIC

STRUCTURE 2 points
(Division of the email into paragraphs)

GREETING AND FAREWELL 1 point

(Use of proper names and commas)

GRAMMAR 2 points
(Conjugations of the verbs and correct position of
the different words)

SENSE 2 points
(The idea of the message is easy to understand)

REPLY THE REQUESTED QUESTIONS 2 points

(All the asked information is written)

PUNCTUATION MARKS 1 point

(Proper use of commas and periods)
 PET (Cambridge English B1: Preliminary) Practice Test
Reading Part 1

• For each question, choose the correct answer.

 Reading Part 2
The people below in 1-5 all want to visit a museum.
Look at the descriptions of eight museums. (A-H)
Decide which museum would be most suitable for e
ach person.
 Reading Part 3
• For each question, choose the correct answer.

Everybody likes to feel that she or he is special. Sadly, many of us grow

up believing that we're not special at all. We wish that we could be more
attractive or better at sports. We wish we had more money or nicer
clothes. Like the Tin Man, the Scarecrow, or the Cowardly Lion from The
Wizard of Oz, we think we're not good enough just as we are. In the film,
The Tin Man wishes he had a heart. The Scarecrow wishes that he had a
brain, and the Lion wants courage. Eventually, each of them realizes that
he already has what he wants. Nearly all parents want us to be the best
we can be. They occasionally attempt to encourage us to do better by
comparing us to others. They mean well, but the message we usually get
is that we're not good enough. We start to believe that the only way we
can be special is by being better than somebody else, but we are
frequently disappointed. There will always be somebody out there that is
better than we are at something. There are a lot of people around who
may not be as intelligent as we are but who are better at sports. Or they
may not be as handsome, but they have more money. It is unthinkable
for us to be better than everybody else all the time. Like the Tin Man, the
Scarecrow, and the Cowardly Lion, we all need what we believe will make
us better people. What we don't understand is that often we already
have inside us the very things that we look for. Our parents often forget
to tell us that we are special, that we are good enough just as we are.
Perhaps no one told them when they were growing up, or maybe they
just forgot. Either way, it's up to us to remind them sometimes that each
of us, in our own way, is special. What we are . . . is enough.
1) What is the writer's main aim in writing the text?

2) This essay was most likely written by ...

3) What does the writer say about our parents?

4) The author of this essay believes that ...

5) Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
 Reading Part 4

• Five sentences have been removed from the text below. For each
question (1-5), choose the correct answer (A-H) There are three extra
sentences which you do not need to use
 Reading Part 5
• For each question, WRITE the correct answer.

Where Were LOGO Bricks Invented?

In 1932, a carpenter named Ole Kirk Kristiansen started a company in Billund,

Denmark, that (1) ……….... wood stepladders, ironing boards, and toys. He named the

company LEGO, a word (2) …………. by combining the first two letters of leg and

godt, the Danish word (3) …………. "play well". Soon, Kristiansen was making only

high-quality toys out of wood. After World War II, LEGO started producing plastic

toys. In 1949, the company launched Automatic Binding Bricks, its first interlocking

construction blocks. In the 1950s, the name was changed to LEGO bricks, and the

company came out with the LEGO System of Play, which included 28 sets and 8

vehicles. It (4) ………... began selling the toys (5) …………... of Denmark for the

first time. In 1958, LEGO received a patent for the modern bricks so famous today.

The new bricks not only had studs on top, but tubes inside that lock onto the studs

of (6) ………….... bricks and hold them securely together.

 Reading Part 6
• For each question, write the correct answer. Write one word for each
gap.

Beautiful Scotland

We're in Scotland! We're staying in a hotel in the center of Edinburgh. We don't

usually come to Scotland on holiday, but we're having a wonderful time here. The

sun's shining (1) …………………... the moment, so Mum and Dad are eating ice

cream in a cafe. My brother's writing postcards and I'm sitting in an internet cafe

just round the corner (2) …………………... our hotel.

Scotland is very beautiful but the weather is awful. It often rains in Scotland, but it

isn't raining today. (3) ………………….. we are on holiday we always go to a

different place every day and we visit famous buildings, old

castles (4) ………………...... historic places.

Last week we went to Loch Ness but we didn't see the monster, unfortunately. My

brother often (5) …………………... photos of everything and Mum always writes a

diary. I'm sending you some photographs with this email and I hope you

like (6) …………………...

 PET (Cambridge English B1: Preliminary) Practice Test
Reading Part 1
• For each question, choose the correct answer.
 Reading Part 2
The people below in 1-5 all want to do a course.
Look at the descriptions of eight courses. (A-H)
Decide which course would be most suitable for each person.
 Reading Part 3
• For each question, choose the correct answer.

