PET Practice Exam: Reading

Name: . Mark: Part 1

Questions 1-5 Look at the text in each question. What does it say? irc!e the correct !etter A" B or C.
Example: 0 P!ease *urchase tickets at the o%%ice #e%ore #oarding the %erry 1 A B C Ro# is en)oying his ho!iday. Ro# !o(es rainy $eather. The $eather has s*oi!ed Ro#'s ho!iday. A B C Remem#er to #uy your ticket $hen you get on the %erry. &ou shou!d #uy your ticket #e%ore getting on the %erry. The %erry $on't !ea(e i% you ha(en't got a ticket.

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E PE!"E#CE$ %A&E%PE!%'# #EE$E$ T' %E&& E C&(%")E *E#+% C&'T,"#- . A/TE!#''#% '#&0

The shop needs: A B C %u!!+time sa!es*eo*!e to se!! men's c!othing. sa!es*eo*!e $ith ex*erience to $ork *art+time. a young sa!es*erson to start $ork immediate!y.

3 A B C The s$imming *oo! $i!! #e heated on Tuesday a%ternoons. ,$immers may use the other *oo! on Tuesday a%ternoons. -n Tuesday a%ternoons" s$immers can't use the heated *oo!.

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L-,E. 2ETWEEN ,aturday 3 *m and Monday 0 am P!ease return ./.s through the !etter#ox.

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./.s may #e returned through the !etter#ox o(er the $eekend. The ./. sho* is c!osed %rom ,aturday morning unti! Monday e(ening. Return ./.s #e%ore 0 am on Monday.

Andrew, Please take my books back to the library before you go to your basketball practice. Thanks, Mum

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Mum $ants 1ndre$ to take his #ooks #ack to the !i#rary. Mum asks 1ndre$ to return her #ooks to the !i#rary. Mum te!!s 1ndre$ to go to #asket#a!! *ractice #e%ore he goes to the !i#rary.

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Part 2
Questions 1-10 The *eo*!e #e!o$ are !ooking %or houses to #uy. -**osite" there are descri*tions o% eight houses. .ecide $hich house is the most suita#!e %or the #uyers. 4or questions 1-10" mark the correct !etter 5A-,6.

Monica is !ooking %or a house in the country. 7er ho##ies are *ainting and cooking. ,he $ants a *!ace $here she can take her dogs %or !ong $a!ks. ,he en)oys entertaining and ha(ing (isitors to stay.

.a(e and ,ue are a young cou*!e $ho are *!anning to ha(e a #a#y. ,ue $ants a house near some sho*s. .a(e $orks in the city and he !o(es #ui!ding and re*airing things. They ha(e )ust #ought their %irst car.

1!ice manages a !arge com*uter com*any and she a!so $orks on the 8nternet at home. 1!ice $orks !ong hours and doesn't ha(e time %or house$ork. ,he !ikes eating out and o%ten goes to the theatre or cinema.

Mandy and 1!an are !ooking %or a house out o% to$n. Mandy's a trans!ator and she $orks %rom home. 1!an is a tra(e!!ing sa!esman. They #oth !o(e sai!ing and s*end their $eekends on their sai!ing #oat.

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Tom" a $ido$er and a *ensioner" is a (ery keen gardener. 7e doesn't $ant to !i(e in to$n any more. Tom is !ooking %or a sma!! house in the countryside so that his grandchi!dren can (isit in the ho!idays.

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HOUSES FOR SALE A SUNLIGHT Designed and built by an architect, this ultramodern home in the countryside has got walls made entirely of glass. The indoor courtyard is home to many e otic !lants that need light and !rotection from the elements. Its location makes it suitable for !eo!le who work from home. B TOP VIEW Situated on the to! of a hill, this three-bedroomed cottage in the countryside o"erlooks beautiful scenery. To! #iew is a $%-minute walk from the sea through woods and o"er natural grassland. The old farm kitchen has recently been moderni&ed and is fully e'ui!!ed for entertaining.

SAFE HARBOUR ( delightful old fisherman)s cottage, Safe *arbour o"erlooks a sandy beach. This threebedroomed house has recently been reno"ated and all modern con"eniences were added. It has a study and a sun !orch and is two kilometres from the motorway and ten minutes from the marina.

GARDENSIDE This !retty two-bedroomed cottage is half an hour out of town. It is surrounded by a well-cared-for garden with lots of fruit trees. It has got a large lounge with the original fire!lace. +ardenside is a fifteen-minute walk from the ,anor *orse -iding School, which caters for adults and children.

