B1 Preliminary for Schools practice tests

For Primary 5 applicants. MOE asks for a Cambridge English Scale score of 140 or above.

What is inside

• 3 complete practice tests, each 36 or 37 pages
• Reading, 45 minutes: 6 parts, 32 questions
• Writing, 45 minutes: an email and an article or a story, about 100 words each
• Listening, about 28 minutes plus 6 minutes to copy answers: 4 parts, 25 questions, with MP3 audio for every part and for the whole paper
• Pictures for the Listening questions, drawn for these tests
• Answer sheet, score page, and listening scripts

Answers and explanations

• Every answer option is explained, including why each wrong option is wrong
• Model answers for both writing tasks, with a checklist
• Open-gap questions list every accepted answer

Files

One design for all three tests. Speaking is not included, because it is taken with an examiner.

These are original practice tests written to the format described in the Cambridge English handbooks. They are not Cambridge papers and are not produced or endorsed by Cambridge University Press & Assessment.

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