Part 4
Questions 16 – 20
Five sentences have been removed from the text below.
For each question, choose the correct answer.
There are three extra sentences which you do not need to use.
Planting trees
by Mark Rotheram, aged 13
This spring, our teacher suggested we should get involved in a green project and plant some trees
around the school. Everyone thought it was a great idea, so we started looking online for the best A So we tried to avoid areas where students were very active.
trees to buy. 16 x xx If we wanted them to grow properly, they had to be the right type – but
there were so many different ones available! So our teacher suggested that we should look for B However, our parents did offer to help with the digging!
trees that grew naturally in our part of the world. 17 x xx They’d also be more suitable for the
wildlife here. C That could mean the tree had a disease.
D But we soon found that choosing trees was quite complicated.
Then we had to think about the best place for planting the trees. We learnt that trees are happiest
where they have room to grow, with plenty of space for their branches. The trees might get
E It can be quite good for young trees, though.
damaged close to the school playgrounds, for example. 18 x xx Finally, we found a quiet corner
close to the school garden – perfect!
F We knew they’d get as much pleasure from them as we had.
Once we’d planted the trees, we knew we had to look after them carefully. We all took turns to
G But at least we were doing it in the right season.
check the leaves regularly and make sure they had no strange spots or marks on them.
19 xx And we decided to check the following spring in case the leaves turned yellow too soon,
H That way, the trees would be used to local conditions.
as that could also mean the tree was sick.
We all knew that we wouldn’t be at the school anymore by the time the trees grew tall, and that was
a bit sad. But we’d planted the trees to benefit not only the environment, but also future students at
the school. 20 x xx And that thought really cheered us up!
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Reading Paper-based sample test
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Part 6
Part 5
Questions 27 – 32
Questions 21 – 26
For each question, write the correct answer.
For each question, choose the correct answer. Write one word for each gap.
This car runs on chocolate! Our new skatepark!
by Jack Fletcher
Scientists have built a 300kph racing car that uses chocolate as a fuel! The project is (21) …………
Is there a great skatepark in your town? We’ve now got the (27) ………… fantastic skatepark ever,
to show how car-making could (22) ………… environmentally friendly. The car meets all racing car
and it’s all because of my friends and me!
(23) ………… apart from its fuel. This is a mixture of waste chocolate and vegetable oil, and such
‘biofuels’ are not (24) ………… in the sport yet. It has to be mixed with normal fuel so that all parts
Our old skatepark was full of broken equipment, so none of us ever went there. But we all agreed
of the car keep working.
that (28) ………… we had a better skatepark in our town, we’d use it. And teenagers might come
(29) ………… other towns to join us, too.
Carrots and other root vegetables were used to make some parts inside and outside the car. Even
the mirrors are made from potatoes! The sides of the car (25) ………… a mixture of natural
So I set up an online questionnaire to find out (30) ………… local people wanted. I asked them
materials from plants as well as other recycled materials.
whether we should improve our old skatepark (31) ………… build a completely new one. People
voted to build a new one.
The project is still young, so the scientists have not yet found out how ‘green’ the car is. They are
planning many experiments to compare its (26) ………… against that of normal racing cars.
Then we held some events to get money to pay for it. In the end we collected half the cost, and the
local council paid the rest. It (32) ………… finally finished last month. So come and try it – you’ll have
a great time!
21 A intended B wished C decided D insisted
22 A develop B move C become D arrive
23 A levels B standards C grades D orders
24 A allowed B let C ruled D agreed
25 A store B involve C collect D contain
26 A operation B performance C display D technique
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Assessment
Answer key
You can find the complete digital sample test on the B1 Preliminary for Schools preparation page: camengli.sh/47JrDof
Please note that the digital exams do not use letters for the multiple-choice options.
Q PART 1 Q PART 2 Q PART 3
1 C 6 D 11 B
2 A 7 A 12 A
3 B 8 E 13 D
4 A 9 H 14 C
5 C 10 C 15 B
Q PART 4 Q PART 5 Q PART 6
16 D 21 A 27 most
17 H 22 C 28 if/when
18 A 23 B 29 from
19 C 24 A 30 what
20 F 25 D 31 or
26 B 32 was
Reading Assessment 21
