B1 Preliminary PET

exam
 Parts of the exam

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Reading ●
Writing
There are 6 parts in this section There are two parts in this
of the exam which test your section, an email and an article
comprehension, vocabulary or story.
and grammar skills.

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Listening ●
Speaking
There are 4 parts in this section There are 4 parts in this section
which test your abilities to which test your abilities to
listen for specific information speak alone and your
in English. comunication skills with other
people.
 Reading

Part 1 Part 2
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What is the task? ➔
What is the task?
- 5 short texts which can be signs, text - 5 descriptions of people and eight short
messages, notices, etc. texts about different places or activities.
- Multiple-choice answers (a,b and c) - Match the descriptions to the
places/activties.
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What do we need to do?
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What do we need to do?
- Read the short texts and the answers.
- Read the descriptions and find 3 things
- Underline key words. that each person wants, underline.
- Compare and choose your answer. - Read the texts and underline key
- Check! information.

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See page 27 for an example. - Compare and match!
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See page 7 for an example.
 Part 3 Part 4
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What is the task? ➔
What is the task?
- Long text with 5 multiple- choice - Long text with 5 gaps.
questions.
- 8 sentences that you need to insert into
- The first 4 questions are for specific to the text.
information and the 5th question is a
general understanding of the text.
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What do we have to do?
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What do we have to do? - Read the text quickly for gist. Take note
on the topic of each paragraph.
- Read the text for gist.
- Focus on the words before and after
- Read the questions (not the answers!). each gap.
- Find the answers in the text and - Choose the sentence, is it related to the
underline. topic of the paragraph? Look for clues
such as pronouns to help you.
- Compare the answers in the text to the
answers in the questions and choose. - Read the text again with the sentences
Check! you've chosen to make sure it makes
sense.
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See page 47 for an example.
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See page 15 for an example.
 Part 5 Part 6
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What is the task? ➔
What is the task?
- Long text with gaps. - Long text with open gap fill.
- Multiple-choice answers (a, b, c ➔
What do we have to do?
and d).
- Read the text for gist.
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What do we have to do?
- Analyse the gaps, look at what
- Read the text for gist. comes before and after each gap
carefully and underline; this section
- Analyse the gaps; usually this mainly tests your grammar but it can
section tests your vocabulary but also test some vocabulary like
sometimes it can be grammar such as phrasal verbs and fixed phrases.
a preposition.
- Complete the gaps, if you don't
- Choose the correct option, decide know the word just guess.
why the others are incorrect.
- Read the text again to check.
- Read the text again with the
answers and check. ➔
See page 33 for an example.
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See page 11 for an example.
Writing
Part 1.
Read the email
carefully.
Make a brief plan of
what you want to say.
Use all of the prompts
to answer the email.
Write approximately
100 words.
Use a variety of
grammar and
vocabulary to make it
interesting.
Always check your
grammar, spelling,
punctuation and word
count before you send
it off!
 Part 2 article
There are usually 2 or 3
questions.
Underline key words.
Brainstorm ideas.
Organise ideas into a
plan.
Create a title.
Use adjectives and
adverbs to make it more
There are two questions in this section; the interesting.
article and the story.
Use linking words and
I always recommend doing the article paragraphs!
because it's much easier than a story.
In the exam don't forget to tick the question Always check your
grammar, spelling,
that you choose, if you don't they won't punctuation and word
mark it! count.
 Listening
Part 1 Part 2
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What is the task? ➔
What is the task?
- 7 questions. - 6 questions.
- multiple-choice answers (3 pictures) - Multiple-choice answers; individual
recordings for each question.
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What do we have to do?
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What do we have to do?
- Read the questions and underline key
words. Think of words they might say - Read the questions and answers,
that are similar to the words in question underline key words.
such as weather/forecast.
- Eliminate distractors when you listen
- Think of the vocabulary for the pictures. the first time and choose your answer the
second time.
- The 1st time you listen, eliminate
incorrect options and mark the answer - Listen for feelings, people
you think is correct. The 2nd time, choose agreeing/disagreeing, suggestions,
your answer. arrangements, etc.
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See page 34 for an example. ➔
See page 8 for an example.
 Part 3 Part 4
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What is the task? ➔
What is the task?
- 6 questions. - 6 questions.
- Complete the gaps with one or two - Multiple-choice questions.
words or numbers.
- Long interview.
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What do we have to do? ➔
What do we have to do?
- Read the information and underline
key words. - Read the questions and answers and
underline key words.
- Predict the type of word; noun,
number, name... - Don't get distracted! They will
mention all of the answers, try to
- Complete as many gaps as you can eliminate the distractors and choose
the 1st time you listen and check and the correct option.
complete the rest the 2nd time.
- Check your answers the second
- Check your spelling! time you listen.
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See an example on page 17. ➔
See an example on page 22.
 Speaking
Part 1 Part 2
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What is the task? ➔
What is the task?

- Answer general questions about - Describe a picture for about 1

your personal information and minute by yourself.
likes/dislikes for about 3 minutes. ➔
What do we have to do?
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What do we have to do? - Talk about as many things as
possible.
- Answer the questions with
complete answers. - Use a variety of vocabulary to make
it more interesting (in the
- Don't go on and on, it's boring background/foreground, on the
and they will cut you off. left/right...)
- Try to include the people, place,
actions, objects, weather, time of
year/day, clothes, physical
appearance, you can specualte and
make guesses!
 Part 3 Part 4
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What is the task? ➔
What is the task?
- Collaborative task for about 2 – 3 - Discuss or answer questions
minutes. individually that are related to
- Pictures to help. part 3, it takes about 2 – 3
minutes.
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What do we need to do?
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What do we need to do?
- Try to talk about all of the options.
- Try to answer the questions as
- Share opinions, make and respond
completely as possible.
to suggestions, make
reccomendations and negotiate an - This is your chance to express
agreement. your likes/dislikes, opinions and
- Listen to your partner!! It's super showing agreement or
important! disagreement with your partner (if
they ask you to discuss), so don't
hesistate to do so!