PET reading

PET reading

1. Introduction:It is very important to understand the different parts of reading work, what you must do, how to prepare and of course the best tips and tricks so that you can easily pass the exam.

   • Option multiple choice- Part 1: In this part you have a little description that are notices or messages , and you have multiple options to said the same that in the original description or the objective of the description, but in another words.
   • Matching: In this part you have some descriptions of different people, and you have to matching with any of the long descriptions, that say something relate to the little descripcion of the person. There are five people, and eight long descriptions that have to match.
   • Option multiple choice- Part 3: In this part you read a longer text,and you have a multiple choices for each question ,there'll be five questions.
   • Gappeed Text- Part 4: This part will be more difficult, five sentences will removed so, you'll have to choose a posible answer ,from A-H.
   • Open Cloze- Part 6: careful thought should be given to the answer as it is similar but not the same as the previous point since in this one you do not have the option to choose an answer.
   • Option multiple choice cloze- Part 5: In this part you have to fill in the spaces that they ask you with the answer options that they give you to be able to connect the text correctly.

2. Don’t get stressed: To accommodate this short time, you must learn the proper strategies and techniques to be efficient and effective when you pass the PET reading exam. You have six tasks and a total of thirty-two questions to answer, and you only have forty-five minutes to complete all the tasks.

   • Strategies for PET Reading
     • Think about the order of the tasks: In B1 Preliminary, you don't need to start with Part 1 and then take the exam the way you find it on paper. In fact, you can decide which order you prefer, which means that you can choose the perfect strategy for you.
     • Think about your timing: You only have 45 minutes to complete all the tasks on the reading test. This time frame includes a few minutes to transfer your answers to a separate answer sheet, giving you approximately 40 minutes to complete all six tasks. Take a moment to see which tasks take the most time and which tasks can be completed faster.
   • How to prepare for the Reading exam
     • Time to practice: Time is not a requirement, only that you have the provisions and materials that are needed so that you can pass the final exams with great marks.