B1 Preliminary
Cambridge (PET)
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Below you will find materials to help you prepare your students for the B1 Preliminary (PET) examination.
Reading
Part One: Real World Multiple Choice
The first part of the B1 Preliminary reading paper is multiple choice, where students read five real-world notices, messages and other short texts and choose the best answer for each question.
Part Two: Matching
The second part of the B1 Preliminary reading paper is matching, where students have to match five descriptions of people to eight short texts on a particular topic.
Part Three: Reading Comprehension Multiple Choice
The third part of the B1 Preliminary reading paper is reading comprehension multiple-choice, where students have to read a passage and then answer five multiple-choice questions.
Part Four: Gapped Text
The fourth part of the B1 Preliminary reading paper is gapped text, where students have to read a passage from which five sentences have been removed.
Part Five: Multiple Choice Cloze
The fifth part of the B1 Preliminary reading paper is multiple choice cloze where students have to choose the correct word from four similar given words.
Part Six: Open Cloze
The sixth and final part of the B1 Preliminary reading paper is open cloze, in which students use only one word to fill each space in a short text. The words that are needed are usually grammatical, such as pronouns, articles, prepositions, auxiliary verbs and so on.
Speaking
The speaking part of the B1 Preliminary exam tests candidates' ability to communicate effectively in English through a structured interview with an examiner. There are four parts that involve both speaking alone and with a partner.
Writing
For the B1 Preliminary writing section, in Part 1, students write an email responding to a friend's message, addressing specific given points. Part 2 requires students to choose between writing an article or a story, demonstrating their flexibility in written English. The entire writing component takes 45 minutes to complete.
Here, you will find eight complete writing tests that teachers can use to help students practise and prepare for the exam.
