B1 Preliminary (PET)

B1 Preliminary is an intermediate-level qualification that shows you have mastered the basics of English.

Reading

Part 11 test

Multiple Choice

Read short texts and choose the main message (5 questions)

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Part 21 test

Matching

Match people to texts based on their needs (5 questions)

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Part 31 test

Multiple Choice (longer text)

Read a longer text for detail and inference (5 questions)

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Part 41 test

Gapped Text

Put missing sentences back into a text (5 questions)

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Part 51 test

Multiple-choice cloze

Choose the correct word for each gap (6 questions)

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Part 61 test

Open cloze

Write one word for each gap (6 questions)

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Writing

Part 1Practice tests coming soon!

Email

Write an email reply (about 100 words)

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Article or Story

Choose to write an article or story (about 100 words)

Listening

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Multiple choice with visuals

Listen and choose the correct picture (7 questions)

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Multiple choice

Listen for gist and main points (6 questions)

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Gap fill

Complete notes from a monologue (6 questions)

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Multiple choice

Listen to an interview for detailed meaning (6 questions)

Speaking

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Interview

Answer questions about yourself (2 minutes)

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Photo description

Describe a colour photograph (3 minutes total)

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Collaborative discussion

Discuss options and reach agreement (4 minutes)

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General conversation

Broader discussion on related topics (3 minutes)