PET Practice Exam 4: Questions 1-5

PET Practice Exam 4 READING
Name: .............................. Mark: ............

Part 1
Questions 1-5
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Super Sale
A The largest discount possible is 70%.
up to 70% off
1 B There will be discounts on 70% of all items.
on all items C All items will be reduced by 70%.
Monday’s lecture in the A This is the only lecture on modern art.

programme’s Modern Art series
2 B The lecture will take place later in the same week.
is postponed until Thursday,
same time, same place. C The time and place for Thursday’s lecture isn’t known.
John, call me at the office. Your John’s mother

teacher asked me to bring a cake
to the class party tomorrow. What A will bake a cake with him.
3 kind should I buy on my way
home? Mum B wants his advice.
C wants him to buy a cake.
Mum  John
Please do not leave rubbish in A Passengers are asked to leave the litter bins on the train.
4 the train carriage – use the bins B There is a fine of at least £50 for leaving rubbish.
provided. Failure to do so may
result in a fine of up to £50. C People who litter might receive a fine.
Jan
Francine A Jan was not surprised at the wonderful views.
Hi! Flight was delayed, so only arrived B Jan arrived a day earlier than she had expected.
5 this evening! The views of the ocean
are as spectacular as everyone says. C Jan has already gone diving in the ocean.
Hope to go diving in the morning.
Love, Jan
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Part 2
Questions 6-10
The British teens below want to volunteer for a programme away from home.
On the next page, there are descriptions of eight volunteer programmes around the world.
Decide which programme is the most suitable for the teens below.
6 Paul enjoys teaching children and would like to spend time outdoors
being physically active and having fun instead of being in a traditional
classroom environment. 
7 Terry is looking for an experience that involves animals. She prefers

to work with healthy animals since it upsets her to see injured ones.
She also hopes to get to meet some locals. 
8 Jessica would like to make a significant difference in the lives of

people who have experienced difficulties. She is in excellent shape
and is looking for work that requires physical strength. 
9 Kevin plans to study either environmental studies or archeology and

is looking for volunteer work connected to one of these professions.
He is daring and loves a good thrill even if it’s considered dangerous.

10 Justine is looking for a volunteer experience that will allow her close
personal contact with people. She doesn’t like to do anything too
physical but doesn’t mind helping out with household chores. 
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Volunteer Programmes
A Disaster Relief in Nepal B Animal Care in Argentina

In April 2015, Nepal was devastated by If you enjoy the outdoors and love
several earthquakes that destroyed over animals, our programme is for you.
24,000 classrooms. On this volunteer Volunteers get the chance to help feed
programme, you can contribute by and care for injured animals such as
rebuilding and renovating schools, and cougars and monkeys that have been
helping children return to a normal school brought to our animal sanctuary.
environment. You and the other volunteers Volunteers stay in the sanctuary’s hostel
will stay in a hotel or guesthouse and and participate in recreational activities in
enjoy cultural and leisure activities in the the evenings with other volunteers.
evenings.
C Football Camp in Ghana D Horse Therapy in Ecuador

Football is a passion here, and if you also Our rehabilitation programme with horses
love football and love working with kids, provides therapy to children with physical
you can coach kids at our sports camp. and mental disabilities. In this programme,
Keeping kids off the streets is our goal, volunteers care for the horses, feeding
and by interacting with the children on and cleaning them. During your stay, you
a personal level, you will help them will live with a host family and experience
develop their skills and confidence while life here.
having fun playing football.
E English Tutor in Portugal F Archeology in Peru

Travel abroad as a volunteer English tutor Do you want to learn about the
in Portugal! You will stay with a host family fascinating history of the Inca civilisation?
and provide 15 hours per week of Travel to the city of Cuzco and work with
conversational English lessons with them in local archeologists. The long hours and
exchange for meals and accommodation. often boring physical work is worth the
Our programme is a great opportunity to thrill of discovering a piece of the past.
learn about Portuguese culture and Accommodation is with a local family who
traditions while enjoying the comforts of will welcome you into their home.
living with a host family.
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G Shark Conservation in Fiji H Medicine in Kenya

