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B1 Grammar Topics and Exam

The document provides information about the B1 level grammar topics needed to pass Cambridge English: Preliminary (PET) exam, including adverbs, conditionals, modals, past tenses, phrasal verbs, and more. It then summarizes the format and scoring of the PET exam, which tests reading, writing, listening, and speaking abilities. The reading and writing sections make up 45% of the total score and involve multiple choice, matching, note-taking, and writing tasks. The listening section counts for 25% and contains short audio recordings followed by comprehension questions. Speaking is also 25% and consists of short conversations and discussions with an examiner.

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B1 Grammar Topics and Exam

The document provides information about the B1 level grammar topics needed to pass Cambridge English: Preliminary (PET) exam, including adverbs, conditionals, modals, past tenses, phrasal verbs, and more. It then summarizes the format and scoring of the PET exam, which tests reading, writing, listening, and speaking abilities. The reading and writing sections make up 45% of the total score and involve multiple choice, matching, note-taking, and writing tasks. The listening section counts for 25% and contains short audio recordings followed by comprehension questions. Speaking is also 25% and consists of short conversations and discussions with an examiner.

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B1 Grammar topics

These are topics you need to study to pass an exam at B1 level, such as Cambridge English
Preliminary:

Adverbs
Both, either, neither
Broader range of intensifiers; So, such, too, enough
Comparatives and superlatives
Question tags
Conditionals, 2nd and 3rd
Connecting words expressing
cause and effect, contrast etc.
Embedded questions
Future continuous
Modals - must/can’t deduction
Modals – might, may, will, probably
Modals – should have/might have/etc
Modals: must/have to

Past continuous
Past perfect
Past simple
Past tense responses
Phrasal verbs, extended
Prepositions of place
Present perfect continuous
Present perfect/past simple
Reported speech (range of tenses)
Simple passive
Wh- questions in the past
Will and going to, for prediction

Cambridge English: Preliminary (PET)


Difficulty level: B1 / low intermediate
The Preliminary English Test is one of the Cambridge English exams.

Who is it for?
Do this test if you want to know that you have an intermediate level of English. With this level
of English you will enjoy holidays in English speaking countries. You should probably continue
studying once you have passed the PET exam.

What is the PET test like?


The test has these sections:

1. Reading Writing are taken together - 90 minutes


2. Listening - 30 minutes
3. Speaking - an interview, 10 minutes

PET Reading and Writing


Reading and Writing are taken together - 90 minutes

1. Reading part 1: signs and short texts 1, test 2


2. Reading part 2: match 5 people to 8 texts
3. Reading part 3: text with True/False questions
4. Reading part 4: long text with multiple choice questions
5. Reading part 5: text with multiple choice gaps

6. Writing part 1: sentence transformations


7. Writing part 2: write a short message
8. Writing part 3: write an informal letter OR a story

Scoring
The Reading and Writing sections are each worth 25% of the total score for the exam.

 Each of the 35 reading questions scores 1 mark.


 Writing part 6 questions score 1 mark each
 Writing part 7 is marked out of 5
 Writing part 8 is marked out of 15

PET Listening
Time allowed - about 30 minutes

1. Listening part 1: pictures with multiple choice questions


2. Listening part 2: longer recording and multiple choice questions
3. Listening part 3: complete notes
4. Listening part 4: true/false
5. Test 2 Listening part 1: pictures with multiple choice questions
6. Test 2 Listening part 2: longer recording and multiple choice questions
7. Test 2 Listening part 3: complete notes
8. Test 2 Listening part 4: true/false

Scoring
The Listening section is worth 25% of the total score for the exam.

 Each of the 25 listening questions scores 1 mark.

 PET Speaking
 Time allowed - 10-12 minutes
 Normally you will do the speaking test with another candidate. The two of you will meet
two examiners. One of the examiners will talk to you, the other does not particpate in
the conversations.
 There are three parts to the speaking test:
 Speaking part 1: short questions and answers between you and the examiner
 Speaking part 2: look at a visual and discuss it with the other candidate
 Speaking part 3: you have a 'long turn' to speak about a photograph for one minute
 Scoring
The Speaking section is worth 25% of the total score for the exam.

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