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Reading B1: Ten practice tests for the
Cambridge B1 Preliminary
Cambridge B1 Preliminary | Parts 1–
10 exam-styled practice tests
150 texts | 320 individual assessments
Answers included
ISBN: 9781913825775
Publication: 2022
This resource contains ten complete practice tests for the Cambridge English B
Preliminary Reading, previously known as the Preliminary Certificate in English (PET).
These sample tests have been written to closely replicate the Cambridge PET Reading
exam experience, and so each test follows the same structure and wording as official
B1 Preliminary Reading papers.
Candidates of all ages can take the B1 Preliminary test. This book provides content
comprising topics that are applicable to all age groups, including adult learners.
About the author
Michael Macdonald is the Director of Studies for Prosperity English Madrid, an English-
language teaching academy focused on preparing candidates of Cambridge B2, C
and C2 examinations.
Cambridge B1 Preliminary Reading
Part 1
Questions 1–
For each question, choose the correct answer.
1 A Adults are not permitted in the children’s play area.
B Children must always be accompanied by an adult.
C Children must stay to the left in the play area.
2 Angus is telling Tim to:
A collect something from the post office.
B call Isa.
C get some new ID.
3 A Do not try to buy so many things.
B The number of people permitted in the shop is less than it was previously.
C Only enter after someone has left.
Cambridge B1 Preliminary Reading
Part 2
Questions 6–
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The people below are all looking for a new place to live.
On the opposite page there are descriptions of eight potential homes.
Choose which home would be the most suitable for the people below.
6 Stuart has just finished university and is looking for a room in a cheap, relaxed shared house. He doesn’t have a car so he needs to be close to public transport links.
7 Mary Anne is an architect who is looking for something quiet in a rural area with lots of space. She would like to work from home sometimes. She is looking for a home which will accommodate her two pet dogs.
8 Colin is a student and wants to share with one other person who is tidy and responsible. He needs something with parking for his car. He would like his girlfriend to come to visit at the weekend sometimes.
9 Lin needs an apartment for the next three months. She wants to live alone. She would like somewhere close to the centre of town, and would like something which she doesn’t have to decorate.
10 Trish needs a house for her husband and two young children, and her dog Rover. She needs parking for two cars, and would prefer to be close to a nursery school and primary school. She needs somewhere for just after the summer, as they will be on holiday in August.
Test 1
Accommodation Available
A A four-bedroom, semi-detached house with a garage and extra parking is available from September. Large garden. Pets welcome. Easy access to the motorway and town centre. Close to several outstanding schools.
E A detached four-bedroom home is available near the old St Andrew’s school site, located on the edge of town. Good access to all parts of town using the motorway. A family preferred. No pets though.
B A shared house with four students who like to party. The room is inexpensive and situated in Dobberton, just ten miles from Cambridge. You’ll need a car, but we have lots of space for parking.
F A country cottage surrounded by tranquil countryside. Two bedrooms and one studio for home-working or study. Large garden. Pets welcome. Pre-installed security system and a good internet connection.
C Fully furnished luxury flat available for short-term lease. One bedroom, shower and bath, elevator and underground parking. All the modern conveniences. Owners prefer a single person.
G Double room available in a small house with off-street parking. To share with studious 3rd^ year uni student who is often away at the weekend.
D Room available in a flat with one other person. The room is spacious and airy, and inexpensive for its location, a two-minute walk from a bus stop and five minutes from the train station.
H Attic-type apartment available in the city centre. Large, quiet, open-plan space. Located just beside Coldham’s park. Minimum 12-month contract.
Test 1
11 Alaina says her experience at college taught her the importance of A building up connections in the scene. B being good at her instrument. C continually working.
D managing her time.
12 How would you best describe Alaina’s work status? A Self-employed, with one main job.
B Self-employed, with a variety of jobs. C An employee of an orchestra. D Unemployed.
