PRELIMINARY

At B1 level typical users can be expected to:
·         understand the main points of straightforward instructions or public announcements
·         deal with most of the situations you might meet when travelling as a tourist in an English-speaking country
·         ask simple questions and take part in factual conversations in a work environment

SPEAKING

This link is to help you to prepare and practise your Speaking Test:
http://www.englishaula.com/en/pet-exam-speaking-cambridge-preliminary-english-test-video-lessons-practice-tests-exercises.php




SPEAKING PART 1 TIPS: PERSONAL INFORMATION


SPEAKING PART 2 TIPS: DISCUSS WITH YOUR PARTER A SITUATION
 ( PICTURE-BASED DISCUSSION)

SPEAKING PART 3 TIPS: DESCRIBING PICTURES
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfpZPDqNNg0 (In my opinion this is the best one)


SPEAKING PART 4 TIPS: DISCUSS WITH YOUR PARTER A TOPIC (RELATED TO PART 3)

GENERAL TIPS AND VOCABULARY FOR SPEAKING PART

Useful ideas for your speaking test



READING AND WRITING





http://www.examenglish.com/PET/PET_reading_and_writing.html (on the right you have practice tests)



http://esl-bits.net/pet.htm (Reading comprehension)

WRITING



Language often tested in Writing Part 1

Present Perfect and Past Simple
a) I started supporting this football team six years ago.
I _________________ this time for six years.

Modal verbs
b) You are advised to take regular breaks when playing computer games.
You ________________ take regular breaks when playing computer games.

Active and passive voice
c) Three students were chosen by the coach to play in the match.
The coach ________________ three students to play in the match.

First conditional
d) If the bus isn’t late, I’ll be home at six.
I’ll be home at six unless the bus ____________ late.

Reported speech
e)The teacher asked us if we wanted to have a class party.
The teacher said, “___________________ to have a class party?”

Possessives
f) I met one of my friends in the park yesterday.
I met a friend of __________ in the park yesterday.

Comparisons and superlatives
g) My new scooter is much faster than my old one.
My old scooter isn’t ___________________ my new one.

Conjunctions
h) I left the house late but I still arrived at the party on time.
I arrived at the party on time _______________ I left the house late.

Too/enough
i)It’s too cold to play tennis outside today
It’s not _____________________ to play tennis outside today.

So/ such
j)It was such a beautiful day we decided to go out for a picnic.
The weather was _____________ beautiful that we decided to go out for a picnic.


Answers
a) have supported
b) should
c) chose
d) is
e) Do you want
f) mine
g) as fast as
h) although
i) hot/warm enough

j) so


COMPLETE THE SENTENCES USING ONE, TWO OR THREE WORDS ONLY.
1 Their father was given her first pony by her mother.
   Their father's grandmother                                      his first pony.
2 At our school the students are lent text books by the school.
   Our school                                                          the text books to the students.
3 Sarah's smartphone is very similar to her father's smartphone.
  Sarah's smartphone is nearly the same               her father's smartphone.
4 The Italian restaurant is cheaper than the Greek restaurant.
   The Italian restaurant costs                                  than the Greek restaurant.
5 Joe said he had never been to Rome.
   Joe said, "I                                                           been to Rome.
6 We haven't been to the theatre for a long time.
   It's a long time since we                                       to the theatre.
7 Most Valencians like rice.
   Nearly                                           Valencians like rice.
8 It's too hot to play football.
   It's not cool                                       to play football.
9 Each section has three parts.
   In each section                                 three parts.
10 There are three tennis courts at the sports centre.
   The sports centre                              three tennis courts.
11 Sarah likes sending photos via whatsapp and her friends too.
   Sarah likes sending photos via whatsapp and                           do all her friends.
12 We love miso soup and our children love it to.
   We love miso soup and so                                             our children.
13 Convent Garden is close to Oxford Street.
   Convent Garden is not                                       Oxford Street.
14 Joe said he had never been to Rome.
   Joe said  "I                                        to Rome".
15 Soccer is a very easy game to learn.
   It's not very                                        to learn how to play soccer.
16 Making our own muesli doesn't take too long.
   It doesn't take you long                                        make your own muesli.
17 If we don't practice every day we won't improve.
   We won't improve                                       we practice every day.
18 Why don't you join a photograph club?
  If I were you, I                                         a photograph club.
19 She doesn't have that car anymore.
   She                                       that car anymore.
20 I costs nothing to open a gmail account.
   It doesn't cost                                       to open a gmail account.
21 My sister prefers milk chocolate to dark chocolate.
    My sister prefers milk chocolate                                     dark chocolate.
22 In my house, dinner is usually prepared by my father.
    In my house, my father                                                    dinner.
23 Never go for a long run without taking water with you.
    Take  water with you, if you                                             a long run


