Word list and language specifications B1+

When students have completed Gateway 2nd Edition B1+ level, they should be ready for the
Cambridge English: Preliminary (PET) for Schools exam. The learning materials in the main
Units 1–10 will provide students with the skills and language they need for the exam. The
Gateway to exams sections provide more specific exam practice, with tasks which are similar
to those in PET for Schools.

Unit Section Preliminary (PET) for Schools Task type

1 Vocabulary – Appearance Word list Categorising, describing

1 Vocabulary – Personality Word list Matching, describing

Grammar in context – Present simple and

1 Language specifications Various
present continuous
1 Grammar in context – Adverbs of frequency Language specifications Various

Matching and
1 Vocabulary – Synonyms and partial synonyms Word list
pronunciation exercises

1 Grammar in context – State and action verbs Language specifications Various

Word list and language

1 Language checkpoint Various
specifications

Categorising, sentence
2 Vocabulary – Transport and travel Word list
completion

Grammar in context – Past simple past

2 Language specifications Various
continuous and past perfect
Vocabulary – Phrasal verbs connected with
2 Word list Matching to definitions
travel
2 Grammar in context – used to and would Language specifications Various

Word list and language

2 Language checkpoint Various
specifications

3 Vocabulary – Cities and houses Word list Matching

3 Vocabulary – Adjectives describing cities Word list Matching

Grammar in context – Present perfect simple

3 Language specifications Various
and past simple
Grammar in context – ever, never, for, since,
3 Language specifications Various
just, already, yet
Grammar in context – Present perfect
3 Language specifications Various
continuous
Word list and language
3 Language checkpoint Various
specifications

4 Vocabulary – Food and meals Describing food Word list Matching

Grammar on context – will, be going to, present

4 Language specifications Various
continuous and present simple for future
4 Vocabulary - Prefixes Word list Matching

Grammar in context – Future continuous and

4 Language specifications Various
future perfect
Word list and language
4 Language checkpoint Various
specifications

5 Vocabulary – School and university subjects Word list Matching

5 Vocabulary – Words connected with studying Word list Matching

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Word list and language specifications B1+

Unit Section Preliminary (PET) for Schools Task type

Grammar in context – Modal verbs of

5 Language specifications Various
obligation, prohibition, advice and permission
5 Vocabulary – Noun suffixes Word list Matching

Grammar in context – Zero, first and second

5 Language specifications Various
conditionals
Word list and language
5 Language checkpoint Various
specifications

6 Grammar in context – The passive Language specifications Various

Vocabulary – Prepositional phrases with

6 Word list Sentence completion
adjectives
6 Grammar in context – have something done Language specifications Various

6 Grammar in context – Gerunds and infinitives Language specifications Various

Word list and language

6 Language checkpoint Various
specifications

7 Vocabulary – Sports and sport venues Word list Categorising

7 Vocabulary – Sports equipment and scores Word list Categorising

7 Grammar in context – Defining relative clauses Language specifications Various

Grammar in context – Non-defining relative

7 Language specifications Various
clauses
Word list and language
7 Language checkpoint Various
specifications

Grammar in context – Reported speech

8 Language specifications Various
(statements)
Categorising, choosing
8 Vocabulary – Adjectives ending in -ing and -ed Word list
the correct option

Grammar in context – Reported speech

8 Language specifications Various
(questions and commands)
Word list and language
8 Language checkpoint Various
specifications

Grammar in context – Modal verbs of

9 Language specifications Various
speculation and deduction (present and past)
Categorising, sentence
9 Vocabulary – Adjective suffixes Word list
completion

Word list and language

9 Language checkpoint Various
specifications

Grammar in context – Indeterminate pronouns:

10 Language specifications Various
some-, any-, no-, every-
10 Grammar in context – so and such Language specifications Various

Word list and language

10 Language checkpoint Various
specifications

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