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Exam preparation with Ace! 6The language and skills practice in Ace! has been specificallydesigned for high-level learning contexts and is therefore best suited for state bilingual school programmes. Its comprehensive syllabus and communicative methodology will benefit children preparing to sit external exams such as the Cambridge Preliminary English Test (PET).

The topic areas, key vocabulary and required language structures in the Cambridge Preliminary (PET) are mostly well covered in Ace! The Ace! 6 Preliminary (PET) External Exam Booklet is specifically designed to complement the Class Book providing presentation and practice of further areas of language required in the Cambridge Preliminary (PET), including some modals, the past perfect tense and reported speech.

Ace! 6 PET BookletThe Ace! 6 Preliminary (PET) External Exam Booklet forms part of the wide range of Ace! components and has been specifically developed based on the fresh and motivating concept of Ace! to help teachers prepare their students for the Cambridge Preliminary (PET).

The Ace! 6 Preliminary (PET) External Exam Booklet consists of four modules. Teachers can choose to either use the booklet material throughout the school year as a supplement to the Class Book and Activity Book, or to cover the booklet content intensively ahead of the exam. The first module includes a grammar review and practice of the language and topics of Units 1-2. The second module includes practice of the language and topics of Units 3-4. The third module includes practice of the language and topics of Units 5-6. The fourth module is more general and should be taught prior to the students taking the exam.

The double-page spread of each module consists of grammar practice. Module 1 provides revision of the main tenses practised in Ace! 5 Class Book. Modules 2 and 3 present and practise modal verbs. Module 4 presents and practises the past perfect and reported speech. It also presents and practises grammar points that appear in Units 7-9 of the Ace! 6 Class Book, because classes may not have reached these units before they take the exam.

In addition, several minor grammatical points are focused on in other parts of the modules. This ensures that all of the main language required for the Cambridge Preliminary (PET) is thoroughly practised.

At the end of each main grammar section, there is a My Work section. This self-assessment feature fosters learner awareness by asking children to reflect on what they have learnt, which also gives them a sense of achievement.

The skills pages in each module give practice to the tasks in the actual Cambridge Preliminary (PET): the first double-page spread focuses on two of the reading tasks; the second double-page spread focuses on all three writing tasks; the third double-page spread focuses on two of the listening tasks; the last double-page spread focuses on all of the speaking tasks. Each exam task is therefore practised at least once in the booklet. These tasks are designed as mock tests for the exam, although some teacher support is recommended to ensure children are able to approach exam tasks confidently.

Useful exam tipsIn addition to ensuring that the children know all of the Cambridge Preliminary (PET) language items, and focusing on the exam tips in the booklet, the children can be prepared more generally in class.

When practising speaking exam tasks, remind them to say Hello, or Good morning / Good afternoon at the start of the test and Thank you and Goodbye at the end.

As well as teaching the children polite ways to ask the examiner to repeat when something is not clear enough, e.g. Sorry? Could you repeat that please?, teach them some useful fillers, e.g. Let me see ... Well, I think ... I’m not sure, but ... Practise Speaking Part 1 type questions daily as part of your class routine.

Remind the children that they must address the examiners exclusively in English, but assure them that the examiners will speak slowly and clearly.

Teach and reinforce as much vocabulary in English as possible. Encourage the children to have a vocabulary book and to make lists of words that relate to all the major topics such as: school, home, entertainment, health, sport, holidays, the natural world, science and technology, food, etc.

Make lists of common phrasal verbs and practise using them in sentences to reinforce understanding.

Make lists of other groups of words such as adjectives, adverbs, compound nouns, verbs and prepositions, etc.

Children can lose marks for spelling, so have regular spelling tests and remind them to always check their work for silly mistakes.

Encourage the children to gain confidence through plenty of speaking and writing practice in class, and with plenty of praise and encouragement.

The modules that follow have been specifically designed to cover the requirements of the Cambridge Preliminary (PET) syllabus. Use this booklet as well as all Ace! 6 materials and resources, including the Ace! External Exams Practice CD-ROM, to carry out extensive classroom practice and ensure the successful performance of your class in the exam.

We wish your students every success in their Cambridge Preliminary English Test (PET).

Introduction

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Worksheets Teaching notesModule 1 Grammar: Review of tenses 4 48 Preliminary (PET) Exam Practice 6 50

Module 2 Grammar: Modal verbs 1 14 57 Preliminary (PET) Exam Practice 16 59

Module 3 Grammar: Modal verbs 2 24 64 Preliminary (PET) Exam Practice 26 66

Module 4 Grammar: Past perfect simple / Reported speech 34 71 Preliminary (PET) Exam Practice 36 73

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present, past, present perfect

Past simple / Past continuous Ace! 5 Class Book Page 38 2 Read and circle.

