PET (B1 Preliminary) Practice for Teachers: Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking
Practice in the style of Cambridge B1 Preliminary (PET): reading texts with five questions and an evidence key, listening scripts to read aloud, emails, articles and stories with model answers, and four-part speaking mocks.
Every page has a student sheet and a separate teacher’s page with the key, the model or the marking guide, and teaching points for one-to-one lessons online.
What’s inside
22 exam practice tasks. Every piece has a student sheet to print or share, and a teacher’s page or key.
Listening: A Weekend JobExam practice · PET (B1 Preliminary)
Listening: Travel NewsExam practice · PET (B1 Preliminary)
Listening: Choosing a HolidayExam practice · PET (B1 Preliminary)
Listening: A Talk about RecyclingExam practice · PET (B1 Preliminary)
Listening: A Problem at the RestaurantExam practice · PET (B1 Preliminary)
Listening: Interview with a SwimmerExam practice · PET (B1 Preliminary)
Reading: The Silent LibraryExam practice · PET (B1 Preliminary)
Reading: A Surprising DiscoveryExam practice · PET (B1 Preliminary)
Reading: The Night MarketExam practice · PET (B1 Preliminary)
Reading: The New GymExam practice · PET (B1 Preliminary)
Reading: A Day Without TechnologyExam practice · PET (B1 Preliminary)
Reading: Learning to CookExam practice · PET (B1 Preliminary)
Writing: Email About a TripExam practice · PET (B1 Preliminary)
Writing: Giving AdviceExam practice · PET (B1 Preliminary)
Writing: Article — A Great WeekendExam practice · PET (B1 Preliminary)
Writing: Article — A Person I AdmireExam practice · PET (B1 Preliminary)
Writing: Story — The KeyExam practice · PET (B1 Preliminary)
Writing: Story — The Lost DogExam practice · PET (B1 Preliminary)
Speaking Mock 1: Home and HobbiesExam practice · PET (B1 Preliminary)
Speaking Mock 2: Travel and HolidaysExam practice · PET (B1 Preliminary)
Speaking Mock 3: School and StudyExam practice · PET (B1 Preliminary)
Speaking Mock 4: Food and HealthExam practice · PET (B1 Preliminary)Questions
Are these official PET tasks?
No. They are original practice tasks written in the style of the exam. Check the current format with the exam provider.
Do the writing tasks have model answers?
Yes. Each email, article and story has a model answer, useful phrases and a marking guide.
How do I get access?
The Teacher Pass is $10 for 12 months and opens every piece in the library and all classroom tools. You can try a 20-minute preview of everything after creating an account. See the Teacher Pass.