PET Practice Exam: Reading

Name: ………………………. Mark: …………

Part 1
Questions 1-5
Look at the text in each question. What does it say? Circle the correct letter A, B or C.
Example:

0 The purpose of the notice is to:

No smoking, eating or
A help people use the library
drinking in this library.
B inform people of the library rules
! C give people advice

1
What does Mandy want Alice to do?
A to text her immediately
B to buy the tickets for Tuesday or Wednesday
C to meet her at the ticket office
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2
A If you smoke, you will have to pay a fine.
B You can get out of your car if there aren’t any
animals nearby.
C People who violate the rules can’t stay in the
park.
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3
A The appointment is cancelled because the clinic
is closed.
B Jane can call and get a morning appointment on
8th June.
C The doctor isn’t working at the clinic on 8th June.
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4
What’s the first thing Andrea has to do?
A buy crisps and fizzy drinks
B phone Lisa
C organise her collection of CDs
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5
A Alexander is selling his bicycle because it’s 

10 years old.
B The bicycle was damaged in an accident.
C Alexander has a different bicycle now.
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Part 2
Questions 6-10
The teenagers below are all looking for a summer camp. On the next page, there are descriptions of eight
summer camps for young people. Decide which summer camp would be the most suitable for the following
teenagers. For questions 6-10, mark the correct letter (A-H).
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Alex is 18. He’s planning to study marine biology at university. He is very
6 interested in whales and seals. He would like to see these animals in their
natural habitats.

Marissa is keen on horses. She has always dreamed of living on a horse

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farm. She wants to learn more about horses.

Next year, Linda wants to study cinema at university. She doesn’t want to be
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an actor or director. She wants to be a sound technician.

Nathan loves the ocean. He enjoys water skiing and diving. He wants to learn
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to sail a boat.

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Matthew has been studying classical piano since he was five. Matthew loves
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classical music, but he wants to learn more about popular music.

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SUMMER CAMPS

A ADVENTURES ON THE CARIBBEAN

Do you enjoy sea sports? Come to Adventures on the Caribbean Summer Camp. Learn to surf, scuba dive and sail
a boat. Get scuba diving certifications ranging from beginner to instructor. Join us for an amazing three-week
summer camp on a yacht.

B HORSE HEAVEN
Come to Horse Heaven Summer Camp and discover the unique connection between man and horse. At Horse
Heaven, our campers don’t only learn to ride a horse, they also learn how to take care of it. Come to Horse Heaven
and make friends with a horse.

C BRANDYWINE MUSIC CAMP

Calling all classical musicians! Come to Brandywine Music Camp.
Study music with professional musicians. Meet people with the same interests. Perform in the camp orchestra.
Come and play with us at Brandywine.

D HOLLYWOOD ACTORS’ CAMP

Do you know what actors Brad Mitchell, Fiona Fogg and Regina Waters are doing this summer? They are going to
be working with young actors at the Hollywood Actors’ Camp. Do you want to be a star? Come and join us and
get a chance to work with the pros.

E OCEAN ADVENTURE
Come to Ocean Adventure Summer Camp to learn about seals and whales.
At our camp we have got:
• kayaking expeditions to the seals’ secret caves
• voyages on a whale observation boat
• fascinating lectures from local experts and marine biologists
And for fun, there are campfires and barbecues on the beach.

F ROCK CAMP
Do you want to be a rock star? Come to Rock Camp. We’ve got a special programme for young musicians.
Campers can study piano, drums or keyboard. We also have special classes for singers. Learn how to read music or
prepare for an audition. Join us at Rock Camp and learn all about today’s most popular music.

G COWBOY CAMP
Have you ever wanted to be a cowboy? Come to Cowboy Camp.
At Cowboy Camp, you’ll learn how to ride a horse and rope cattle. But that’s not all. We’ll also teach you how to
set up a campsite in the wild and cook a delicious meal on a campfire.

H FILM CAMP
Tired of sitting in the audience? Do you want to make your own films?
Come to Film Camp and learn all about making films. If you want to be a director, you can direct your own film.
If you want to be an actor, you will have lots of opportunities to act. And for all you techies, there are courses in
camera, lighting and sound. Sign up today!
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Part 3
Questions 11-20
Look at the sentences below about a new type of Japanese newspaper. Read the text on the next page

to decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect. If it is correct, tick (! ) A. If it is not correct, tick (! ) B.
A B
11 In Japan, most young people read the news section of the newspaper.

