B1 Preliminary (PET) Reading Test 2 – Part 2
Match five people to the arts courses that suit them best. Each person has three requirements, so read carefully: some courses match only one or two of them.
The people
Marta wants to learn how to take better photos with her phone. She works on weekdays, so she can only do a course at the weekend, and she doesn’t want to spend more than £30.
Daniel and his ten-year-old son want to do something creative together. They’d like to make something they can take home, and they are both free on Saturday mornings.
Priya has never played a musical instrument and would like to learn. She’d prefer to have lessons in a small group, and she doesn’t want to buy an instrument yet.
Leo already paints as a hobby and wants to improve. He would like to paint outdoors and get advice on his work from a professional artist.
Grace wants to try something that is active as well as creative. She has no experience, and she is only free on weekday evenings.
City Arts Centre courses
AFamily Pottery
Saturdays, 9.30 – 11.30 am. Parents and children aged 7–12 work side by side to make a bowl or a mug. We fire everything in our kiln, and your pieces are ready to collect the following week.
BDigital Camera Skills
Saturday afternoons, £28 for the whole course. Learn how to use the manual settings on your camera to take sharper, brighter pictures. Please bring your own digital camera – this course is not suitable for phones.
CStreet Dance & Costume
Wednesdays, 7 – 9 pm. No experience needed! Learn a dance routine with our friendly teacher, then design and make your own costume for the end-of-term show.
DSmartphone Photography
Sundays, 10 am – 1 pm, £25. You don’t need an expensive camera to take great pictures. Learn how to use light and composition with the phone you already have.
EKids’ Drama Club
Saturday mornings for children aged 8–12. Children play drama games and prepare a short play. Parents can drop them off at 9 am and collect them at 12.
FLandscape Painting Weekend
For people who already paint. Spend two days painting in the hills outside the city with well-known artist Ana Ruiz, who will give everyone individual feedback on their work.
GPiano for Beginners
One-to-one lessons with an experienced teacher, available on weekday evenings. Students practise at home on a keyboard, which you can buy from us at a special price.
HGuitar for Beginners
Tuesdays, 6 – 7 pm. Classes have a maximum of six students, so everyone gets plenty of attention. Guitars are provided, so you don’t need to bring your own.
About Reading Part 2
In Part 2 you read five short descriptions of people and eight short texts, and you match each person to the most suitable text. Three texts are not used. There are 5 questions and one mark for each correct answer. Source: Cambridge English – B1 Preliminary exam format.
- Underline every requirement in each person’s description – usually there are three.
- The right text must match all the requirements; extra texts often match only one or two.
- Watch for texts that use the same words as the description but say something different.