13 What does Alaina say about teaching?
A She is accustomed to teaching now. B She does not have time to teach any more. C She would like to teach in the future. D She hates teaching.
14 What does Alaina enjoy most about working with the orchestra? A The fact that the rehearsals and performances are close to where she lives. B The rehearsals. C Performing. D Seeing friends.
15 Which option best summarises why Alaina likes to get home after gigs?
A She can’t drive and her driver insists on it.
B She is unable to sleep in a different bed.
C It is impossible to find somewhere to stay.
D To save money.
Cambridge B1 Preliminary Reading
Part 4
Questions 16–
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Five sentences have been removed from the text below.
For each question, choose the correct answer.
There are three extra sentences which you do not have to use.
The Streaming Phenomenon
Watching the latest movies and series on demand is undoubtedly the biggest change in
entertainment in the 21st^ century. The emergence of services such as Netflix and Disney
Plus have revolutionised the way we watch TV, and how the TV and cinema industry
function forever. Music listening is following a similar model. Gideon McFluff
explains.
When people started making movies, they sold their product directly through the cinema
theatres. It formed a lucrative industry for everyone involved. Many became rich
and famous. Millions more around the world also earned a living, such as the camera
operators, the make-up artists or the ice cream sellers in the theatre. And so it continued
for many years.
Piracy – copying movies or music and then selling them illegally to individuals to watch at
home – became a problem in the 1980s and early 90s. Sites such as Napster
offered users the option to share movies and music for free. People no longer had to pay
for what they watched or listened to. Something had to be done.
As internet technology has become more powerful, the necessary means have arrived in
our homes. Broadband and fibre optic capability has enabled us to receive images and
audio in real time.
With such developments, companies now offer a convenient and legal way to watch your
favourite media productions. What distinguishes one from the other is the
available content. These companies need the most popular movies and series to attract
subscribers. We have seen the streaming companies become the financiers of movies and
series, enabling media companies to invest in top-quality productions.
Cambridge B1 Preliminary Reading
Part 5
Questions 21– For each question, choose the correct answer.
The Potato
Solanum tuberosum, otherwise known (21)_______________ its common name, the
potato, is the world’s fourth largest food crop, (22)_______________ rice, wheat and
maize.
It was first cultivated by the Inca-native Americans in Peru somewhere around 8,
BC to 5,000 B.C. Spanish Conquistadors took over Peru in 1536 and discovered the potato for themselves, and subsequently transported them (23)_______________
Europe.
Introduced to Ireland in 1589 it (24)_______________ nearly 40 years for the potato
to spread to the rest of Europe. It then made its way back across the Atlantic, this time
to the North American continent, this time taken by European immigrants to the New
World.
Potatoes are easy to grow, contain most of the vitamins required, and provide a
(25)_______________ yield from the space they occupy than the other staple crops.
The potato became the first vegetable to be grown in space in 1995. The University of
Wisconsin and NASA invented the technology aimed at cultivating food
(26)_______________ astronauts on long space voyages, and, in the future, feeding space colonies.
21 A for B by C at D on
22 A after B before C over D when
23 A over B on C of D to
24 A took B lasted C played D told
25 A best B good C worst D higher
26 A from B in C for D make
Test 1
Part 6
Questions 27–
For each question, write the correct answer.
Write one word for each gap.
Sleep
Few people doubt the importance of a good night’s sleep. But (27)_______________
much do you need? Some people famously claim (28)_______________ need as little
as three hours’ sleep per night, while others need nine hours or more just to function
properly.
A good way (29)_______________ find out how much sleep you need is to find a time
such (30)_______________ an annual holiday when you can sleep as much as you
like. Take a note of the time when you go to sleep and wake up every day for seven
days. Write (31)_______________ down and finally work out the average you need
daily by dividing the total by 7.
To give (32)_______________ an idea, people commonly need between six and eight
hours’ sleep per night. However, everyone is different. Try it and see how much time
you need in bed.
