INGLESE B1

Preparazione all’esame PET

della dott.ssa Chiara Cordola

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Answer keys
Speaking Paper

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 Speaking Part 1 ex 1
Focus on introductions

EXERCISE 1

Put the words in 1-5 in the correct order. Then match the questions with answers a-e.

1. What is your surname? b. López.

2. How do you spell it? d. It’s L-Ó-P-E-Z.
3. Where do you live? a. In Torre del Mar. It’s a town on the coast
near Málaga in Spain.
4. What do you do? e. I’m a secretary. I work in an insurance
company.
5. Do you enjoy studying English? c. Yes, a lot. I studied it at school and now
I have lessons at work with the other
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 Speaking Part 1 ex 2
Focus on spelling

EXERCISE 2 track 1.11

Listen to five people spelling their names. Write their names below.

1 Yolanda Brown
2 Yusuf Amiri
3 Angela Beaufort
4 Paolo Mitchell
5 Irina Gallagher

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 Speaking Part 1 ex 3
Focus on introductions
EXERCISE 3
Complete the tables with prepositions from exercise 1.

• school

at • work
• home

• a town

in • a country
•a
company

• the coast

on • a hill
• an island
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 Speaking Part 1 ex 4
Focus on introductions

EXERCISE 4

Match the questions with the candidate’s answers.

1. Do you like English? d. Yes, a lot. I love travelling and English is

essential.
2. Where do you come from? c. I am from Chile. I am Chilean, but my
mother is Argentian.
3. Do you practise any sport? b. I don’t have enough time to practise any
sport, but I love watching football matches.
4. What do you enjoy doing in your free time? e. I love going to art exhibitions on my own.
5. Tell us about your family. a. I’ve got two cats, one daughter and a son.

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 Speaking Part 2 ex 1
Focus on clothes and accessories
EXERCISE 1
Cut off the two words which don’t fit into each group.

1. Clothes: shorts, tracksuit, brooch, dress, suit, cap

2. Shoes: high heeled shoes, sandals, flip-flops, skirt, trainers, shirt
3. Jewels: slippers, necklace, brooch, earrings, bracelet, bra
4. Patterns: plain (white), with (red) spots, sleeve, flowery, (green and white) checked,
out of fashion
5. Underwear: socks, tights, collar, pants, cuff, knickers
6. Accessories: scarf, purse, tie, undershirt, headscarf, silk
7. Materials: cotton, watch, suede, belt, linen, leather

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 Speaking Part 2 ex 2
Focus on transport
EXERCISE 2
Look at the words in the box. Divide them into four groups. Some of the words
can be used more than once.

Taxi Train Bus / coach Plane

• driver • driver • catch • pilot

• catch • catch • driver • attendant
• take • miss • miss • land
• fare • get on • get on • catch
• meter • ticket • ticket • miss
• fare • fare • get on
• station • station • take off
• take • take • check in
• platform • timetable • ticket
• timetable • fare
• gate
• take
• boarding pass
• timetable
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 Speaking Part 2 ex 3
Focus on transport

EXERCISE 3

Complete the gaps in these sentences with the words from the previous exercise.

1. If we don’t hurry up, we’ll miss the bus. It leaves the bus station at ten o’clock.
2. It’s cheaper for four people to catch / take a taxi rather than go on the underground,
because the taxi fare comes to less than the price of four tickets.
3. After you check in your luggage, they give you a boarding pass which you take
along to the gate, where someone checks it before you get on the plane.
4. The train to Edinburgh leaves from platform number eight and you have to buy your
ticket in the office before you get on.
5. In the timetable, it said that the bus left at 10.00, and so
we got there at 9.45 so that we would be sure to catch it.

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 Speaking Part 3 ex 1
Focus on interacting with a partner
EXERCISE 1
In Part 3 you will need to discuss a topic with your partner. To do this you will need to
show that you can do the following. Put the expression below under the correct heading.

Give Make Ask for Start the

Agree Disagree
reasons suggestions opinions converstion
• You’re right. • I’m not sure • So that… • Let’s… • How about • Where shall
• I think so about that. • Because • Why don’t you? we begin?
too. • That’s not … we…? • Do you agree? • Let’s talk
• That’s a such a good • What if …? about x first.
idea. • What do you
great idea. • How about think about?
(+ing)? • That’s a good
idea, isn’t it?

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 Speaking Part 3 ex 3
Focus on interacting with a partner
EXERCISE 3

Pietro and Valerie are doing exercise 2. Complete the gaps in their conversation using the
phrases below. Write the correct letters in the spaces.
Valerie: So, our friend wants to learn a new language…
Pietro:(1) F That’s right, and he’s only got £20 to spend, so he can’t buy all these things, can he?
Valerie: No, he can’t. Let’s start by talking which of them will be useful for him.
Pietro: (2) E OK, then afterwards we can decide which one he should buy.
Valerie: OK. Shall we start with this one, the dictionary?
Pietro: (3) G Yes, I think he should buy one of those, because it’s very useful if you don’t know
what words mean.
Valerie: Yes, I agree, and it’s also good for checking spelling. But what about a textbook, they’re
useful too.
Pietro: (4) C Yes, they are, but maybe he won’t need one because he’ll have
a teacher.
Valerie: Possibly. Or he may get one free when he pays for the
course.
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Pietro: (5) A Oh yes, that’s a good point.
 Speaking Part 4 ex 1
Focus on positive or negative opinions

EXERCISE 1
Look at these ways of giving opinions about a holiday. Which ones are positive (P) and
which ones are negative (N)? Tick the correct box.
P N
1. I can’t wait to go! X

2. I’m not that keen on holidays. X

3. I’m really looking forward to it! X

4. I’ve heard the place is awful. X

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 Speaking Part 4 ex 2
Focus on positive or negative opinions
EXERCISE 2 track 1.12
Listen to Paolo talking about a holiday he’s going on soon with his family and his
older brother Jack. Is he positive (P) or negative (N) about these things? Tick the
correct box. P N

1. Going surfing X

2. Jack coming too X

3. Jack having the biggest room X

4. Jack playing football with Paolo X

5. Jack paying for Paolo’s windsurfing X

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 Speaking Part 4 ex 3
Focus on positive or negative opinions

EXERCISE 3 track 1.12

What expressions does Paolo use to show he’s positive or negative?

I wouldn’t mind giving that a try.

I’d be more excited about it if my older brother Jack wasn’t coming too.
… which I think isn’t fair.
That’s always fun!
That sounds pretty reasonable to me!

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 Speaking Part 4 ex 4
Focus on agreeing

EXERCISE 4
Agree with the sentences.
1. “I haven’t seen Mary recently. ” “Neither have I”
2. “Paul can’t dance very well.” “Neither can I”/“Neither can James”
3. “I met Mark yesterday.” “So did I”
4. “I’m really looking forward to it!” “So am I”
5. “Mary likes Robert” “So do I” “So does Beth”
6. “James would like to come with us” “So would I” / “So would Bob”

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That’s all
Thank you