B1 PET Test #49 - Reading

10/11/2021 11:33:15 AM

Choose the correct answer that goes with this text.

  • You're not permitted to use this equipment unless you have club membership.
  • If you wish to become a member of the tennis club, ask at Reception.
  • Non-members must bring their own equipment to use on these courts.

Choose the correct answer that goes with this text.

  • The weather is supposed to be warm at the weekend.
  • The weather is likely to be wet during their trip.
  • The weather won't stop them going camping.

Jaime's English teacher is going to _____.

  • cancel next week's lesson
  • increase the time of next week's lesson
  • arrive late for next week's lesson

Choose the correct answer that goes with this text.

  • There are three badminton sessions a week at the new club.
  • The new badminton club can only have 18 members.
  • Students need to decide quickly whether they want to join the new club.

Choose the correct answer that goes with this text.

  • Some new sports kit will be available for students in the office today.
  • Students are expected to wear the new sports shirts at the match later.
  • The office is expecting items of new school clothing to be delivered at lunchtime.

Read the following descriptions of the events.

A. Beautiful Sunset
This rock band returns once again to play songs from their latest album. Expect an amazing performance from these musicians who have sold over 80 million records. Tickets are on sale for €60, the price includes a free souvenir T-shirt. Enjoy a meal in our restaurant after the show. Public transport nearby.
The Sports Palace

B. Our lives, their lives
Now in its second year, this display explores the changing lives of people from around the world through photographs and cartoons, music, and interviews. Some of the interviews are with grandparents who compare their lives with those of their children and grandchildren. Free entry to this popular museum which is rarely busy after 3 pm. Don't miss the excellent gift shop.
Jameson Museum

C. Captain Rob's Adventures in 4DX
Not cheap, but this animated version of a well-known film is an experience you definitely can't get at home. The picture and sound quality are fantastic, and the 4D effects are amazing. Feel the wind and the waves, as you sail with Captain Rob. Choice of restaurants nearby. Public transport within easy walking distance.
Filmworld 4DX

D. The Music Teacher
Based on a film, this musical is now showing on stage. An out-of-work guitarist tells some lies and gets a job as a teacher. He persuades some of his students to create a rock group so that they can take part in the Battle of the Bands competition. Afternoon and evening performances from €50. Refreshments are available.
Queens Theatre

E. Rubbish
The Opera House has been turned into a big tent for Rubbish. Set on the streets in the 1940s, young artists do gymnastics, dance, and theater using rubbish like wheels, furniture, and boxes. First performance this week! Under-15s must be accompanied by an adult but ask about family discounts at our restaurant. A two-minute walk from the underground.
Opera House

F. In Paris
Paris during the French Revolution and Marco Morelli has fallen in love with a rich young woman. However, one of the family's servants is also in love with her. This is a new version of the Italian opera with amazing singing and real classical music! Audiences of all ages will be entertained. Food and drink not permitted in the theatre.
Elizabeth Theatre

G. Big Sight
Held over three days, this comic market celebrates Japanese animation. In this huge conference center, fans can meet other fans, buy rare comics, dress up as their favorite characters, and take selfies. No admission fee, reasonably priced food but expect long queues!
The Conference Centre

H. Traditional Future
For less than €8, watch Anuang'a Fernando from Kenya as he uses traditional words from his country, modern music, and movement to perform this work of art. Anuang'a Fernando has already performed this show in Paris and Italy. Book soon - the theatre only holds 200 people. Snacks will be available. Close to public transport.
Drake Hall

The people below all want to take part in an event. Decide the most suitable event for each person.


Tom and Ian have a free afternoon but neither of them likes crowds. They're interested in theatre and exhibitions, but they don't have much money.


Alice wants to take her 14-year-old cousin to see something brand new and have a meal afterward nearby. They will go by public transport but they don't want to walk too far.


Jack is keen on cartoons. As he'll be alone, he would like to go somewhere where he can get to know people with similar interests and also add to his collection of old books and magazines.


Two friends, Patricia and Steph, would love to see a live performance in a foreign language. Whenever they go out together, they always buy something to eat during the interval.


Simone has offered to take her mum to see a show with music for her birthday. They would like to see an enjoyable story but her mum isn't fond of rock or pop.

Read the text and questions below. For each question, choose the correct answer.

What it means to be a Holiday Company Manager
by Mandy Jones

When I finished school, I did a business administration degree at Bristol University. After graduating, I worked for a credit card company for the next eight years. During all this time, I was an assistant marketing manager. Although I gained a lot of useful experience doing this job, last year I decided that I really needed a change. That's why I decided to move to Thomsen Holidays, where I have worked as a manager ever since. Here my main job is to think up new and interesting ideas for holidays.

When I have to work from my office in the UK, I arrive at 9 a.m. The first thing I do is answer my e-mails, and then l plan the rest of my day. My main role is to look for new projects for Thomsen Holidays in our Mediterranean resorts. So, I have to come up with ideas, develop them and evaluate their success.