Notting Hill Carnival takes place in London every August bank holiday, and is the most
colourful and largest street event in the UK. The festival celebrates the traditions of the
Afro-Caribbean community, who emigrated to England from the West Indies in the 1950s.
They brought with them the Caribbean idea of the carnival, with colourful costumes,
processions, steel bands and street dancing. Preparations for the carnival start many
months in advance. Costumes need to be made, and floats built, ready for the carnival
street procession. Steel bands practise traditional Caribbean music on instruments built
from used oil barrels. Just before the festival, the streets are decorated with yellow, green
and red streamers, and amplifying devices are set in place, to carry the rhythmic sounds
over the roar of the London traffic. The carnival is celebrated over three days, and is full of
music and colour. Processions of steel and brass bands, floats, and dancers in colourful
costumes make their way through the narrow London streets, watched by tens of
thousands of people. The streets are lined with stalls selling tropical fruits, such as fresh
mangoes, watermelons and pineapple. Everyone dances - young and old, black and white
- and even the policemen on duty take part in the fun. For these three days in August, a
little Caribbean magic touches the streets of London.
 Reading Part 4
• Five sentences have been removed from the text below. For each question (1-
5), choose the correct answer (A-H) There are three extra sentences which
you do not need to use
 Reading Part 5
• For each question, WRITE the correct answer.

Different Religions

From our earliest days, many people have believed in a power or powers greater than

themselves. This belief is known as religion. In ancient times, it was a way

to (1) ………………….. sense of the mysteries of the (2) ………………….. world; evil

spirits were thought to be responsible (3) …………………... bad weather and disease,

for instance. Ancient peoples felt that they had a measure of control over their lives

when they made offerings and prayed to friendly spirits, whom they believed could

help them win battles or 4) ………………….. better crops.

Even today, when people know the scientific explanations for such things as thunder

or the eruption of volcanoes, (5) ………………….. look to religion to explain some of

the other hard-to-understand things which we experience as humans – things like the

purpose of life or the reasons for tragedies. Although most religions spring from the

same basic human need to (6) ………………….. in a great power or powers, the ideas,

practices, and traditions that religions involve can be very different.

 Reading Part 6
• For each question, write the correct answer. Write one word for each gap.

My New House

Guess what! We moved to a new house last week. It's really great! It has two

floors. On the ground floor (1) …………………... is a spacious living room with a stone

fireplace. Next (2) ………………….. the living room we have a big kitchen. My mum

likes spending her time there, as she loves cooking. We have a bathroom on each

floor. I'm very happy (3) ………………….. I have my own room. It's on the first floor,

opposite my brother's bedroom. And my parents' bedroom is on the second floor.

We also have a beautiful garden in front of the house. There

aren't (4) ………………….. trees or bushes in it because my mum loves tulips. That's

why this garden is full (5) ………………….. tulips! We also have a small backyard

behind the house. It's a place (6) ………………….. I usually spend my free time and

play with my friends. But I can't ride a bike or play with my dog there.
 PET (Cambridge English B1: Preliminary) Practice Test
Reading Part 1
• For each question, choose the correct answer.
 Reading Part 2
The people below in 1-5 all want to find a suitable hotel.
Look at the descriptions of eight hotels. (A-H)
Decide which hotel would be most suitable for each person.
 Reading Part 3
• For each question, choose the correct answer.

In 1969, three people in a tiny spaceship made history with a trip the world will never forget.
The three men were Michael Collins, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, and Neil Armstrong. The first manned
lunar landing mission was called Apollo 11 and their destination was the moon. Tens of
thousands of people worked on the Apollo project to send those men to the moon. The project,
also known as Apollo program, took 10 years of preparation. The first manned Apollo flight was
a disaster because the spacecraft caught fire on the ground. But NASA continued with the Apollo
program. During future space missions, the astronauts practiced flying their space crafts. They
also performed the tasks they needed to know so they were able to fly to the moon and land on
it. On the Apollo 8 mission, the astronauts flew around the Moon ten times. They were almost
ready for the first moon landing. The rocket that carried the spacecraft and the astronauts into
orbit around the moon was called the Saturn 5. It blasted through space at a speed of at least
25,000 miles an hour. Even at that speed, it took 3 days, 3 hours and 49 minutes to reach the
moon. The Apollo 11 mission used a special lunar module designed only for landing on the Moon.
It was called the "Eagle". On July 20, 1969, the Eagle landed on the Moon's desolate surface.
Only two astronauts actually stepped on the moon that day. Neil Armstrong became the first
person to walk on the moon. Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin followed about twenty minutes later. The
astronauts set up a TV camera, and the whole world watched the landing on TV. Michael Collins
waited for them in the spacecraft and orbited the moon. It was his job to take care of the
spacecraft that would take them all home. He had to make certain nothing happened to it!
 Reading Part 4
• Five sentences have been removed from the text below. For each question (1-
5), choose the correct answer (A-H) There are three extra sentences which
you do not need to use
 Reading Part 5
• For each question, WRITE the correct answer.

