READING

PART 1: Read these advertisements. Which place would be best for each person?
1 _____ Im a student at the university. I havent got much money, and I dont mind sharing with other people.
2 _____ Were looking for a flat with at least two bedrooms. Were both in our 70s, and cant climb stairs.
3 _____ There are four of us (all students) and we want to rent a house. We can each pay about 500 a month.
4 _____ Were a married couple in our 20s. Were looking for a flat in a pleasant, quiet area away from the centre. We have two cars.
5 _____ Im the director of a large company, and I need a large house in the city centre. Money isnt a problem.
6 _____ Were looking for somewhere quiet, with a big garden. My wife works in the city centre.
HOUSES AND FLATS FOR RENT
A GROUND FLOOR FLAT near the city centre, with living room, study, large kitchen, bathroom and two bedrooms. Small
garden, and parking space for one car. 1,400 per month.
B BEAUTIFUL COTTAGE in small village 25 km west of the city. Five rooms, including a very large kitchen, and a large
garden. One shop, no school, but only 15 minutes from the city centre by train. 2,300 per month.
C 1950s HOUSE IN QUIET STREET in southern suburb. Two living rooms, four bedrooms, two bathrooms, large kitchen
and small garden. 1,900 per month.
D ONE BEDROOM FLAT in the city centre, 5 minutes walk from the station. Large living room / study, kitchen, new
bathroom. 4th floor. Lift. 900 per month.
E LARGE ROOM in 1930s house near university, shops and sports facilities. Share bathroom and (very large) kitchen with
four others (all university students). 280 per month.
F 18TH CENTURY HOUSE (1763) in beautiful square in city centre, on three floors. Nine rooms, plus large kitchen and
three bathrooms. Parking for three cars, small garden. 3,500 per month.
G TWO BEDROOM FLAT in a quiet eastern suburb on the 2nd floor (no lift). New kitchen and bathroom. Living room and
bedrooms overlook river and park. Lots of parking space. 1,100 per month.
PART 2: Read this e-mail from a university student, and answer the questions. For each question, choose the best
answer, A, B or C.
1 Theres a TV in ............ .
6 ............ of the five people in the house are students.
A Bobs room B the kitchen C the living room
A Three
B Four
C All
2 Bobs room is ............ .
7 Laura is probably Bobs ............ .
A very small
B quite small C very big
A sister B wife
C girlfriend
3 Bob bought ............ for the room.
8 Bobs mother ............
A cushions
B curtains
C a desk
A liked the house
4 His parents brought ............ for the room.
.
B cleaned the kitchen
A cushions
B curtains
C a des
C cooked lunch
5 Bob sends his e-mails from ............ .
9 Laura has ............ children.
A his room
B the kitchen C the university
A one
B two
C three
Dear Laura,
Ive found a place to live, in a house near the university. There are five of us living there, each with our own
bedroom. My room isnt very big, but theres a huge kitchen, and a living room with satellite TV.
The room didnt have much furniture when I moved in just a bed, an armchair and a cupboard and its got a
green carpet and purple curtains! Last Saturday I walked down to the shops to get some food, and I saw a lovely old desk in
a charity shop for only 50. So now Ive got a desk in my room with my computer and printer on it. Unfortunately, the
house has only got one phone line (in the kitchen) so Im still using the university computers for e-mail.
On Sunday, Mum and Dad came to visit, and brought me some cushions, a couple of lamps, some bookshelves
(the white ones from your room) and my sound system. They thought the place was great. Mum wanted to spend the
afternoon cleaning the kitchen, but we took her out for lunch instead!
I really like the other people in the house. Jim and Pete are studying French, like me. Mike is a music student, and
Fred works in a bookshop he left the university last summer. Theyre really friendly, and two of them are really good cooks.
Hope you and Charlie are well. And how are the children? I want to see both of them very soon. Why dont you all
come and visit me next weekend?
Love, Bob
PART 3: Read the story. Choose the best words to fill the gaps.