Our programme gives volunteers the This programme offers the experience to
opportunity to work on shark protection learn about healthcare in a developing
projects. Volunteers get involved in country. Attend medical lectures and learn
scientific shark research and share about diseases such as AIDS. You will
essential data with local and international take part in health checks in care centres
conservation organisations. Previous and organise fun and educational
diving or shark research experience is not activities about healthcare with the
required, but volunteers must be able to children.
swim and be in good shape to scuba dive.
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Part 3
Questions 11-15
THE
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE
MUSEUM
I think it is only suitable that museums honour important people. In the UK, there are museums
celebrating the lives of writers like Charles Dickens, musicians like the Beatles and doctors like Sigmund
Freud. They are a reminder of how these people contributed to our nation and hopefully will inspire the
next generation. A recommended but not an especially well-known museum is one that is dedicated to
Florence Nightingale, who is considered by many to be the architect of modern nursing.
I remember learning about this extraordinary woman when I was in primary school. Her story inspired us
all. Florence Nightingale, also known as the Lady with the Lamp, believed God had called her to help
others, and despite family opposition, she taught herself the essentials of nursing and began working in
London. When she heard about the terrible conditions of the injured soldiers in the Crimean War, she
travelled out to the battlefields to help. Her experience there convinced her of the importance of proper
hygiene and sanitation, and she went on to establish a nursing school in 1860 at St Thomas’ Hospital.
Today, part of this hospital contains the Florence Nightingale Museum. It is organised into three sections
chronicling Nightingale’s life, from her early childhood years through her experience in the Crimean
War and, finally, to her campaign to promote sanitation in homes and hospitals. On display are many
tools which were used by Nightingale and the other nurses in addition to her personal items, such as her
clothes and her famous lamp.
The museum, which charges a nominal fee, is open daily and is easily accessible by public transport,
including a riverboat. While it is a museum which will be of great interest to anyone with a nursing
background or young people who aspire to embark on a career in nursing, it is also ideal for school trips
and private parties as well as family visits. I admit that I’ve been to more impressive museums, but I’m
glad I took the time to visit this one and left with an even greater respect for the work of Florence
Nightingale.
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11 What is the writer’s purpose in writing this text?
A to encourage people to go to museums
B to give information about a place to visit
C to honour Florence Nightingale
D to inspire people to help others
12 St Thomas’ Hospital
A was established in 1860.
B is dedicated to Florence Nightingale.
C is part of the museum.
D is the location of the original nursing school.
13 Nightingale became a nurse
A in response to a spiritual experience.
B with the support of her family.
C after studying at a London nursing school.
D while helping soldiers in the Crimean War.
14 According to the writer, the museum
A should show more of Nightingale’s early life.
B is interesting but not very well organised.
C is suitable for a variety of people.
D would do better in a more central location.
15 What phrase best sums up the writer’s attitude to the museum?
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A B
Worth a visit. Don’t bother.
C D
Too expensive. Very impressive.
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Part 4
Questions 16-20
Five sentences have been removed from the text below.
There are three extra sentences which you do not need to use.
HOW I STARTED BLOGGING

by Jamie Burton, aged 16
There are blogs about almost every subject under the sun. The great thing about blogs is that anyone can
write one. Did you know that someone writes a new blog every second? 16 In fact, a recent survey
showed that 20 percent of young people have blogs. So, in that sense, I’m not unusual.
It turns out, however, that many of the popular teen blogs are written by girls and that they tend to write
about fashion. That’s where I’m different. 17 I’ve always liked writing so it seemed logical to me
that I would write about what interests me – restaurants and cooking. I started off by writing about
restaurants in my neighbourhood. Then, I thought it would be a good idea to add some recipes. I was
lucky when a local chef agreed to share some of his favourite recipes on my blog. My followers loved
that! One of the secrets to having a successful blog is good publicity. 18 After our local newspaper
interviewed me about my blog, the number of people following my blog began to rise. Probably as
a result of that, a really expensive restaurant in town invited me to come and try their new menu. 19
Before I agreed, of course, I explained that I would have to give my honest opinion even though they
wouldn’t charge me anything. They said that they knew this and so I went for a meal. Luckily the food
was great, so I didn’t have any negative comments to make.
A teenager who wants to write a blog has to be careful when he or she starts out. Writing a blog can have
advantages and can sometimes set a young blogger up for a future career. If you are really good, you can
even make some money from it. On the other hand, there are some drawbacks. Protecting your privacy is
very important. 20 Some people copy directly from other people’s blogs without realising that this is
against the law. All in all, if you have the necessary skills and do your homework, it isn’t too difficult to
write a successful blog.
A I was also very lucky in this respect.
B It is important that nobody can find out your true identity.
C And many of the people who write them are teenagers.
D Fashion is very important to me.
E There are also several legal implications which must be considered.
F I’m a boy and I write about food.
G I’ve got a lot of advertisements on my site.
H They said the meal would be free!

