CAMBRIDGE ASSESSMENT ENGLISH
QUESTION BOOKLET
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Preliminary
Reading
Sample Test 1
Time: 45 minutes plus your additional time allowance
SUITABLE FOR CANDIDATES WITH A VISUAL
IMPAIRMENT
Note: to help you do this paper, the texts for Reading
Parts 2, 3, and 4 are in a separate TEXT BOOKLET.
READ THE INSTRUCTIONS ON PAGE 2
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Write your name, centre number and candidate number
on your answer sheet if they are not already there.
Read the instructions for each part of the paper carefully.
Answer all the questions.
Write your answers on the answer sheet.
At the end of the test, hand in both this question paper
and your answer sheet.
Note: to help you do this paper, the texts for Reading
Parts 2, 3, and 4 are in a separate TEXT BOOKLET.
INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES
Questions 1 – 32 carry one mark.
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TOLD TO DO SO.
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PART 1
QUESTIONS 1 – 5
Read the text in each question.
What does it say?
For questions 1 – 5, write the correct letter A, B or C on
your answer sheet, together with the number of the
question.
1 The notice says:
WIN A CAR
COMPETITION
Entries will only be accepted from people who are at
least eighteen.
A The competition is open to people over a certain
age.
B There is a maximum age limit for this competition.
C Only eighteen-year-olds are allowed to enter this
competition.
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2 The text message says:
Rachel
For our holiday, you need to get a photo for your visa
and let me have it. I’ve got the visa forms so I can
post them then.
Adam
Adam is telling Rachel to
A post something for him.
B find out how to do something.
C give him something he needs.
3 The notice says:
LABORATORY
The public are not permitted beyond this point unless
accompanied by a staff member.
A Members of staff must be accompanied if they
wish to pass this point.
B Members of the public can’t go through unless
they are visiting someone working here.
C Members of the public may go further if a
company employee goes with them.
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4 The note says:
Jane,
Mum’s leaving really early tomorrow, so could you
wake me at 7 when you leave for work? I mustn’t be
late for college again!
Tom
A Tom wants to persuade Jane to take him to
college tomorrow morning.
B Tom would like Jane to do him a favour tomorrow
morning.
C Tom is reminding Jane they have to get up early
tomorrow morning.
5 The notice says:
FREE COPIES OF ADVERTISEMENTS ON THIS
BOARD ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE CAREERS
CENTRE
A The Careers Centre will give you a copy of any
advertisement on this board.
B This board is used to advertise the work done by
the Careers Centre.
C If you ask the Careers Centre, you can advertise
for free on this board.
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PART 2
QUESTIONS 6 – 10
The people below all want to visit a city market.
Read the descriptions of eight city markets on pages
3 – 5 of the Text Booklet.
Decide which market A – H would be the most suitable for
the following people 6 – 10.
For questions 6 – 10, write the correct answer A – H on
your answer sheet, together with the number of the question.
DESCRIPTIONS OF PEOPLE WHO WANT TO VISIT A CITY
MARKET
6 Jenny wants to buy locally-produced food
traditional to the area. She needs somewhere
convenient to eat, and as she’s sightseeing in the
city, the market shouldn’t be far from local
attractions.
7 Matt wants a market where he can get something to
wear at reasonable prices, and something hot to eat.
He’s also keen on music, and likes finding rare
recordings by different bands.
8 Sammie wants to visit a market after spending the
day in the city. He would like to photograph a
historic place, and buy a painting by someone
unknown.
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9 Alexia is looking for a really special necklace for her
grandmother’s birthday. She’d like to spend the
whole day at the market, and wants to avoid the
cold by staying inside.
10 Ella is looking for objects from other countries for
her friends. She’d like to choose a second-hand
book to read on the journey home, and wants a
snack at the market, too.
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Part 3
Questions 11 – 15
Read the text on pages 6 – 7 of the Text Booklet and the
questions below.
For each question, write the correct letter A, B, C or D on
your answer sheet, together with the number of the
question.