12 Manga No Shimbun is a paper newspaper.

13 Many people read comic books in Japan.

14 The stories in Manga No Shimbun have got big pictures and speech bubbles.

15 The stories in Manga No Shimbun are usually fiction.

16 Many artists help to create the Manga No Shimbun newspaper.

17 The Manga No Shimbun website always looks the same in the morning and at night.

18 Manga No Shimbun is only in black and white.

19 The Manga No Shimbun artists all draw the same types of pictures.

20 There might be an English version of Manga No Shimbun soon.

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What section of the newspaper do you read first? Do you start

with the news, entertainment or sport section? Or maybe, you
don’t read any of these sections at all and just turn to the comics.
Many young people today aren’t interested in reading about
world news or politics. They prefer comic books to newspapers.
In Japan, this is seen as a problem. But an interesting solution
has been found – Manga No Shimbun – the online newspaper in
comic form.
Manga No Shimbun, meaning Manga Newspaper, uses the
manga comic style to present news and current events. A manga
is a popular type of comic book in Japan, with large drawings
and speech bubbles. Usually, manga comic books are collections
of adventure, fiction, science fiction or fantasy stories. But in
Manga No Shimbun, the “stories” are serious news articles.
The Manga No Shimbun website uses over one hundred manga
artists to prepare its newspaper. It takes about eight hours to
produce a two-page news story and changing news means that
changes are made to the website 10 or 15 times a day. Stories are
presented in a variety of styles. Some are in colour, others in
black and white. Some have realistic pictures of people, places
and things, others are more imaginative and fun.
At the moment, Manga No Shimbun is only available in
Japanese, but there are plans for international versions in
Korean, French and English. So, maybe one day in the future,
we’ll all read comics to find out what’s happening around the
world.

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Part 4
Questions 21-25
Read the text below and the questions on the next page. For each question, mark the correct 

letter A, B, C or D.

Lynn’s
I have just come back from an amazing day in New Delhi, the capital of
India. I saw many places in the city and I took some great photos in one of
the markets. 

Here are some of the amazing photos I took!
The most interesting place we went to was the National Gandhi Museum. I
had heard the name Gandhi before, but I didn’t know much about him until
today.
At the museum, I learned that Gandhi was a very special person. He was a
small and quiet man. He dressed in simple clothes and lived in a very
simple house. He didn’t look or behave like a great leader, but he changed
the history of India. The Indian people loved and admired Gandhi so much
that they gave him the name “Mahatma”, which means “Great Soul”.
Mahandas Karamchard Gandhi was born in India in 1869. When he was
19, he went to London to study law. Then he moved to South Africa, where
he worked as a lawyer. In 1915, Gandhi returned to India. At the time, India
was ruled by the British and the British often treated the Indians badly.
Gandhi believed that his country should be free, but he didn’t believe in
using violence. So he organised peaceful demonstrations against the
British.
In the end, Gandhi succeeded. The British left India and it became an
independent country in 1947. Sadly, Gandhi was shot and killed in 1948 by Mahatma

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21 Why has the writer written this text?
A to describe India
B to tell us about Gandhi’s life
C to persuade people to come to New Delhi
D to explain the history of India
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22 From the text, we learn that Gandhi:
A grew up in South Africa.
B was unknown to most Indians.
C was an important part of the history of India.
D looked and acted like a powerful man.
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23 According to the writer, Gandhi was given the name Mahatma because:
A the Indians cared about him.
B he had died.
C he agreed with the British.
D he was a religious man.
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24 How did Lynn feel when she left the museum?
A bored
B confused about India’s history
C impressed by what she had learned about Gandhi
D sad that Gandhi had died after a long illness
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25 Which of the following statements sums up Gandhi’s beliefs?
A It is possible to fight – and win – without guns and wars.
B If you wear simple clothes and live in a simple house, you will change history.
C You should shoot and kill people who don’t agree with your beliefs.
D Only use violence if peaceful demonstrations don’t work.
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Part 5

Questions 26-35
Read the text and choose the correct word for each space. For each question, mark the correct 

letter A, B, C or D.
Example:
0 A when B where C why D which

The Green Fruit

The Brazilians put it on their ice cream, the Filipinos mix it with sugar and milk and the Japanese use it
in sushi. Can you guess (0) ............... food has got so many (26) ............... uses? It’s the avocado!
Hundreds of years ago, the Aztec Indians used the avocado for (27) ............... purposes. Not only was it
the (28) ............... part of their diet, (29) ............... they also used the avocado skins and leaves to make
their medicines. In addition, the Aztecs used the seed of the avocado to make a red dye to colour their
clothing.
The avocado was first (30) ............... in Europe about 600 years ago. Spanish explorer Martín Fernádez
de Enciso (1470 -1528) (31) ............... this fruit while travelling in Central America. He liked it and
decided to (32) ............... it back to Spain.
(33) ............... , the avocado is grown in South America, the US, Africa, Australia and the Canary
Islands. According to nutritionists, it is one of the (34) ............... fruits because it has potassium, iron
and vitamins B, C and E. Each avocado has got 25 grams of fat, but it is monounsaturated fat. This (35)
............... that it’s good for your health. So the next time you feel like eating something which is tasty
and nutritious, try an avocado.

26 A beautiful B unlike C different D another

27 A much B some C any D many

28 A main B clear C deep D unimportant

29 A and B or C but D since

30 A taught B discussed C sailed D introduced

31 A cooked B bought C drew D tasted

32 A planted B bring C brought D eat

33 A Then B Tomorrow C Today D Last

34 A healthier B healthiest C as healthy as D healthy

35 A means B tells C says D learns

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