PET Preliminary English Reading 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Read the text: 'The museum is open Tuesday to Sunday, 10am–5pm. Last entry is 30 minutes before closing. Admission is free for children under 12.' A 10-year-old arrives at 4:40pm on a Friday. Can they enter?
- Yes, because children under 12 are always admitted free.
- No, because last entry is at 4:30pm and they arrived too late. (Correct answer)
- Yes, because the museum does not close until 5pm.
- No, because the museum is closed on Fridays.
Correct answer: No, because last entry is at 4:30pm and they arrived too late.
Last entry is 4:30pm (30 minutes before 5pm closing), so arriving at 4:40pm means the child cannot enter.
Question 2: Which sentence uses the present perfect tense correctly?
- She has visited Paris last summer.
- She visited Paris since she was a child.
- She has visited Paris three times. (Correct answer)
- She is visiting Paris last year.
Correct answer: She has visited Paris three times.
The present perfect 'has visited' is correctly used with 'three times' to describe an experience without specifying a past time.
Question 3: Read the poster: 'LOST: Small brown dog, answers to the name Biscuit. Reward offered. Call 555-0192.' What is the main purpose of this poster?
- To sell a dog
- To find a missing pet (Correct answer)
- To advertise a dog training service
- To warn people about a dangerous dog
Correct answer: To find a missing pet
The word 'LOST' and the offer of a reward show the poster is asking for help finding a missing dog.
Question 4: Choose the sentence where 'its' is used correctly:
- The cat licked it's paw.
- Its raining outside today.
- The company increased its profits. (Correct answer)
- Its' policy is unclear.
Correct answer: The company increased its profits.
'Its' as a possessive pronoun (without apostrophe) correctly modifies 'profits' in this sentence.
Question 5: A short article says: 'Studies show that reading for just 20 minutes a day can significantly improve vocabulary and comprehension skills.' What conclusion can be drawn from this?
- You must read for at least one hour daily to improve your English.
- Short daily reading habits can benefit language learning. (Correct answer)
- Reading comprehension only improves through formal study.
- Vocabulary cannot be learned from reading alone.
Correct answer: Short daily reading habits can benefit language learning.
The article states that just 20 minutes of daily reading has significant benefits, supporting the value of short regular reading.
Question 6: Read the sentence: 'The new sports center, which opened last month, has already attracted hundreds of visitors.' The clause 'which opened last month' is:
- The main clause of the sentence
- A relative clause giving extra information about the sports center (Correct answer)
- A conditional clause
- An adverbial clause of time
Correct answer: A relative clause giving extra information about the sports center
A relative clause starting with 'which' gives additional information about the noun it follows — here, the sports center.
Question 7: Read the menu item: 'Chef's Special — Grilled salmon with seasonal vegetables and lemon butter sauce. (Contains fish, dairy. Gluten-free.)' A customer who is lactose intolerant wants this dish. What should they know?
- The dish is safe for them because it is gluten-free.
- The dish contains dairy, which may not be suitable for them. (Correct answer)
- The menu does not provide allergy information.
- The dish can be made dairy-free on request.
Correct answer: The dish contains dairy, which may not be suitable for them.
The menu clearly states the dish contains dairy, so a lactose-intolerant customer should be aware it may cause problems.
PET Preliminary English Reading 5
Read the text: 'The museum is open Tuesday to Sunday, 10am–5pm.
Last entry is 30 minutes before closing.
Admission is free for children under 12.' A 10-year-old arrives at 4:40pm on a Friday.
Can they enter?