PET READING

STRATEGIES
 PART 5
In this part there is a shorter text with six gaps. For each gap
you can choose from four options A-D.
 Reading Part 5 mainly tests your vocabulary, but also some
grammar.Here you can see an example text. It is not very long
with only around 150 words. There are also six numbered
gaps. You have to put one word in each of those gaps. The
possible answers look like the ones below:
There are always four
options A-D for you to
choose from.
WHAT IS DIFFICULT ABOUT
PART 5?
When you take the B1 Preliminary
test, you need to be aware of the
strict time limit. In the Reading
paper you only get 45 minutes to
finish all six tasks. In some of the
parts you have to read pretty long
texts or you have to think about
filling in gaps like in Part 5.
 As a result, you only have 40 minutes to
answer all the questions, or 6 1/2 minutes
for each part.
Tips and strategies for
Reading Part 5
 The step-by-step plan for
Reading Part 5 might look like
this:

1. Read the text quickly

2. Analyse the gaps
3. Choose the correct answer
4. Read the text again
Follow a step-by-step process
Let’s have a quick practice !
 PART 2
Matching – In this task you get the descriptions of
five people who all want to do, buy or experience
something similar. Match each person to one of
eight options.
 keep in mind that
there are a total of five
people and eight short
texts so, all together,
it is quite a lot to read
for you
 Remember that there are always three
extra places which you don’t need to use.
the people have to
be able to find
everything they
want in the place
you match them
to.
 TIPS

Read and analyse

Be careful with time
what the people want
Find keywords
Match the people one
by one to their perfect
place