We have lots of meetings in the office on a daily basis, which involve the marketing department, holiday representatives, and people that we bring in from outside, such as entertainment organizers. Our aim is to develop an exciting idea and turn it into a realistic and workable project.

Once a month I spend a few days overseas, checking possible resorts, meeting with reps to develop their roles, and working out how events could be sold to the customer. I often work with resort supervisors, use their local knowledge of bars and clubs for venues, talk through new ideas and find out how existing ones are working. I also get the chance to meet holidaymakers. When I do that though, I have to be very open-minded because the ideas can actually come from anywhere.

I must say that I love my job for many different reasons. But what I think I enjoy most is that I get to travel to all these amazing destinations while I'm actually being paid to do so. Not to mention that I work on projects that really excite me. I would never even consider changing jobs.

(Adapted from Succeed in Cambridge English B1)

What do we learn about the writer in the first paragraph?

  • She learned a lot from her first job.
  • She disliked her first job.
  • She was fired from her first job.
  • Her first job was with Bristol University.

Mandy has to _____.

  • send e-mail all day
  • find out if new ideas could actually work
  • entertain the holiday reps
  • spend all of her time having meetings in the office
What does Mandy say about her job?
  • She never knows where or how a new idea might come to her.
  • It makes her very popular with lots of people.
  • She spends too much time in bars and clubs.
  • She has a few problems with local people at the resorts.

What Mandy really likes about being a holiday company manager is that _____.

  • she always has a lot of work to do
  • she decides on which projects she wants to work
  • she has to do a lot of traveling as part of her work
  • she is still excited about going to the office every day
Which of the following is the best description of Mandy?
  • A working woman who very much enjoys what she does for a living
  • A travel agent who is trying to get a promotion
  • A woman who spends a lot of time on holiday and has an easy life
  • A woman who makes a lot of money by going to clubs and bars

Five sentences have been removed from the text below.

For each question, choose the correct answer from A-H. There are three extra sentences that you do not need to use.

A. After eight months of training, this was going to be easy.

B. I slowed down, and the rest of my group moved away.

C. But I had trained for this, and I was going to do it.

D. There was no way I could finish the race now.

E. The horn blew to start the race.

F. I was very tempted to turn down my street and go home.

G. I was so glad that I had decided to do this.

H. Thousands of runners from all over the world were gathered for the race. 

My first marathon

The alarm went off at half-past four that morning. It was far too early to get up, and the idea of running 26 miles seemed impossible. I pulled myself out of bed, showered and pulled on my running gear. 

By six o'clock, I was at the Dodger Stadium, where the rest of my running group was already waiting. When they saw the look of terror on my face, they laughed kindly. This was clearly my first marathon. When I realized that I was just one of them, I felt a little better. Helicopters hovered overhead ready to film us as we ran through the streets of Los Angeles, passing every major landmark until we reached the sea at Santa Monica. Suddenly, I felt very lucky and proud to be a part of it.

As I began to run, I tried to ignore the aches in my body from eight months of training. Instead, I put one foot in front of the other and kept going. By mile five, my body was complaining, and by mile eight, my muscles were screaming at me.

I was running alone now, but I was still running. By mile 12, I was ready to give up, and by mile 15, I was moving even more slowly. By mile 18, I was in my neighborhood. But by mile 22, there were only four miles to go. Spectators yelled encouragement at me as I ran past. 'You can do it! Keep going!'

As the finish line came into sight, I started running faster and faster, and I crossed that line running. I grinned as the medal was placed over my head, and then I cried. I had done it. I had run my first marathon!

(Adapted from B1 Preliminary EXAM TRAINER)

Read the text and choose the best answer to fill in the blanks.

Honey

People all over the world enjoy eating honey. But how much do you know about this food? Most honey is made by bees, but what few people realize is that there are several types of bee which make honey.

Bees may have to visit about two million flowers to produce only half a kilo of honey. The type of flower the bees visit both how the honey tastes and its color. In fact, there are more than three hundred kinds of honey.

In times, honey was added to food instead of sugar, as sugar was very rare. In many cultures, people have used it for centuries to various health problems. people all over the world still add it to hot water and drink it when they have a sore throat.

(Adapted from B1 Preliminary 1)

For each question, write the correct answer in the gap. Write ONE word or a number, a date, a time.

Stonehenge

Stonehenge was one my favorite places on our tour of England last year. It's near the city of Salisbury. It's a ring of huge standing stones about 4 meters high. Experts think it built in three stages between 3,000 and 1,500 years ago.

Building something like that must been really important at the time but nobody knows for sure why they did it. Archaeologists have found evidence of human bone from far back as 3,000 years ago so it's possible it was a place where people were buried. Some people think that it could be a kind of calendar because of the location of the stones when sun rises. People have even suggested it was a landing site for visitors from outer space! the reason was for building it, I loved visiting it!

(Adapted from PET Collins 8 TESTS)