PET level test

Name(Obligatori)

Reading and Writing

Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C or D. There is an example (0).

Wool comes from sheep and (0) .....CERTAIN.... other animals like goats and rabbits. Over a million tones of wool is produced every year, of (1) .......... 60% goes into clothes. The wool that is used (2) .......... comes from Australia Merino sheep. Their wool is good for baby clothes, as it is soft, (3) .......... babies warm, and can (4) .......... their bodies. When wool is first cut from the sheep, it (5) .......... a high level of a valuable oil, so before the wool is used, it must be cleaned. The (6) .......... way to do this is by putting the wool in warm water. The oil that is (7) .......... from the wool is widely used in products like hand creams. Sheep were first used by humans several thousand years ago, (8) .......... it is believed that this was for meat (9) .......... than wool. When people developed a way of cutting the wool from sheep it (10) .......... a more important material.

Here are some sentences about buying a sports car. For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use no more than THREE WORDS. Here is an example:

Ben's old car stopped working so he needed to buy a new one. Ben needed to buy a new car ..........because.......... his old one stopped working.

1: His friend Frieda suggested that Ben should buy a second-hand car.

'Why .................... a second-car, Ben?' suggested Frieda.

2: Ben didn't have enough money for a new car.

Ben couldn't afford .................... buy a new car.

3: Ben contacted the owner of a car for sale after seeing in advert.

Ben got in touch .................... the owner of a car for sale after seeing an advert.

4: Ben drove the car and decided immediately that he liked it.

Ben decided he liked the car as .................... he drove it.

5: The car was cheaper than Ben had expected.

The car was .................... expensive than Ben had expected.