PET (Cambridge English B1: Preliminary) Reading Part 5 Multiple Choice Practice Test
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Lucky Escape
After having (1) ........ their money for years the Clarke family were finally in a position to see their dream come true. They were ready to travel from Scotland to start a new life (2) ........ America.
The (3) ........ family were looking forward to it. Unfortunately, just days before their departure, one of their sons was bitten by a dog. They were told they would not be able to travel because of the possibility the boy could have rabies.
The father went to the docks to watch the ship that he had hoped would (4) ........ them to their new life depart. As he stood on the harbour thinking about his son, he watched the ship and wondered if the family would ever get to make the journey.
However, soon after this disappointment the father (5) ........ how lucky the family had been. The son did not have rabies and a few days (6) ........ the news came that the ship the Clarke family should have been on, The Titanic, had sunk.
Questions
1.
collected.
saved
stored
kept
2.
to
on
in
at
3.
altogether
all
whole
total
4.
take
move
send
set
5.
missed
discovered
found
checked
6.
following
later
passed
past
Tips for the PET (B1: Preliminary) Part 5 Multiple Choice Task
The PET Part 5 Multiple Choice task tests your knowledge of vocabulary, but there will also be some gaps where a grammar word may be required, such as a preposition. Here are some tips to follow when attempting the PET Part 5 Multiple Choice task:
Use the title to get an idea of the theme of the text.
Read the text first before you try to answer any questions. This will help you get an overall idea of the topic.
Decide if any of the options are definitely wrong and then experiment by trying the others in the gap.
Read the text through at the end to see if your choices make sense.