Cambridge Preliminary English

Test (PET)Reading Part 2

Samples source: http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/exams/preliminary/how-to-prepare/

This is the task:

- Read the instructions carefully.

- Identify the common topic.

Task: Choosing a bookStep 1: Identify different needs

• YELLOW: Book genre• RED: Aditional needs

• Crime story• Well written so he can try to guess the

murderer.

• History• Life changing events from different

countries.

• Autobiography• From people with unusual/difficult lives.

• Detective story• Easy reading.

• Short stories• From ordinary people• In today’s world

Step 2: Look for the underlined information in the different paragraphs.

• Only underlining the genre we can decide which paragraph is suitable for each person.

• And we have:

A would be suitable for number 10B is not suitable for any personC would be suitable for number 9D would be suitable for number 7E would be suitable for number 6F is not suitable for any person as, even though it is formed by 20 stories, they talk about people in 1825 and not in today’s world.G is a biography but not an autobiography and therefore is not suitable for any person.E would be suitable for number 8

Step 3: Check your answers.

A for number 10 Short stories About ordinary people In today’s worldC for number 9 Detective stories Easy to readD for number 7 Historical event that changed people’s

lives In a different part of the worldE for number 6 Crime story Well written so he can guess who the

murderer isE for number 8 True story About a person with a difficult life

Step 4: Transfer your answers to the answer sheet