Reading
1 For each question, choose the correct answer.
Exam summary
Paper 1: Reading The Preliminary for Schools Reading exam has six parts with a total of 32 questions. Each question is worth one mark. You have 45 minutes to complete all parts of the exam. In Part 1 , there are five short notices, messages and other short texts that are based on things you might read in your everyday life (e.g. a text from a friend, a poster or notice at school, a note from a family member, etc.). Each question consists of three options (A, B or C). In Part 2 , there are five descriptions of young people (1–5) and eight short texts (A–H) related to a topic (e.g. summer camps, science websites, school clubs, etc.). You must match the descriptions in the profiles to five of the eight texts. In Part 3 , there are five four-option multiple choice questions (A, B, C or D) for a longer text. Note that the first four questions follow the order of the text but the last question tests global understanding. In Part 4 , there is a longer text with gaps from which five sentences have been removed. You have eight sentences (A–H) to choose to fill in the gaps. In Part 5 , there is a shorter text, which is usually of a factual nature (e.g. a famous person, location, celebration, etc.), with six gaps. There are six four-option multiple-choice questions. You must choose the correct word to complete each gap. In Part 6 , there is a shorter text with six gaps. You must read the text and write the correct word to complete each gap.
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Sunday in the school hall. 5 yrs–14yrs. Allwelcome. Checkonline for entry form. Youcanbring it on theday. www.krftyU.com
You can only do the competition if … A you go to the school on Sunday. B you send in your form before Sunday. C you are a student at the school.
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A This class is longer than usual. B The class will now usually be in a new venue. C The classroom is further away than usual.
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Part 1
This section tests your understanding of different kinds of short texts. You will read each short text for the main idea. For this task, you should: read the text to decide where you might find the information (e.g. Is it an email from school, a pinned public notice, a text from a friend or relative, etc.?) read the three options carefully (note: sometimes there is a question with three options and sometimes just three statements for you to choose from) find the option that exactly matches the main meaning in the text.
5G
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Alex, I’ve left my laptop in the house. Are you likely to be back by 5 pm tonight so I can get in please? Sarah Sarah is asking Alex … A to keep her laptop until 5 pm. B whether he will be at home at 5 pm. C if he could bring her the laptop at 5 pm.
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