11 Peter enjoys mountain biking because
A it gives him the opportunity to enjoy the views.
B he can use the time to plan his work.
C he is able to stop thinking about his problems.
D it helps him to concentrate better.
12 What does Peter say about cycling during his
childhood?
A He is sorry he didn’t take more care of his bike.
B His friends always had better quality bikes than he
did.
C His bike wasn’t suitable for the activities he was
doing.
D He was more interested in designing bikes than
riding them.
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13 Peter says he returned to cycling after several years
A because he had become unfit.
B so that he could enter races.
C in order to meet new people.
D to replace an activity he had given up.
14 How does Peter feel about cycling now?
A He is proud that he is still so fast.
B He is keen to do less now that he is older.
C He regrets the fact that he can no longer compete.
D He wishes more people were involved in the sport.
15 What would be a good introduction to this article?
A For Peter Fuller, nothing matters more than
mountain biking, not even his career. Here, in his
own words, he tells us why.
B Artist Peter Fuller takes mountain biking pretty
seriously. Here he describes how it all began and
what he gets out of it.
C In this article, Peter Fuller explains how he became
an artist only as a result of his interest in mountain
biking.
D After discovering mountain biking late in life, Peter
Fuller gave up art for a while to concentrate on
getting as good as possible.
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Part 4
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Questions 16 – 20
Read the text on pages 8 – 9 of the Text Booklet and
choose the correct sentences from the options A – H
below.
For each question, write the correct letter A – H on your
answer sheet, together with the number of the question.
There are three extra sentences which you do not need to
use.
SENTENCES FOR QUESTIONS 16 – 20
A That’s why I knew it was a terrible plan.
B I had trained in icy water in the UK so the crystal clear
warm water felt amazing.
C They always ask lots of questions.
D I work far harder than I used to.
E I began joking to friends about sending in an
application.
F Afterwards, some people were surprised by my
decision but I wasn’t too worried.
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G I decided I needed a break.
H I needed to explain that first.
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PART 5
QUESTIONS 21 – 26
Read the text below and choose the correct word for each
space from the options (A, B, C or D) on page 15 of the
Question Booklet.
For each question, write the correct letter A, B, C or D on
your answer sheet, together with the number of the
question.
THE COCONUT TREE
The coconut tree is thought to be one of the most
valuable trees in the world. It is mostly found by the sea
where there is a hot and wet 21 ______ . The coconuts
often fall into the sea and float on the water until they
22 ______ another beach, where more trees then begin to
grow.
Holiday makers often see the coconut tree as no more
than an attractive sun umbrella that provides 23 ______ .
However, this amazing tree has hundreds of 24 ______
and more are still being discovered.
People have made houses, boats and baskets from the
coconut tree’s wood and leaves for centuries. Even
today, if you take a 25 ______ in your cupboards, you will
find coconut oil in products as 26 ______ as medicine
and desserts.
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OPTIONS FOR QUESTIONS 21 – 26
21 A temperature
B condition
C climate
D weather
22 A reach
B go
C travel
D arrive
23 A cloud
B shade
C dark
D cold
24 A uses
B jobs
C roles
D things
25 A scene
B sight
C look
D view
26 A opposite
B separate
C strange
D different
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PART 6
QUESTIONS 27 – 32
Read the text below and think of the word which best fits
each space.
Write ONE word for each space on your answer sheet,
together with the number of the question.
THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM
This is one of my favourite places to visit. I’ve learned a
huge amount about animals and plants 27 ______ time
I’ve visited. I’ve even seen bits of rock from the moon!
The building’s really beautiful and it’s easy to find your
way around. There are hundreds of interesting things on
display, but 28 ______ you like dinosaurs the best time
29 ______ see them is during term-time. I’ve been twice
in the school holidays and the queue was 30 ______ long
that I wasn’t able to visit that part 31 ______ the museum.
You’ll probably want something to eat while you’re there.
You can take 32 ______ own picnic and eat in the
museum garden, or try one of the two museum cafés.
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