Cambridge Preliminary English Test 3

1 Cambridge Preliminary English Test3 Examination papers from theUniversity of CambridgeLocal Examinations SyndicatePUBLISHED BY THE PRESS SYNDICATE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGEThe Pitt Building, Trumpington Street, Cambridge , United KingdomCAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESSThe Edinburgh Building, Cambridge CB2 2RU, UK40 West 20th Street, New York, NY 10011 4211, USA10 Stamford Road, Oakleigh, Melbourne 3166, AustraliaRuiz de Alarc n 13, 28014 Madrid, SpainDock House, The Waterfront, Cape Town 8001, South Cambridge University Press 2001 This book is in copyright, which normally means thatno reproduction of any part may take place withoutthe written permission of Cambridge University copying of certain parts of it by individualsfor use within the classroom, however, is permittedwithout such formality. Pages which are copiablewithout further permission are identified by aseparate copyright notice: UCLES K&J published 2000 Printed in the United Kingdom at the University Press, CambridgeISBN 0 521 79693 8 Student s BookISBN 0 521 79713 6 Student s Book with answersISBN 0 521 79692 X Teacher s BookISBN 0 521 79694 6 Set of 2 CassettesContentsTo the student4 Test 16 Test 226 Test 346 Test 466 Sample answer sheets86 Acknowledgements91 Visual material for the Speaking testcolour section at centre of bookTo the studentThis book is for candidates preparing for the University of Cambridge LocalExaminations Syndicate (UCLES) Preliminary English Test (PET).

2 It containsfour complete tests based on recent PET papers. PET has three examinationpapers which test Reading, Writing, Listening and 1(1 hour and 30 minutes)ReadingThere are 35 questions in five Parts. You have to read notices, short texts andlonger factual are three Parts: sentence transformations, form-filling and a letter ofabout a hundred 2(about 30 minutes, plus 12 minutes to transfer answers)ListeningThere are four Parts, and you will hear each of them twice. As you listen, youchoose or write your answers on the question paper. At the end, you have 12minutes to copy your answers onto the answer sheet. From 2002, you will havesix minutes to copy your answers onto the answer 3(10 12 minutes for each pair of candidates)Speaking testYou take the Speaking test with another candidate. There are two examiners inthe room. One examiner talks to you. This examiner sometimes asks youquestions and sometimes asks you to talk to the other candidate.

3 The otherexaminer listens to you. Both examiners give you marks. During the test theexaminer gives you and your partner photographs and other pictures to look atand to talk for PET by yourselfReadingHave a look at some English language magazines, and read some articles aboutthings that interest you. Look through some stories written in simplifiedEnglish in your library or bookshop. Choose the ones which are interesting andjust a little difficult for you, and guess the words you may not know before youlook them up in your can be very helpful to keep a diary in English , so that you find and learn thewords that really mean something to you. You may also want to find anEnglish-speaking pen friend, or to exchange letters in English with a friendwho is learning with you. In those letters you can describe somethinginteresting you have done, what you are doing at present or talk about yourplans.

4 In that way everything you practise will be real for you and not just any interesting English language films at your cinema, or on TV orvideo whenever you can. Watch or listen to any English language teachingprogrammes on TV or radio. (A free list of such programmes is available fromthe BBC, Programme Guides, Bush House, PO Box 76, London WC2B 4PH,United Kingdom.) Listen to learning materials on cassette, so that you can hearmany different kinds of voices. You may also hear people speaking English inshops, restaurants or hotels, or a tourist guide telling English -speaking visitorsabout places of interest in your talking English with a friend who is also learning English , and arrangeto spend time doing this regularly. Ask each other questions, tell each otherwhat you have enjoyed doing, talk about your daily lives, your plans, yourlikes and dislikes in English . It really does get easier, once you startpractising!

5 5 Test 1 PAPER 1 Reading and Writing Test1 hour 30 minutesREADINGPART 1 Questions 1 5cLook at the sign in each asks you what it the letter next to the correct explanation A, B, Cor D on youranswer not leave your bike touching not ride your bicycle in this glass may damage your bike may not be safe answer:1 ADo not park in front of this new hotel car park will open s better to park behind the hotel has another parking BICYCLESAGAINST GLASSPLEASEPart 10 ABCD mhhhMORE PARKINGSPACES BEHINDHOTEL2 AAll City Bus journeys cost exactly need to have the correct moneywhen you board the need to keep your ticket ready must be bought before boardingthe t keep this food longer than a t put this food in the food will last longer in the food will last over a week if dish on the menu costs more than 3 at charge of 3 is added to each bill customer will have to pay at least 3 at can buy a meal for only 3 pool will close for not use the old changing pool is not open at the the notice about changes in BUSESP lease have readythe exact fare foryour journeyLasts up to one weekin for freezingThe Pizza PlaceBetween 12 and 2.