CORRECTION

1 Their father's grandmother gave him his first pony.
2 Our school lends the text books to the students.
3 Sarah's smartphone is nearly the same as her father's smartphone.
4 The Italian restaurant costs less than the Greek restaurant.
5 Joe said, "I  have never been to Rome".
6 It's a long time since we have been  to the theatre.
7 Nearly all Valencians like rice.
8 It's not cool enough to play football.
9 In each section there are three parts.
10 The sports centre has got three tennis courts.
11 Sarah likes sending photos via whatsapp and so do all her friends.
12 We love miso soup and so do our children.
13 Convent Garden is not far from Oxford Street.
14 Joe said  "I have never been to Rome".
15 It's not very difficult to learn how to play soccer.
16 It doesn't take you long to make your own muesli.
17 We won't improve unless we practice every day.
18 If I were you, I would join a photograph club.
19 She hasn't got that car anymore.
20 It doesn't cost anything to open a gmail account.
21 My sister prefers milk chocolate better than dark chocolate.
22 In my house, my father usually prepares dinner.
23 Take water with you, if you are going for a long run.





LISTENING

  
http://www.examenglish.com/PET/PET_listening.html (on the right you have practice tests)

http://www.examenglish.com/PET/PET_for_schools_listening.html (on the right you have practice tests)


READING, WRITING & LISTENING




LINKS TO PRACTICE PRELIMINARY


COMPLETE TESTS TO PRACTICE
 http://www.english-online.org.uk/petfolder/pethome.php?name=Practice%20for%20the%20Preliminary%20English%20Test  Complete test
http://www.examenglish.com/PET/PET_for_schools.html Test 
 http://www.englishaula.com/en/pet-exam-cambridge-preliminary-english-test-free-video-lessons-and-exercises.php
http://www.examenglish.com/PET/PET_for_schools.html  Practice is on the right
http://exams.supadu.com/students-area/target-pet/online-practice-tests/

http://www.flo-joe.co.uk/preliminaryenglish/index.htm 

READING & WRITING
 
http://www.examenglish.com/PET/PET_reading_and_writing.html

http://www.flo-joe.co.uk/preliminaryenglish/pet-reading-practice-tests.htm
http://www.examenglish.com/PET/PET_reading_and_writing.html You have practice testson the right
 http://www.examenglish.com/PET/PET_for_schools_reading_and_writing.html You have practice testson the right
 http://www.englishaula.com/en/pet-exam-reading-cambridge-preliminary-english-test-video-lessons-practice-tests-exercises.php
http://esl-bits.net/pet.htm Reading comprehension

http://www.flo-joe.co.uk/preliminaryenglish/pet-writing-practice-tests.htm  Writing

http://www.englishaula.com/en/pet-exam-writing-cambridge-preliminary-english-test-video-lessons-practice-tests-exercises.php Writing

http://exams.richmondelt.com/index.php?practice_tests_pet_en  Reading, writing and listening

LISTENING
 
CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH   
http://fog.ccsf.cc.ca.us/~lfried/activity/listening/ex1phoneex.html  Phone numbers
http://www.examenglish.com/PET/PET_for_schools.html
http://www.examenglish.com/PET/PET_listening.html 


http://www.lingoclub.com/html2/index.php?option=com_sobi2&sobi2Task=sobi2Details&catid=65&sobi2Id=247&Itemid=134 
http://clilcolonna.wikispaces.com/PET+Listening+Practice 
http://www.examenglish.com/PET/PET_listening.html  Practice tests on the right

VOCABULARY

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BwIxqAwndjSAWGpOVHFmQXJiOG8/edit PET vocabulary list
http://cdextras.cambridge.org/ObjectivePET/start.htm

USE OF ENGLISH

http://cdextras.cambridge.org/grammargremlins/index.html Choose advanced level


SPEAKING VIDEOS   

  PET (B1) PART I: http://youtu.be/MKs40x6xooY

  PET (B1) PART II: http://youtu.be/aT2FymYmcY
  PET (B1) PART III: http://youtu.be/-1qXNtUJ5OU
  PET (B1) PART IV: http://youtu.be/yuTcxDVkUaQ 

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