Stop the Invaders

Even if you take good (1) ……...............of your body, you can still get

sick sometimes. Germs can invade even a healthy body! Getting sick

can make you feel miserable, but there are some things that you can do

to help yourself get better quickly and be more comfortable. The first

thing to do when you are not feeling well is to (2) ......................your

parents know. Sometimes it is hard to tell whether you have a cold, the

flu, or something more serious. So your parents may take you to the

doctor. Your doctor can (3) ………………. tests that will let you know

what is making you sick. You may be sick because of bacteria. Strep

throat is an (4) ……..................of an illness caused by bacteria. If

bacteria has made you sick, your doctor (5) .......................give you

antibiotics. Antibiotics are medicines that are designed to help your body

get rid (6) …………..........the bacteria that is making you sick.

 Reading Part 6
• For each question, write the correct answer. Write one word for each gap.

Saint Patrick's Day

It was really interesting to read (1) …………………….... you celebrate the last day of

Carnival (Mardi Gras) in Italy. I'd love to come to see you at that time one year to

enjoy it. I'd like to tell you (2) ………………….... our national Irish holiday that we

celebrate on the 17th of March, the traditional day of St Patrick's death.

It is celebrated in more countries than any (3) ………………….... national festival. The

Irish usually go to church in the morning and then take part in a parade. Drinking,

dancing and music (4) ………………………... also part of the festivities later in the day.

You can see the colour green everywhere. People paint their faces green, wear green

clothes and they even eat green food.

In Chicago, where people celebrate that day as (5) ……………….…………….., they even

dye the Chicago River bright green. The St. Patrick's Day parade in Dublin is now part

of a five-day festival. Last year, more (6) …………………………………... 500,000 people

attended the parade.

 PET (Cambridge English B1: Preliminary) Practice Test
Reading Part 1
• For each question, choose the correct answer.
 Reading Part 2
The people below in 1-5 all want to buy a book.
Look at the descriptions of eight books. (A-H)
Decide which book would be most suitable for each person.
 Reading Part 3
• For each question, choose the correct answer.

Jacques-Yves Cousteau was an explorer, ecologist, filmmaker, inventor and conservationist. He

was a man, who spent nearly his whole life underwater exploring the hidden depths of the ocean
and who did more to educate the world about the mysteries of the deep sea than any other
scientist before or since. He was born in June, 1910 in the village of Saint-André-de-Cubzac, in
south western France. Jacques was a sickly boy and spent much of his time in bed, reading books
and dreaming about a life at sea. In 1920, Jacques' family moved to New York and he was
encouraged to start swimming to build up his strength. This was the beginning of his fascination
with water and the more he learnt through his own experiences, the more passionate he became
about "looking through nature's keyhole". Nevertheless, his career in underwater exploration
came about by accident. After entering France's naval academy and travelling around the world,
he was involved in an almost fatal car accident that left him seriously injured with two broken
arms. He began swimming in the Mediterranean Sea to strengthen his arm muscles as part of his
recovery process and rediscovered his love of the ocean. Cousteau developed a pair of
underwater breathing apparatus to allow him to stay underwater for long periods of time. His
experiments led to the development of the first Aqua-Lung which was a great commercial success.
During World War II, he worked for the French Resistance and experimented with underwater
photographic equipment. He helped to get rid of German mines and was awarded the Legion
D'Honneur and the Croix de Guerre medals for his bravery. In 1942, he filmed his first underwater
film Sixty Feet Down. It was 18 minutes long and was entered in the Cannes Film Festival.
 Reading Part 4
• Five sentences have been removed from the text below. For each question (1-
5), choose the correct answer (A-H) There are three extra sentences which
you do not need to use
 Reading Part 5
• For each question, WRITE the correct answer.

London Parks

London is famous (1) …………………. its parks and gardens. Some of them belong

to the Crown but they are all open to the public and the entrance is free of charge.

In St James's Park you can watch and (2) …………………. swans, ducks, geese

and other water birds. Hyde Park (3) ………………... to be a hunting ground and is

still popular with horse riders. Those who like a good argument should go to the

Speakers' Corner to listen to individuals (4) ……………….. their speeches on

various subjects. Regent's Park now houses London Zoo and open-air theatre

where Shakespeare's plays are staged in summer. Not (5) ………………... the

parks are in the city centre. Greenwich and Richmond are located in the suburbs.

