You have invited your irish friend shane to stay with you next week, but you. The examiner gives you some pictures to help you, for example to make and respond to suggestions, make recommendations, ask for and give opinions, reach an agreement, etc. In writing part 3 extended writing, there will be a choice of task to reflect the types of writing that petlevel students are producing in the classroom. In this part of the preliminary pet exam, it is important to take the. For part 2 practice, write emails to each other of around 100 words on different topics. For this exercise about a book recommendation, you have to read the text and choose the best word to fit the gap. The passive is one of cambridges favourite grammar points to test in writing part 1 of the pet exam. It provides practice for the reading section of the cambridge english b1 preliminary exam. In the writing section of the preliminary english test there are two parts. With 2 tasks instead of 1, writing has increased in importance for the 2020 ket exam. In a real b1 level exam the marks awarded reflect a candidates performance across the whole. This is the pet preliminary english test 2, reading part 5 from cambridge.
Preliminary english test pet free reading test for part 2. Top tips for preparing for the cambridge pet writing. Your speaking test will be conducted face to face with one or two other candidates and two examiners. Theres no reason why a2 level candidates shouldnt be able to produce simple texts, so i say this is a big positive. There are three pages of prompts in the style of the writing part. It is also useful for any lower intermediate student who would like to improve his or her writing. Our prices are very reasonable and there is no need to book in advance. The best way to improve your writing skills is to practise. Pet writing how to pass the cambridge pet writing section 1.
You should allow about 50 minutes for the writing part as it can be difficult to avoid mistakes. Useful phrases and fuctions for writing part 2 in the pet exam. Cambridge pet writing sample test 2 cambridge exam courses. Ah decide which book would be most suitable for each person. In this post, you will learn what you have to do, how to do it, and youll learn tons of expressions to pass your preliminary pet writing exam. Complete pet for schools cambridge university press 2010 this page may be. Answer all the questions in reading parts 1 5 and writing parts 1 and 2. Cambridge preliminary exam b1 writing question 2 short. How to write a story for b1 preliminary pet writing kse. Preliminary pet for schools and business preliminary exams bec. There are three pages of prompts in the style of the writing part 2 question. Preliminary english test paper 1 reading and writing sample paper 1 1 hour 30 minutes. In short, in pet transformations, passive is practically guaranteed to show up. The food at your hotel is terrible, the rooms are not clean, and you have some other problems as well.
Practice test objective pet cambridge university press. Pet b1 preliminary speaking exam how to do part two of the cambridge pet speaking test duration. Writing part 2 is a guided writing task with a strong communicative purpose. How to write a story for b1 preliminary pet writing. More help with the preliminary english test writing paper.
Name class date pet paper 3 speaking, part 3 1 speaking test work with a partner. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Apr 17, 2019 this is the pet preliminary english test 2, reading part 5 from cambridge. You are advised to write about 100 words, as instructed. Pet preliminary english test 2 reading part 5 level b1. Unit 1unit 1 qse preintermediate pet exam practice name class date. Reading part 2 6 e 7 f 8 g reading part 3 reading part 4 21 a 22 b 23 b 24 d 25 c 32 a 33 b 34 a 35 b reading part 5 26 c 28 a 30 b 27 d 29 d 31 c writing part 1 1 taught my sister 4 more than 2 if you are 5 unless 3 do you like writing part 2 sample answer.
This resource has been prepared for esl students preparing for the cambridge pet exam. Read the instructions for each part of the paper carefully. You have to write a very short note, only 35 45 words. Pet writing part 1 transformations exercises complete the sencond sentence using one, two or three words only. This lesson is also suitable for any pre intermediate course in order to practice students writing skills. Find a pen pal or a study partner through services like facebook. O dont worry too much about making grammar mistakes in writing parts 2 and 3. Do not open this question paper until you are told to do so. Pet speaking part 2 in part 2, the examiner describes a situation, and you and your partner talk about it for 23 minutes. Write your name, centre number and candidate number on your answer sheets if they are not already there.
Writing is tested in paper 1 of the cambridge english preliminary test. Apr 26, 2017 this resource has been prepared for esl students preparing for the cambridge pet exam. Try to do this test and check your answers at the end. For each part of the test there will be time for you to look through the. It gives you another opportunity to practise for both the maturita exam and the cambridge esol pet exam with your students. It is also useful for any lower intermediate student who would like to. Pet writing how to pass the cambridge pet writing section to navigate through this ebook, either click on the contents page links or use the bookmarks menu in adobe acrobat reader. Preliminary qualification preliminary english test pet. Passive to active and active to passive transformations these constitute around 10% of transformations.
