B1 Preliminary - Exam Preparation Exercises
Cambridge (PET)
The following quizzes and exercises are to help you prepare for the Cambridge B1 Preliminary exam, previously known as the Preliminary English Test (PET).
Paper One - Reading
Part 1 - Real World Reading Multiple Choice
The first part of the B1 Preliminary reading paper is multiple choice, where you read five real-world notices, messages and other short texts and choose the best answer for each question.
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Part 2 - Reading Matching
The second part of the B1 Preliminary reading paper is matching, where you have to match five descriptions of people to eight short texts on a particular topic.
Part 3 - Reading Comprehension Multiple Choice
The third part of the B1 Preliminary reading paper is reading comprehension multiple-choice, where you have to read a passage and then answer five multiple-choice questions.
Part 4 - Gapped Text
The fourth part of the B1 Preliminary reading paper is gapped text, where you have to read a passage from which five sentences have been removed.
Part 5 - Multiple Choice Cloze
The fifth part of the B1 Preliminary reading paper is multiple choice cloze where you have to choose the correct word from four similar given words.
Part 6 - Open Cloze
The final part of the B1 Preliminary reading paper is open cloze, where you 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.
Paper Two - Writing
The B1 Preliminary writing test assesses your ability to produce two different types of written text. In Part 1, you write an email responding to a friend's email with specific points to address. In Part 2, you choose between writing an article or a story. The test lasts 45 minutes.
Here, you will find eight complete writing tests with both tasks included.
Paper Four - Speaking
The B1 Preliminary speaking test assesses your ability to communicate in everyday situations through interviews, photo descriptions and collaborative tasks. The test lasts 10-12 minutes and consists of four parts.
Here, you will find eight complete speaking example papers with all parts included.