29 FINCH ROAD .ear restaurants, sho!s and cinemas, this firstfloor flat has got a balcony that o"erlooks the beach and the marina. There are two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a large lounge and a welle'ui!!ed kitchen. There is underground !arking for cars and a roof garden for entertaining.

17 CRANBERRY DRIVE This !leasant semi-detached house has got two bedrooms, a kitchen and a li"ing room. It)s in the suburbs, close to bus lines, a tube station and the new sho!!ing com!le . ( se!arate storeroom, which has been used as a worksho!, is attached to the garage.

MAGNOLIA This is a !retty semi-detached home with a well-de"elo!ed garden. ,agnolia is close to the main sho!!ing road and on the bus route into the city centre. There are four bedrooms with a large kitchen and dining area. There is a school and a church around the corner.

76 ABBEY COURT /entrally located, this modern flat is ideal for a single !erson or a working young cou!le. It o"erlooks the city)s entertainment district. 0ne bedroom has been con"erted into a study with Internet and cable T# facilities. ( ser"ice com!any !ro"ides cleaning on a daily basis.

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Part 3
Questions 11-20 Look at the sentences #e!o$ a#out Nottinghamshire. Read the text #e!o$ to decide i% each sentence is correct or incorrect. 8% it is correct" tick 5 6 A. 8% it is not correct" tick 5 6 B.
A 11 12 13 14 15 11 12 13 14 20 Tourists on!y come to Nottinghamshire to see the countryside. Tra(e!!ing around Nottinghamshire #y car is (ery con(enient. 8t isn't *!easant to $a!k around Nottingham in the rain. &ou can get in%ormation a#out Nottingham's history in the There's a (ery o!d *u# next to Nottingham ast!e. Ro#in 7ood *ro#a#!y !i(ed in ,her$ood 4orest $hen 9ohn $as :ing o% Eng!and. E(ery year" there's a %our+day e(ent in ,her$ood 4orest. /isitors to the Ta!es o% Ro#in 7ood museum are taken to an imaginary %orest. The museum *ro(ides %ood and entertainment %or (isitors. Nottingham is a good *!ace to (isit %or the young and o!d. ity 7a!!. B

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1or a holiday with a difference, try .ottinghamshire. Situated in the 2ast ,idlands of 2ngland, the area offers beautiful walks with s!ectacular !anoramic "iews of the countryside. ,any of the old historic towns and cities make .ottinghamshire)s history come ali"e with their im!ressi"e cathedrals, churches and museums. 2asily accessible by car, the area has become a !o!ular tourist destination. .ottingham is the ca!ital city and there)s something to do for e"ery member of the family. .ottingham is known as the 3ueen of the ,idlands and is delightful e"en in the rain. The city centre is "ery com!act and it)s easy to walk from one tourist site to the ne t. Pick u! brochures and ma!s at the Information /entre in the /ity *all. They will tell you where to go and gi"e a brief account of .ottingham)s history. 4e 0lde Tri! to 5erusalem, the oldest inn in 2ngland, sits in the shadow of .ottingham /astle. Dating back to 6678, today it)s a !ub with a wonderful atmos!here. There are many tunnels, ca"es and secret !assages that lead from the inn into the castle. It is belie"ed that -obin *ood, 2ngland)s most colourful folk hero, came from .ottinghamshire. During the days of 9ing 5ohn, the legendary -obin and his band of ,erry ,en robbed the rich to feed the !oor. ,any e citing stories tell us of their ad"entures in Sherwood 1orest. If you "isit .ottingham in 0ctober, there)s usually a !ageant in the castle grounds. This is a s!ectacular four-day e"ent where the entertainers dress u! in clothes similar to those that !eo!le wore 6,%%% years ago. The Tales of -obin *ood is an interacti"e museum where "isitors sitting in cable cars are taken to a simulated Sherwood 1orest. 1lying arrows, ferocious wol"es and the Sheriff of .ottingham are there to frighten us all. :ut we know that -obin *ood and his ,erry ,en will sa"e us in the end. (nd if you think that the museum is not for you, how about a candlelit ban'uet at the Sheriff)s ;odge< ( fi"e-course meal with entertainment is !ro"ided and e"eryone has to dress u! in authentic -obin *ood costume. 4ou can make your stay in .ottingham e"en more memorable if you e !lore the uni'ue labyrinth of ca"es under the city, "isit the many museums and galleries and !artici!ate in a walking +host Tour one e"ening. .ottingham is the ca!ital of an area that)s !roud of its !ast, and there)s a lot to offer in the city and in the surrounding area for adults and children alike.