A .........1......... days ago, my wife .........2......... up with a .........3......... in her stomach. She also .........4......... very hot. So I
picked up the phone and made an .........5......... for her to see the doctor. The doctor told her that she had flu. He told her to
go .........6......... bed, take two paracetamol every four hours, and drink .........7......... water. She did what he said, and now
shes feeling much better. But Im not Im feeling very hot, and my stomach .........8......... !
1 A little
B few
C some
5 A appointment
B arrangement
C examination
2 A woke
B woked
C woken
6 A at
B in
C to
3 A ache
B hurt
C pain
7 A plenty of
B a lot
C much
4 A fell
B felt
C feeled
8 A ache
B aches
C aching
PART 4: Read about the holiday resorts Alpaca, Bayville and Castilla. Which place do you think the people are
talking about? Write A (= Alpaca), B (= Bayville) or C (= Castilla). The first one has been done for you.
ALPACA
Alpaca is high in the mountains, so its cool in summer and covered in snow in winter. Its a popular skiing resort with local people
many families in the capital have holiday homes here and in the summer people come here to walk, climb, ride horses, and
use the beautiful new sports centre, which has excellent facilities for children as well as adults. But Alpaca is a quiet resort most
foreign tourists go to bigger, more famous (and more expensive!) places across the valley. Lets hope they stay there!
BAYVILLE
Bayville is three km of hotels and bars with a sandy beach in front and it has its own international airport! During the day,
everyones on the beach sunbathing, or in the water swimming, sailing, fishing and doing all kinds of water-sports prices
are reasonable, and you can have lessons, too. After dark, the bars, restaurants, clubs and discos take over until four or five
in the morning: if you want to escape the music, youll have to leave town! And sleeping? Well, if youre 1825, who wants to
sleep?
CASTILLA
Wherever you are in Castilla, you can see the old castle, on the hill in the centre of town. With its long history and its
fascinating museum, the castle has visitors from all over the world. June is the time of the Beethoven Festival, and is
especially busy, but even in winter most hotels are full. The town also has several art galleries, a food market, and some of
the best restaurants in the region. All this isnt cheap, of course, especially if you stay in the 5-star Castilla Hotel. But if you
have enough money, you should go. Its famous for its good food.
1 ___ I learned how to water-ski there.
5 ___ I went to some wonderful concerts there last
summer.
2 ___ Its got tennis, basketball, heated pools even golf!
6 ___ If youre interested in history, this is the place for you.
3 ___ Its a very noisy place.
7 ___ Nothing much happens there in winter
4 ___ There arent many foreign tourists there.
8 ___ Its a very expensive place for a holiday.
WRITING
PART 1: REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES AS DIRECTED (NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS)
1. Her ability to run a company really impresses me.
-> What ________________________ most is her ability to run a company.
2. The children were so excited they talked about the show all night long.
-> It was such ________________________ that the children talked about it all night long.
3. English is easy to learn than any other languages.
-> No other languages are ________________________ to learn than English.
4. She had to do the washing, but she didn't.
-> She forgot ________________________.
5. It took them 10 minutes to do the laundry.
-> They spent 10 minutes ________________________ the laundry.
PART 2: CHOOSE THE MOST SUITABLE ANSWERS
The Internet has (1).................and become part of our life .Its very fast and convenient way to get information.
People use the Internet (2)...............many purposes: education, communication, (3).....................and commerce. The
Internet helps people communicate (4)..................friends and relatives by (5)..............of email or chatting.
However, the Internet has limitations. It is time-(6)..............and costly. It is also dangerous because of virus and bad
programs. (7)................the other hand, the Internet (8).................sometimes have to suffer various risks such as spam or
electronic junk mail and personal information leaking. So, while enjoying surfing, be alert!

1.A-develop
B-developed
C-development
D-developing
2.A-for
B-in
C-at
D-to
3.A-entertainment
B-entertaining
C-entertained
D-entertain
4.A-to
B-among
C-with
D-between
5.A- mean
B-meaning
C- meant
D-means
6.A-consume
B-consumed
C-consumer
D-consuming
7.A-at
B-on
C-to
D-in
8.A-use
B-users
C-using
D-used
PART 3: WRITE A STORY BEGINNING WITH THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES (100-120 words)
Last night, I had a terrible nightmare
Last night, I had a terrible nightmare
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SPEAKING PART 3 Describing a picture

LISTENING PET CAMBRIDGE 1 TEST 1

Part 1 - Questions 1 to 7: There are seven questions in this part. For each question there are three pictures and a
short recording. For each question, choose the correct answer A, B or C.
1 Which dish did Mark cook in the competition?

A
B
C
Woman: So youve won the teenage chef competition, Mark- congratulations!
Mark: Thaks! In the competition, you choose whether to cook a meat, fish or vegetarian dish; then youre judged on the
taste and how attractive it looks. I couldnt decide between __________ and __________- Ive never been brilliant at
__________ dishes. Then I found the judge was an expert in __________, which worried me, so I went for my other choiceand won!
2 Where is the girls book now?

