PET Preliminary English Reading 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Read the advertisement: 'Gym membership — join before July 31 and get the first month FREE. Standard rate: $40/month.' A person joins on August 1st. How much do they pay for the first month?
- $0, because they still get a free month
- $20, because they get a 50% discount
- $40, because the offer has expired (Correct answer)
- $80, because they missed the deadline penalty
Correct answer: $40, because the offer has expired
The free-month offer expired on July 31st, so joining on August 1st means paying the standard $40 rate.
Question 2: Which sentence contains a phrasal verb?
- She walked to the store quickly.
- He gave up trying to fix the computer. (Correct answer)
- The teacher explained the homework clearly.
- They enjoyed the concert very much.
Correct answer: He gave up trying to fix the computer.
'Gave up' is a phrasal verb meaning to stop trying, formed by a verb plus a particle.
Question 3: A notice reads: 'Wet paint — do not touch.' What is the purpose of this notice?
- To tell people that painting has finished
- To warn people not to touch the surface (Correct answer)
- To instruct workers to apply paint
- To advertise a painting service
Correct answer: To warn people not to touch the surface
The notice warns readers to avoid touching a freshly painted surface to prevent staining or smearing.
Question 4: In the sentence 'The more you practice, the better you become,' the structure expresses:
- A condition and its consequence
- A proportional relationship between two actions (Correct answer)
- A contrast between practice and skill
- A suggestion to practice more
Correct answer: A proportional relationship between two actions
The 'the more…the better' structure shows that as one thing increases, another increases proportionally.
Question 5: Read the text: 'Our new café offers a range of hot and cold beverages, freshly made sandwiches, and daily specials. Vegetarian options available.' A vegetarian customer wants a warm drink and food. What can they find there?
- Only cold drinks and no food for vegetarians
- Hot drinks and vegetarian food options (Correct answer)
- Hot food only, no cold options
- No information is given about vegetarian drinks
Correct answer: Hot drinks and vegetarian food options
The café offers hot beverages and has vegetarian options available, satisfying both of the customer's needs.
Question 6: Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: 'She looked _______ the window and saw it was raining.'
- at
- through (Correct answer)
- into
- by
Correct answer: through
'Looked through the window' is the natural collocation meaning she saw outside by looking via the glass.
Question 7: A train timetable shows: 'Train A departs 09:15, arrives 11:45. Train B departs 10:00, arrives 12:10.' A passenger must arrive before noon. Which train should they take?
- Train B, because it departs later
- Train A, because it arrives before noon (Correct answer)
- Either train arrives before noon
- Neither train arrives before noon
Correct answer: Train A, because it arrives before noon
Train A arrives at 11:45, which is before noon, while Train B arrives at 12:10, which is after noon.
PET Preliminary English Reading 3
Read the advertisement: 'Gym membership — join before July 31 and get the first month FREE.
Standard rate: $40/month.' A person joins on August 1st.
How much do they pay for the first month?