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Part 4
Questions 21-25 Read the text and questions #e!o$. 4or each question" mark the correct !etter A" B" C or $.

=I.D4 SPI-IT
,y name is Selwyn Dobkins and I crossed the Pacific 0cean, solo> I was still recu!erating after my motorcycle accident when saw Windy Spirit for the first time. I knew little about boats, but I liked what I saw. In 5anuary $%%%, I bought the $?-foot yacht, not realising that sailing would change my life. I had a feeling that Windy Spirit and sailing would hel! me recu!erate, because sailing was the thera!y I needed. I took Windy Spirit out on the water almost e"ery day, but sailing u! and down the coast of /alifornia wasn)t enough. In my heart I knew that we)d go on a long @ourney one day. In (!ril $%%A, we sailed out of San Diego into the Pacific 0cean. Windy Spirit and I were on our way to *awaii, a distance of $,6B7 nautical miles. (lone on the water for $% days, where the only signs of life were fish, dol!hins and birds, I learned that the @ourney is more im!ortant than the destination. It wasn)t easy and there were times when I was lonely, but in the end, =indy and I did it> Windy Spirit and I were a wonderful team. =e looked after each other all the way. In *awaii, I sold my boat to a man and his wife, who was reco"ering from an in@ury. It was the right thing to do. I was sure that sailing in Windy Spirit would hel! her heal, @ust as it healed me.

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Why has the $riter $ritten this artic!e? A to ex*!ain a#out !ong distance sai!ing and yachts B to descri#e the tri* %rom a!i%ornia to 7a$aii C to gi(e us an idea o% $hat it is !ike to o$n a #oat $ to te!! us ho$ im*ortant sai!ing #ecame in his !i%e

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What can you !earn a#out the $riter %rom the text? A 7e is sti!! recu*erating %rom the accident. B 7e a!$ays $anted to go to 7a$aii. C 7e $as determined to get #etter. $ 7e has a!$ays #een an ex*erienced sai!or.

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The $riter's main #e!ie% is that: A sai!ing $as the #est thera*y %or him. B e(eryone needs to sai! in order to recu*erate. C sai!ing is on!y %or *eo*!e $ho kno$ a#out #oats. $ a !ong )ourney is #etter than a short one.

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7o$ did ,e!$yn %ee! at the end o% the tri*? A that he didn't $ant to #e a!one any more B *roud to ha(e com*!eted the )ourney on his o$n C that 7a$aii is a !ong $ay %rom a!i%ornia $ that he $as tired o% sai!ing

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What might ,e!$yn say to other sai!ors a#out a !ong )ourney? A .on't try to cross the ocean a!one. 8t's dangerous.

,ai! e(ery day so that you ha(e enough ex*erience %or a !ong )ourney.

When you are sai!ing" the destination is !ess im*ortant than the )ourney.

Tra(e! $ith %riends so that you $on't #e !one!y.

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Part 5
Questions 21-35 Read the text and choose the correct $ord %or each s*ace. 4or each question" mark the correct !etter A" B" C or $. Example: 0 A do B get C ha(e $ are

0"er A,%%% cou!les come to C0D ............... married in the "illage of +retna +reen e"ery year. =hy do you think this small town is so s!ecial< In 6?EA, 2ngland C26D ............... a law that changed this slee!y Scottish "illage fore"er. The law stated that !eo!le C27D ............... the age of $6 couldn)t marry without the !ermission of their C28D ............... . :ut this law didn)t a!!ly to Scotland, where C29D ............... !eo!le got married at 6B. So what did cou!les do C30D ............... they were in lo"e and under $6< They ran away to Scotland, C31D ............... . +retna +reen became a "ery !o!ular !lace for C32D ............... . Stories tell us of lo"ers who tra"elled many days C33D ............... in difficult conditions to get there. Today)s laws are different, but the C34D ............... of Frunning awayG to +retna +reen is still !o!ular for young cou!les C3 D ............... want a romantic wedding with a difference. 21 22 23 24 30 31 32 33 34 35 A recei(ed A under A area A educated A i% A %ore(er A ce!e#rations A #ecause A schedu!e A $hich B *assed B at B chi!dren B young B $hi!e B in time B #irthdays B and B timeta#!e B $hat C acce*ted C o(er C daughters C o!d C ho$e(er C o% course C occasions C or C idea C $here $ decided $ #y $ *arents $ re!igious $ as $ actua!!y $ $eddings $ #ut $ *!an $ $ho