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Part 5
Questions 21-26
Energy to Study
Every day, many children in rural Ghana, Africa, come home from school and work on the family farm
(21) ..... sundown. Many of their homes are not equipped with electricity, (22) .... it is very difficult for
these children to do their homework after their chores.
One US company has thought of a possible (23) .... . It has built some special playground equipment for
schools. Each time the children use the equipment, they create energy which is stored in lanterns. At the
(24) .... of the school day, the children are each given a lantern which will provide them with the light
they (25) .... in order to study.
It is still too early to assess how effective these lanterns are going to be. (26) .... , they are making
a difference in many homes and the children are having fun creating the light they use to study.
21 A while B during C until D since
22 A so B but C since D because
23 A question B problem C result D solution
24 A bottom B finish C back D end
25 A want B need C have D hope
26 A However B Although C Since D Therefore
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Part 6
Questions 27-32
For each question, write the correct answer.
Write one word for each gap.
Buskers with technology!

by Linda Robertson
Whenever I’m in a big city, I love to stop and listen to buskers. Buskers are street performers
(27) .......................... entertain the public in busy places, such as important tourist attractions and tube
stations. They are one of (28) ........................... cheapest forms of entertainment and sometimes they are
really professional. Even Adele, started out by busking on the streets.
However, buskers have got a serious problem. Today, people pay for most things with credit cards or
phone apps, so they (29) ........................... not carry a lot of cash around with them. But the buskers
(30) .......................... found a solution! Now buskers in London have got card readers and people
(31) ........................... pay them with their credit card or via their phone apps. I talked to one busker and
she was really happy. According to her, her income has risen ever (32) ........................... she started using
a card reader.
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PET Practice Exam 4 READING

Name: .............................. Mark: ............

Monday’s lecture in the A This is the only lecture on modern art.

John, call me at the office. Your John’s mother

7 Terry is looking for an experience that involves animals. She prefers

8 Jessica would like to make a significant difference in the lives of

9 Kevin plans to study either environmental studies or archeology and

Images 6, 9, 10: Shutterstock, Inc. 2

A Disaster Relief in Nepal B Animal Care in Argentina

C Football Camp in Ghana D Horse Therapy in Ecuador

E English Tutor in Portugal F Archeology in Peru

G Shark Conservation in Fiji H Medicine in Kenya

11 What is the writer’s purpose in writing this text?

A to encourage people to go to museums

B to give information about a place to visit

C to honour Florence Nightingale

D to inspire people to help others

A was established in 1860.

B is dedicated to Florence Nightingale.

C is part of the museum.

D is the location of the original nursing school.

13 Nightingale became a nurse

A in response to a spiritual experience.

B with the support of her family.

C after studying at a London nursing school.

D while helping soldiers in the Crimean War.

14 According to the writer, the museum

A should show more of Nightingale’s early life.

B is interesting but not very well organised.

C is suitable for a variety of people.

D would do better in a more central location.

15 What phrase best sums up the writer’s attitude to the museum?

Worth a visit. Don’t bother.

Too expensive. Very impressive.

HOW I STARTED BLOGGING

A I was also very lucky in this respect.

B It is important that nobody can find out your true identity.

C And many of the people who write them are teenagers.

D Fashion is very important to me.

E There are also several legal implications which must be considered.

F I’m a boy and I write about food.

G I’ve got a lot of advertisements on my site.

H They said the meal would be free!

21 A while B during C until D since

22 A so B but C since D because

23 A question B problem C result D solution

24 A bottom B finish C back D end

25 A want B need C have D hope

26 A However B Although C Since D Therefore

Buskers with technology!

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