1 We ate / were eating when the telephone rang. 2 The children were playing when they saw / were seeing a huge beetle. 3 Betty walked / was walking home when it started snowing. 4 What did you do / were you doing when the storm began?5 The girls were singing when Billy arrived / was arriving. 6 Billy played / was playing football when he fell over. 7 The teacher was talking when the bell rang / was ringing. 8 Where did you go / were you going when I saw you today?

Present perfect Ace! 5 Class Book Pages 58/68

3 Read and complete with the present perfect.1 Abbie

(paint) a picture of a cat.

2 Bhaskar

(take) lots of photographs.

3 Billy and Ben

(not / finish) their history project.

4 The teacher

(teach) the children about a play.

5 What

(Jilly / do)?

6 The girls

(write) a really good story.

7 Jack

(not / be) at school today.

8 (the children / finish) their projects?

Module

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Present simple / Present continuous Ace! 5 Class Book Page 8

1 Read and circle. 1 Gorillas are vegetarians. They don’t eat /

aren’t eating meat.2 Insects have / are having six legs.3 Look at the monkeys. They play /

are playing at the moment.4 What does the animal do / are the animals

doing now? 5 I like ladybirds, but I 'm not liking /

don’t like spiders.6 Billy looks / is looking at the snails in

the garden now.7 Moths fly / are flying at night.8 Do insects have / Are insects having wings?


Grammar1 Review of tenses

Going to Ace! 5 Class Book Page 88

4 Read and complete with going to.

Billy: What are (1)

(you / do) next Saturday?

Millie: I am (2)

(see) a play in the afternoon.

Billy: Great! Who are you (3)

(go) with?

Millie: My mum! We are (4)

(have) a pizza after the play.

Billy: That’s nice.Millie: What about you?Billy: On Saturday, I am (5)

(play) football with Ben

and Bhaskar. Then we are (6)

(see) a film.

Will / Won’t Ace! 5 Class Book Page 71

5 Read and complete with will or won’t.

In the future …1 We need more houses, so people

live on the moon.

2 I

be an astronaut because I don’t like flying!

3 Robots

teach in schools because humans are better teachers!

4 The weather

be warmer because of global warming.

5 Technology is getting better, so astronauts

land on Mars.

Zero conditional Ace! 5 Class Book Page 11 6 Read and match.

1 If you don’t water plants, a it’s an insect. 2 If it has six legs, b they sting. 3 If a spider makes a web, c seeds can blow a long way. 4 If wasps are angry, d it catches a fly. 5 If it’s windy, e they die.

Review7 Match the questions with the answers.

1 What are you doing now? a I went to the park. 2 What did you do yesterday? b I was sleeping. 3 What were you doing at five o’clock? c Yes, I have. It was scary! 4 Have you ever got lost? d I’m studying English. 5 What are you going to do this weekend? e I’m going to visit my grandparents.

going to, will / won’t, zero conditional


TipRead the text and the title quickly the first time, and then read it again more slowly. Don’t worry if you don’t understand all the words. You will still get a general idea of the meaning.

A ROUGH GUIDE TO > REGISTER LOG INASIA - VIETNAM SEARCH

Days 1–5 Land in Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam, and go to your comfortable hotel in the centre of the city. We always use the same hotel, which means we know you will have great service. Highlights of your time in Hanoi include a visit to the Ancient Quarter. Our guides take you on a walking tour of the area. However, you may prefer to explore alone. Another great experience in Hanoi is the forty-five minute walk around the beautiful Hoan Kiem lake. Go early, at sunrise. This is when you can see hundreds of people taking their daily exercise. And don’t forget to visit the water puppet theatre.

Days 6–8Leave Hanoi early in the morning and fly to the town of Hue. Board a boat and take a two-day cruise on the Perfume River. At the end of the cruise, board a coach and travel to the beautiful, ancient riverside town of

Hoi An. Here you can relax and walk about the city, alone or with one of our guides. Or you can choose to go on an organised bicycle ride into the countryside.

Day 9 In the afternoon, fly to Ho Chi Minh City. The city is famous for pho, which is traditional Vietnamese noodle soup. Children can do a beginner’s cooking course at the hotel. They can find out how to cook dishes such as summer rice rolls, noodle soups and more.

Day 10Depart in the early morning. Flight leaves at 6am. Price includes:• All flights and other transport.• All extra activities and trips.• Nine nights’ accommodation.• All meals and sightseeing.

A trip to Vietnam

Vietnam is a great place for families looking for fun, friendship and adventure.*

Preliminary (PET) Exam Practice1 Reading

Grammar* These words are abstract nouns. They are things we can’t see, touch, taste, hear or smell.

Reading Part 3Look at the sentences below about a trip to Vietnam. Read the text to decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect. Circle YES or NO.

