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SiMPLY B1 Preliminary for Schools Exam Guide Reading

Reading Part One exam PRacTice

Below is a text with questions. This is like an exam task, with
What is the task? options a, B and c for each question, rather than True/False
You will have 5 questions, each of which consists of one short answers which you had previously.
text of between 15-30 words. The texts may be from notices Before you answer these questions, find the key words and
and signs, packaging information, notes, emails, cards, text decide why are they mentioned.
messages, postcards or websites.
Beside each text are 3 sentences, options A, B and C. You Tip: Be careful, as incorrect options may appear to be correct.
need to choose which one describes what is said in the text.
When different dates are mentioned, make sure you know
What you need to do which dates refer to what event/activity e.g. (in the example)
Read the text for each question. As you are reading a text, what will happen on June 9th and what will take place on
first decide who or what the subject of the text is. Pay special June 1st?
attention when extra information about the subject is given, Also, when different places are mentioned be careful not to
like age or age groups. Then decide what event, situation or confuse what events will happen at each place e.g. (in the
activity is being described and how this affects the subject. example) a gym and the secretary’s office are mentioned.
Note any extra information given about these things; for Think about what will happen in each place.
example, details like dates or times.

Let’s practise!
Look at the text. Think about a) who the notice is for b) what Bring and Buy Sale
action the notice requires c) who is responsible for the notice Millfield School will have a sale on Saturday,
d) why they wrote it. June 9th, to raise money for a new gym.
Please bring items for sale to the secretary’s
Wanted office by June 1st.
Saturday assistant for shop in town centre for the
summer. Students preferred. Experience not essential.
For details and an application form, contact Maggie
Smith on 0212 4453403. Question 1
a. The sale will take place in the new gym.
Answers to the above questions are: a) students b) to apply B. Items for sale should be left in the secretary’s office.
for a job and ask for details c) Maggie Smith d) to find a shop c. Millfield School wants to buy items to sell.
assistant for Saturdays in the summer.
Tip: Look at the important words in the notice. Question 2
Hint: Key words: Saturday assistant, shop, summer students, a. Items for the sale will be sold on June 1st.
experience, details, application form, Maggie Smith. B. Sale items will be collected between June 1st and June 9th.
Think about what is said about each of these things - e.g. c. The sale will take place on June 9th.
Who can be a Saturday assistant? Why is a shop mentioned?
answers
Now decide if the statements are T (True) or F (False).
Question 1
Answer a is incorrect as the sale is to raise money for the
1. You must be a student to apply for the job. ____
gym, but the sale won’t take place in the gym.
2. The job is a permanent position. ____ Answer B is correct as the notice tells people to ‘bring items
3. To apply for the position, you don’t need for sale to the secretary’s office’.
experience. ____ Answer c is incorrect as ‘items for sale’ are wanted and there
is no mention of the school paying for these items.
4. Anyone interested in the job should ring for
an interview. ____ Question 2
Answer a is incorrect as people are asked to bring sale items
5. You can collect application forms from to the secretary’s office ‘by June 1st’ but the sale itself will be
Maggie Smith. ____
on Saturday June 9th.
Answer B is incorrect as items will be collected at the secre-
answers
1. False as the notice says ‘students preferred’; however, it tary’s office until June 1st or ‘by June 1st’.
is not necessary to be a student. Answer c is correct as ‘Millfield School will have a sale on
2. False as the job is only ‘for the summer ’. Saturday, June 9th.
3. True as experience is ‘not essential’.
4. False as anyone interested in the job should ring Maggie
Smith ‘for more details’ and ‘an application form’ rather
than to arrange an interview.
5. False as those interested in the job are asked to contact
Maggie Smith to be sent an application form, rather than
collecting one from her.
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