All these areas of green give the city dwellers an excellent (6) ………………... to

enjoy some peace and quiet away from traffic and crowded streets.
 Reading Part 6
• For each question, write the correct answer. Write one word for each gap.

Our Holiday in Spain

Our trip to Spain was wonderful! First, we flew to Valencia, one of the (1) ………………....

beautiful cities in Spain. It's a nice and elegant port city. We stayed at Hampton by

Hilton there for three nights. We went sightseeing and just relaxed at the swimming

pool. From Valencia, we flew to Ibiza, arriving (2) ………………….. Saturday morning. We

went to Las Salinas, (3) ………………….. is one of the most popular beaches in Ibiza. The

next day, we had a go (4) ………………….. water skiing or parasailing. One night, we took a

bus tour to a traditional Ibizan village and stayed for dinner and a Flamenco show. We

heard Spanish songs for voice and guitar, and we saw traditional dances -

it (5) ………………..... a very special evening.

From Sant Jordi, we drove to San Rafael. We stayed there for two nights. The very next

day, we drove back to Ibiza and flew back to Valencia. We plan to come back to Spain

soon, (6) ………………….. for now, we're on our way to Portugal!

 PET (Cambridge English B1: Preliminary) Practice Test
Reading Part 1
• For each question, choose the correct answer.
 Reading Part 2
The people below in 1-5 are all looking for a place to go on holiday.
Look at the descriptions of eight places. (A-H)
Decide which place would be most suitable for each person.
 Reading Part 3
• For each question, choose the correct answer.

O'Connell Street is the main thoroughfare and is one of the busiest shopping
streets in Dublin. Even though it is not a very long street, the locals will proudly
tell the visitor that it is the widest street in all of Europe. This claim often meets
with protests, especially from French people, claiming the Champs Elysees of Paris
as Europe's widest street. But the witty Irishman won't easily relinquish bragging
rights and will trump the French visitor with a fine distinction: The Champs Elysees
is an avenue; O'Connell is a street. Divided by a few important monuments running
the length of its centre, the street is named after Daniel O'Connell, an Irish patriot.
His monument stands at the lower end of the road, facing O'Connell Bridge.
O'Connell stands high above the business people, unhurried crowds of shoppers
and students on a big column, surrounded by four angels representing Patriotism,
Courage, Eloquence and Fidelity. Further up the street on the other side is the
famous General Post Office or the GPO as Dubliners call it. During the Easter Rising
of 1916, the GPO was taken over by the Irish Volunteers on Easter Monday and
occupied by the revolutionary forces, sparking weeks of armed combat in the heart
of Dublin. To this day, three of the angels bear bullet holes - two with a wound in
the chest and one in its left arm.
 Reading Part 4
• Five sentences have been removed from the text below. For each question (1-
5), choose the correct answer (A-H) There are three extra sentences which
you do not need to use
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Reading Part 5
• For each question, WRITE the correct answer.

Elephants
When you think about the (1) …………. of an elephant do you think of their amazing

trunks, beautiful ivory tusks, their large flapping ears, or just their immense size? As

you may already know, elephants are the largest land animals in the world

today. (2) ………...... part of their anatomy is helpful to the elephant to survive in their

environment. But it is the elephant's trunk that is the (3) ………….. important to them.

Because their trunk has over 40,000 muscles, it allows the elephant to move their

trunk in many different positions, and gives them the ability to grasp and

to (4) ………….…. up objects. Their trunks are also very strong. In (5) …….……..….,

they could uproot large trees from the ground if they needed to. The elephants also

use their trunks to communicate with, and for their sense of smell. Even though an

elephant has a total of 24 sharp teeth, they only (6) ……….……. to use two or three of

these teeth at the same time.

 Reading Part 6
• For each question, write the correct answer. Write one word for each gap.

Something About Me

I'm Oliver and I live in a house with my parents, two sisters - Sophia and Alice

and a dog. We live near the railway station but my school is (1) …………..... far

from my house to go on foot so it takes me about 25 minutes to get

there (2) …………….. bus. There's a big park with green lawns opposite our

house but there aren't any shops.

My grandparents live in a small cottage (3) …………….. the country. I often go to

visit them with my parents. When the weather's good, I go mountain biking in

the forest. There's also a big lake, (4) …………….. the whole family can sail a

boat on it. I love spending holidays with my grandparents.

Art is (5) …………….. of my favorite subjects in school. I really enjoy painting

and drawing. My parents have a big collection of my landscape paintings. I'm

going to be (6) …………….. artist and have my own studio. I will not be a doctor

like Mum because it's a very difficult job. And I don't want to be an accountant

like Dad. Working in an office is not for me!