Test yourself with our free english language quiz about pet writing part 1. This is the first part in a series looking at the pet exam and how we can make interesting and confidence building classroom activities using past papers, helping students develop exam strategies in stages. Assessing writing performance level b1 cambridge english. Sample pet exam papers listening, reading, writing dear teachers. Gives a brief summary of linguistic functons like espressing advice, apologizing etc. Pet listening parts 1 and 2 are now threeoption multiplechoice instead of fouroption. Communicating three specific content points part 3 continuous writing.
This book is simply for students who want good marks in the writing section of the cambridge pet exam. It is very cold and wet, and the weather forecast says it will get worse. Detailed information about the format of the cambridge english. The writing part of the preliminary b1 cambridge assessment english exam is joined to the reading b1 part. Id go as far as to say that of the 5 questions in the exam 1 of them will probably test the passive. Paper 1 reading and writing 3 paper 2 listening 16 paper 3 speaking test 21 answer key and recording scripts 22 speaking test examiners script 29 visual materials for the speaking test 31.
A collection of downloadable worksheets, exercises and activities to teach pet exam, shared by english language teachers. If youd like to download this post as a pdf document for yourself or your students. Will i be penalised if i write more than 100 words in writing part 3. Practise your listening skills with this preliminary english test from cambridge english, level b1 with questions, notes and corrections. This is a free intermediate english grammar quiz and esl worksheet. Shows how good your spoken english is as you take part in conversation by askinganswering questions and talking, for example, about your likes and dislikes.
These sentences are similar to the transformations in part 1 of the writing section of the pet exam. Preliminary english test pet exam see table 1 with the maturita z level exam and the lower level tasks and exercises in our bridge special, you will find many similarities. You have invited your irish friend shane to stay with you next week, but you now have to put off this visit. When you are ready press start and mark the correct letter a h with each person. Pet cambridge english preliminary writing practice tests. Preliminary pet, you have to write a short message as part of writing part 2. Sample pet exam papers listening, reading, writing dear teachers, this material is one of the many supplements in the januaryfebruary bridge special. Objectives of pet 6reading 6 writing listening 6 speaking examination content and processing 2 what is pet. On the next page there are descriptions of eight tv programmes.
Pet handbook, sample papers paper 1, reading and writing. Nov 20, 2019 the b1 preliminary pet exam has suffered some changes that become effective in january 2020. Reading and writing, listening and speaking papers. To build on students prior knowledge of the task types of the pet writing examination 2. The first part is completed in december and each week after that a new part opens, until january 7th when the hotel is completed. Download a full pet practice test with answer key, recording scripts and audio below. Cambridge pet exam writing part two prompts teaching. The new speaking exam is much less fiddly and more natural. Part 1 90 minutes the first section of the pet exam tests reading comprehension and writing ability at the same time. Come and enjoy a piece of tuscan magic with candlelit charm. Writing part 2 is worth 5% of your total pet mark you have around 10 minutes to complete part 2. Pet b1 reading part 2 exercise 1 free practice test, free. Pet preliminary english test 2 reading part 5 level. Cambridge exam changes 2020 pet and ket breakout english.
B1, intermediate in the writing section of the preliminary english test there are two parts. Preliminary english test pet at the following website. B1 preliminary pet writing practice test part 1 writing an email. O dont write a full rough copy for writing parts 2 and 3. Access cambridge pet writing sample test 2 here to help you prepare and succeed in the cambridge pet exam. Preliminary english test pet exam see table 1 with the maturita z level exam and the lower level. Part 2 of the preliminary english test writing paper contains two questions. Write your name, centre number and candidate number on your answer. Welcome to esl printables, the website where english language teachers exchange resources. Get higher scores in your pet writing practice tests with these quizzes to help you improve your.
B1 preliminary pet writing practice test part 1 writing. The b1 preliminary pet exam has suffered some changes that become effective in january 2020. Top tips for preparing for the cambridge pet writing questions parts posted on january 16, 2017 by phil weir the writing section of the cambridge pet exam can be one of the more difficult parts, especially if you havent done any practice papers or havent completed a full b1 intermediate course. Youve noticed the following announcement in an english language magazine. Preliminary english test reading and writing sample test. B luigis we have the best italian food in the area, with q. Pet listening part 2 for schools profesornativogratis. In both versions, the pet lasts 140 minutes in total. There are 3 writing tasks and weve included practice tests for each part below. Cambridge pet exam writing part two prompts teaching resources. Among the parts most affected are speaking and writing.
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