Succeed in Cambridge English
Preliminary Test
Answer Key
Test 1
Paper One - Reading - Part 1
1.C 2.B 3.C 4.A 5.B
Part 2
6.C 7.H 8.A 9.F 10.B
Part 3
11.B 12.A 13.B 14.A 15.B 16.A 17.A 18.B 19.A 20.B
Part 4
21.C 22.A 23.B 24.A 25.A
Part 5
26.B 27.D 28.B 29.A 30.B 31.C 32.C 33.A 34.D 35.A
Writing - Part 1
1. you practice 2. I would 3. be played 4. who play
5. didn’t have/hadn’t got
Paper Two - Listening - Part 1
1.C 2.B 3.C 4.A 5.B 6.A 7.A
Part 2
8.B 9.B 10.C 11.A 12.C 13.C
Part 3
14.19th century 15.1975 16.attic 17.dining room 18.lawyer
19.horse riding
Part 4
20.YES 21.NO 22.YES 23.NO 24.NO 25.YES
Test 2
Paper One - Reading - Part 1
1.B 2.C 3.C 4.B 5.A
Part 2
6.G 7.D 8.B 9.E 10.C
Part 3
11.B 12.B 13.A 14.A 15.B 16.B 17.B 18.A 19.A 20.A
Part 4
21.B 22.A 23.D 24.A 25.B
Part 5
26.A 27.B 28.C 29.C 30.A 31.A 32.B 33.B 34.D 35.D
Writing - Part 1
1. Working 2. I would apply 3. since 4. used to
5. watched/had watched
Paper Two - Listening - Part 1
1.A 2.C 3.B 4.C 5.A 6.B 7.A
Part 2
8.C 9.A 10.C 11.B 12.B 13.A
Part 3
14. Town Hall 15. jewellers 16. Pavilion Gardens 17. 6.95£
18.Aquarium 19.cream tea
Part 4
20.NO 21.NO 22.YES 23.NO 24.NO 25.YES
Test 3
Paper One - Reading - Part 1
1.C 2.C 3.B 4.A 5.B
Part 2
6.B 7.D 8.G 9.A 10.E
Part 3
11.A 12.A 13.B 14.B 15.A 16.B 17.A 18.A 19.B 20.A
Part 4
21.A 22.B 23.C 24.D 25.C
Part 5
26.C 27.B 28.A 29.A 30.D 31.B 32.D 33.D 34.B 35.C
Writing - Part 1
1. have not been 2. you would/could go 3. were bought by
4. enough goals 5. performance
Paper Two - Listening - Part 1
1.B 2.A 3.A 4.B 5.C 6.B 7.A
Part 2
8.B 9.A 10.C 11.C 12.B 13.A
Part 3
14. cash 15. street 16. Saturday (&) Sunday
17. public holidays 18. (full) medical 19. minicabs
Part 4
20.NO 21.YES 22.YES 23.NO 24.YES 25.NO
Test 4
Paper One - Reading - Part 1
1.B 2.A 3.C 4.B 5.C
Part 2
6.C 7.E 8.B 9.A 10.G
Part 3
11.A 12.B 13.B 14.A 15.B 16.A 17.B 18.A 19.A 20.B
Part 4
21.B 22.D 23.C 24.A 25.D
Part 5
26.B 27.C 28.A 29.D 30.B 31.A 32.C 33.D 34.B 35.A
Writing - Part 1
1. unless he has 2. would leave 3. There aren’t (are not)
4. not allowed 5. has worked (has been working)
Paper Two - Listening - Part 1
1.B 2.A 3.C 4.A 5.A 6.A 7.B
Part 2
8.B 9.A 10.B 11.C 12.B 13.A
Part 3
14. (rich) Lords 15. (small) (Norman) church 16. hiding places
17. (traditional) lunch 18. witchcraft 19. five bridges
Part 4
20.NO 21.YES 22.YES 23.NO 24.NO 25.NO
Test 5
Paper One - Reading - Part 1
1.A 2.B 3.B 4.C 5.A
Part 2
6.D 7.B 8.H 9.E 10.G
Part 3
11.A 12.B 13.B 14.A 15.B 16.A 17.A 18.B 19.B 20.A
Part 4
21.B 22.C 23.A 24.D 25.C
Part 5
26.C 27.B 28.C 29.A 30.D 31.B 32.C 33.A 34.C 35.B
Writing - Part 1
1. cleverest/most clever 2. too many 3. is only made
4. had bought 5. us to eat
Paper Two - Listening - Part 1
1.B 2.A 3.C 4.A 5.A 6.C 7.B
Part 2
8.B 9.B 10.A 11.C 12.B 13.C
Part 3
14. exercise 15. tracksuit 16. (specific) targets
17. relaxation 18. fitness strategies 19. 105 pounds
Part 4
20.NO 21.NO 22.YES 23.YES 24.NO 25.NO
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