6 Minimum charge 3 per person_____Pool closed untilfurther notice becauseof improvements tochanging 2 Questions 6 10cThe people below all want to enjoy some the opposite page there are descriptions of eight festival which performance (letters A H) would be the most suitable for eachperson (numbers 6 10).cFor each of these numbers mark the correct answer on your answer answer:6 Peter is studying English . He hopes either to write plays or to bean actor. He particularly enjoys plays about real people who ledinteresting is studying the history of music at college. She wants tolisten to as much music from the past as possible, andparticularly likes listening to people is a dancer from China. He would like to see peopleperforming dances from as many other parts of the world aspossible to give him some new is celebrating her 20th birthday tomorrow. She wants togo out for the whole day with her friends.

7 They all enjoy listeningto pop is a teacher who is planning to start a drama club for thechildren at her school. She would like to see some childrenacting if 18 Part 20 ABCDE FGHmhhhhhhhAInternational Youth CelebrationsLocal youth groups, together withstudents from various countriesincluding Spain, Finland, Austria andEstonia, are each performing three dancepieces. Then they will join together in aplay about international friendship. Theevening will finish with the singing ofsongs from different of SummerThe Hunton Consortconsists ofeight voices singing music fromhundreds of years ago right up tomodern times. The group willper form songs, old and new, all ofwhich are about the Flows Between UsKent Arts and Libraries presentthe first performance of a newdance group called the StreetDancing Company. The groupwill perform dances from thepast on several of the bridges inthe and HaroldThe Image Theatre Companydramatises the love-letters of VitaSackville-West and HaroldNicholson.

8 The play is about thecouple s lives and their mostunusual marriage. Unsuitable FestivalA day of fun on the river bank, witha Chinese theme. Streetentertainers and pop musiciansperform during the day, followed byfireworks in the evening. Somethingfor everybody to watch, bothchildren and in the Open AirWell-known nationally for theirtraditional dance music, JimmyLocke and his band play throughoutthe day in the open air on thePromenade Bandstand if theweather allows!FA Star May Be BornToni Arthur produces plays withseven- to eleven-year-olds,performed at the weekends forparents, family and friends. The playscome from children s stories, andencouragement from the audience isalways very Music EveningA great evening with the latest popsongs, and comedy and dancingfrom several great and unusualperformers. Members of theaudience will be invited to join inand will have the chance of winningtickets to a theatre Festival ProgrammeTest 110 PART 3 Questions 11 20cLook at the statements below about an outdoor activity the text on the opposite page to decide if each statement is correct it is correct, mark A on your answer it is not correct, mark B on your answer answer.

9 11In August, four people visiting the centre together by car would pay morethan two centre has activities for a range of age are windsurfing courses every centre has special equipment for people who are learning to is an extra hire charge for the board on the windsurfing adventure course is suitable for centre is planning to add extra facilities to the Play is possible for individual visitors to stay overnight at the the holiday programme children are allowed to do any sport they areinterested adventure holidays are open to any child between eight andfourteen years who can 30 ABmhReading11 Fees are for car with four people. Each extra person is 50p. Fees to be paid at main centre is not a private club; it is an organisation whose aim is to provide outdoor sport and recreationfacilities for all members of the visitors are requested to inform the centre in advance of their intended One-day courseBeginner windsurfing courses are offered on Saturdays and Sundays when the weather is good enough.

10 Learningto windsurf is a lot of fun. The excitement when you sail across the water for the first time is not easily with small sails are available for fee: (this includes all equipment)One-day adventure courseThis is an opportunity you have been waiting for. Come and try sailing, climbing, surfing and archery. Thiscourse is intended to introduce outdoor activities to adults in a fun, leisurely manner. You do not need to beextremely fit or to have had previous experience of the activities. All you need is to be fee: ParkThe Play Park is suitable for children from two to ten years of age. It is one of the best of its type in the has sand and water play, slides, large ball pool, play castle and much, much more. Next year the centre willopen a new Play Palace and Play day and residential coursesWe also offer day and long weekend courses for groups. We receive regular visits from schools, colleges andyouth groups.