This is an overview of the Cambridge exam for B1 (Preliminary English Test), based on my experience as an English teacher.

1. English B1 Exam
(PET)
OVERVIEW
This is an overview of the
Cambridge exam for B1
(Preliminary English Test), based
on my teaching experience.
Author: Marisa Guerreira Velicia

2. PART 1 – 7p
7 questions  3 options
Short texts
A B C
D E F
G H
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THE ROOM
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eleifend. Aliquam erat volutpat.
Nulla pellentesque nisl eget quam
eleifend, quis faucibus leo tincidunt.
Aliquam quis ipsum a sem cursus
facilisis. Proin feugiat consectetur orci
ac pulvinar. Nulla facilisi. Duis
maximus magna ac elementum finibus.
Sed aliquet, diam nec gravida
viverra, ante mi tristique purus, id
gravida lectus mauris quis ex. Nunc
porttitor sem nec lectus hendrerit, ac
elementum velit feugiat. Cras luctus
mi eget condimentum viverra.
Pellentesque.
PART 4
Conversation
3 min
Opinions,likes,experiences,habits
PART 1
Personal questions
2-3 min
Experiences,present,past,plans
PART 2
Discussion about a situation
2-3 min
Suggest,discuss propose,agree
PART 3
Describing a photograph
1 min
Organization,description,vocab.
 Grammar
 Vocabulary
 Discourse management
 Pronunciation
 Interaction
 Overall
PART 1 – 5p
Rephrasing
5 questionsno more than 3 words
PART 2 – 5p
Text 35-45 words
 Include the 3 content points.
PART 3 – 15p
Text 100 words
Choose  Informal letter
or  Story
 Grammar
 Vocabulary
 Punctuation
 Organisation
 Spelling
 Content
You are so nice!
You are …………….. nice person!
Dear Jim,
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ante. Curabitur libero tortor.
Best regards
PART 2 – 5p
Matching
PART 1 – 5p
5 short texts 3 options
(only one is true)
PART 3 – 10p
10 questions  True/False
Long text
PART 4 – 5p
5 questions  4 options
Long text
PART 5 – 10p
Filling the gaps
10 gaps  4 options ea.
A
B
C
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elementum, vitae elementum eros vestibulum. Curabitur
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dui, non semper tellus. Sed ante odio, facilisis et eros at, facilisis
pretium nulla. In ultrices gravida vestibulum. Integer
scelerisque, metus eget fermentum tempus, augue nisl imperdiet
dolor, ac suscipit libero purus id diam. Quisque in ullamcorper
enim, eget dapibus leo. Donec condimentum, est eget blandit
volutpat, ex sapien facilisis ligula, a porta neque nisl a.
A
B
C
D
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vitae felis elementum, vitae elementum eros
vestibulum. Curabitur consequat sit amet
sapien accumsan rutrum. Nunc vel faucibus
dui, non semper tellus.
Sed ante odio, facilisis et eros at, facilisis pretium nulla. In
ultrices gravida vestibulum. Integer scelerisque, metus eget
fermentum tempus, augue nisl imperdiet dolor, ac suscipit libero
purus id diam. Quisque in ullamcorper enim, eget dapibus leo.
Donec condimentum, est eget blandit volutpat, ex sapien
facilisis ligula, a porta neque nisl a.
30+6 MIN 10-12 MIN90 MIN
PART 2 – 6p
6 questions  3 options
Long monologue
or interview
PART 3 – 6p
Filling the gaps
6 gaps 1 or more words ea.
Long monologue
PART 4 – 6p
6 questions  True/False
Long informal dialogue
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A consectetur adipiscing elit. Donec sodales.
B libero at mollis ornare, elit nisi volutpat in.
C Tellus ante at massa. Donec imperdiet felis.
Author: Marisa Guerreira Velicia Images : own, Microsoft Office and openclipart.org

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