INGLESE B1

Preparazione all’esame PET

della dott.ssa Chiara Cordola
Modulo 1
Reading Paper
Lezione 2
Part 2
 Reading Paper – Part 2
• Read five descriptions of people and match them with a short text on the basis of
what each person requires.
•There is only one text for each person.
•You should be able to finish this exercise in approximately 10 minutes.
•There are 5 questions and for each question you get one mark.

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EXERCISE 1
Look at the words and expressions below. Match 1-10 with the
meanings a-j.
1. open also at the weekends a. great for people aged 13-19
2. by the sea b. watch a movie, see a film
3. vehicles c. a restaurant, a café
4. suitable for teenagers d. busy, too many people
5. cheap, not too expensive e. a reasonable price, a discount,
6. somewhere to have a meal reduced
7. crowded f. quiet, peaceful, not very busy
8. away from the crowd g. on the coast, near the beach
9. go to the cinema h. cars, vans, lorries
i. 9-6 p.m. daily including
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Saturday and Sunday
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EXERCISE 2
Maria is looking for an e-friend. Read her email, then try to remember as
much information as you can without watching the screen.

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EXERCISE 3
Look at the emails below from two friends called Katie and Jennie. Underline
information in the two texts which matches with information about Maria.

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 Practice Test
Laura is looking for a book for her grandson’s fifth birthday present. Preferably,
6 it should be about space travel or animals and be a story she can read to him many times.

Moira’s 14-year-old daughter loves science fiction videos. Moira wants to

7 encourage her to read more by giving her a book which will hold her attention.

Fiona, like everyone in her family, is very interested in the cinema and enjoys
8 reading about it. She wants a book that will give her all the gossip about film
stars past and present.

James, who is 15, is looking for something to pass the time on a long plane
9 journey. He’d like to read an adventure story which brings a period of history to
life.

Gerry likes mystery stories which are full of suspense and excitement. He’d
10 prefer to buy a book by a new writer.
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That’s all
Thank you