A
B
C
Girl: Excuse me. I think I left my book on this __________- have you seen it?
Man: Oh yes. I took it inside with the empty glass when I cleared the table. I gave it to the manager, who put it with the other
lost property. He keeps it all in the __________ of his desk.
Girl: I see. Where is he now?
Man: Hes on the phone inside the cafe. Why dont you go inside- hell be finished in a minute.
3 Who lives with Josh in his house

q
A
B
C
Girl: Does your house seem empty now your sisters __________ home, Josh?
Josh: Not really. My grandmothers __________ into her room, and she doesnt go out much. Its really nice having her
there because my __________ never comes home until later, and if my mums __________________________, Grandma
cooks supper for me.
4 What will the girl take with her on holiday?

Boy: Have you packed for your holiday?

Girl: No, I need to __________ before I can do that. Last holiday, my __________ handle got broken, soI need something
new to put all my stuff in. But __________ are so __________ to carry.
Boy: I always take a __________ - you can carry more that way.
Girl: Yes, I thought about one of those, but good-quality ones are __________ . Ill get one of those big __________ . You
know, one you can pull along. They dont cost much, so it doesnt matter if it gets torn.
5 What time will the train to Manchester leave?

A
B
C
Man: The train arriving at platform six is the 11 .45 __________ Manchester. The train due to arrive at platform four in
approximately five minutes is the __________ 11 .30 train __________ Manchester. The train will now depart at 11 .50 and
travel non-stop. We apologise to passengers for the delay. Refreshments will not be available on this train
6 Where will the friends meet?

A
B
C
Kimberley: Hi, its Kimberley. I got your message and Id love to go to the movies. Theres a film called SpyGame, or a
comedy- I dont mind which . . . Shall we meet __________ the cinema?
Girl: Oh, I know, at the burger bar on the corner. We could have a snack before we go in or we could meet __________ .
Kimberley: Mums driving me into town this afternoon, to buy some __________ , so I wont be __________ the station. But
something to eat first is a good idea. Shall we say 6 oclock?
Girl: OK.
7 Which sport will the boy do soon at the centre?

A
B
C
Boy: Have you been to the new water sports centre yet?
Girl: Oh yes, its brilliant. There are two indoor pools, one for __________ and one for __________ , and you can also have
__________ lessons on the lake.
Boy: Thats what Im doing there next weekend, actually. I was hoping to take __________ lessons, but the leaflet says
theyre not starting those until __________ .

Part 4 - Questions 20 to 25: Look at the six sentences for this part. You will hear a boy called Thomas and a girl
called Ruby talking about a poster for their school sports day. Decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect.
If it is correct, choose the letter A for YES. If it is not correct, choose the letter B for NO.
A
B
YES NO
20 Ruby realises that the first design of the poster may need improving.
A
B
21 Thomas thinks the poster should be bigger than last years.
A
B
22 Ruby and Thomas agree that the poster should be in colour.
A
B
23 Ruby thinks the photograph should be in the middle of the poster.
A
B
24 Thomas suggests they use the same photograph as last year.
A
B
25 Ruby thinks every word on the poster should be the same size.
A
B
Thomas: So, Ruby, what about this poster for the school sports day. How shall we start?
Ruby: Well, Thomas, I think we should draw a rough copy on this paper first and then do a final copy when weve got
everything right.
Thomas: Good idea. Well, lets get a bigger piece of paper . . . that papers too small.
Ruby: I think last years poster was 40 centimetres by 60 centimetres.
Thomas: That was ____________________, so theres ____________________to change it and well make it black and
white ____________________. I think that looks best.
Ruby: But wouldnt it be a ____________________ to show that our new sports colours are purple and yellow?
Thomas: That's a good point but think of the cost! We need to do at least 20 photocopies.
Ruby: Oh, I ____________________... of course. So, what shall we put at the top of the poster? Do you think we should
have our ____________________ there?
Thomas: Id prefer it in the ____________________ so that its the first thing people notice.
Ruby: Thats ____________________ should go, I think. And then we can put the date and the time
____________________ it.
Thomas: OK. Which picture are we going to use?
Ruby: Well, there are three here. This one of the football team ____________________. And this ones
____________________.
Thomas: I prefer this photo taken last week of the baseball game. Its a very popular new sport at our school.
Ruby: Fine. So that just leaves how to ____________________. Do you think we should use all capital letters?
Thomas: Let's see. . . If we put the school name and address . . . here. They should be in capitals but there
____________________ for everything so big.
Ruby: But people need to see the date and time clearly. I know . . . everybody knows the school address so that can be
____________________.
Thomas: OK. Lets try it that way.
Ruby: I think its going to be a really good poster.