1 This tour of Vietnam begins in the capital city. YES NO2 There is a choice of hotel. YES NO3 You must go on a guided tour of the Ancient Quarter. YES NO4 It takes more than an hour to walk around the lake. YES NO5 There is an opportunity to see a show in Hanoi. YES NO6 You can spend a night on a boat on the Perfume River. YES NO7 There’s an opportunity to do some sport. YES NO8 You can learn a new skill in Ho Chi Minh City. YES NO9 There is time to do an activity on the last day. YES NO

10 You need to pay more for some activities on the trip. YES NO


Preliminary (PET) Exam Practice1 Reading

TipRead the title and text quickly, ignoring the gaps. Look at the words before and after the gap. Think of a word that fits the gap before you look at the options. Then see if your idea is one of the options.

Musical Theatre Do you (1) … the theatre? Are you (2) … about joining a drama school? Musical Theatre is a friendly theatre school (3) … teaches young people aged 4–18 year olds. There are only ten people in each class and everyone gets on* well. Lessons take place (4) … on Saturday mornings or on Saturday afternoons. The lessons (5) … for three hours and they include an hour of acting, dancing and singing. This is (6) …

we like our students to experience all the different theatrical skills. Many of our teachers have (7) … in London theatres. Every term, we perform a show for parents, such (8) … Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens, or The Tempest by Shakespeare. Each student has the chance to (9) … part in the show. Musical Theatre helps young people to become more confident. They also have a lot (10) … fun!

GrammarPhrasal verbs are verbs with prepositions or adverbs. These extra words change the meaning of the original verb. There are many phrasal verbs with get. Get on* (with) means be friends (with).

1 A enjoy B enjoys C enjoying D enjoyed2 A think B thinks C thinking D thought3 A when B which C who D what

4 A either B each C both D every5 A keep B continue C stay D last6 A since B because C so D as7 A appear B appears C appearing D appeared8 A with B as C for D of 9 A look B have C make D take

10 A in B of C at D to

Reading Part 5Read the text below. Then circle the correct answer A–D.


Writing Part 1 Here are some sentences about the theatre. For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use no more than three words.

Example: I don’t like singing. Singing

isn't

my favourite thing.

1 The play was so boring, I fell asleep. It was

boring play, I fell asleep.

2 Getting the main part in the play was really surprising. I didn’t expect

the main part in the play.

3 The play has just finished. The play

five minutes ago.

4 I found acting difficult when I was younger. I used

acting difficult when I was younger.

5 The theatre has been open for five years. They

the theatre five years ago.

TipLook for structures you recognise. Think of different ways of saying the same thing.

Writing Part 2 WRITING BANK Page 44

You are on holiday. Write a postcard to your friend. Write 35–45 words.

In your postcard, you should:

• describe where you are staying

• say what you are doing

• suggest he / she comes to stay

TipRead the instructions carefully and underline the most important words. Make sure you know exactly who you are writing to and what you need to include.

Preliminary (PET) Exam Practice1 Writing

Useful languageWhat / How about (visiting us for a few days)?Do you fancy (coming to stay)? Would you like to (stay with us)?

GrammarWe can use the gerund (-ing form) as the subject or the object of a sentence.

Acting is fun. (subject)I love acting. (object)


Writing Part 3 WRITING BANK Page 46

This is part of a letter you receive from your English penfriend, Sam. Write a letter answering your friend’s questions. Write your answer in about 100 words.

TipAlways begin your letter like this: Dear (Sam), and end your

letter like this: From / Love from / Bye for now! (Anna).

Preliminary (PET) Exam Practice1 Writing

In your next letter, please tell me all about your favourite film or play. What do you like about it? Would you like to be an actor?


Listening Part 1For each question (1–7), circle the correct answer (A–C). You will hear each question twice. $ 01

TipBefore you listen, look at the pictures carefully. Think about the topic of the pictures. Then think about some of the words you might hear in the recording.

Preliminary (PET) Exam Practice1 Listening

A B C

A B C

A B C

A B C

2 What was Lucy’s favourite part of her holiday?

1 How did Sam travel on holiday?

4 Where did Helen go last month?

3 What did William do in the talent contest?


Listening Part 4 You will hear a conversation between a boy, Ben, and a girl, Ana, about a talent show at school. Listen and decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect. Circle YES or NO. $ 02

1 At first, Ben likes the idea of the talent show. YES NO2 Ben has guitar lessons now. YES NO3 Ana can play a musical instrument. YES NO4 Ana is going to sing a new song. YES NO5 Ben wants to play the guitar for Ana now. YES NO6 Ben agrees to do the talent show with Ana. YES NO

TipRead the instructions and questions carefully to get an idea of who will be talking and what they will be talking about.

Preliminary (PET) Exam Practice1 Listening

A B C

A B C

A B C

5 What does Mike’s sister do now?

6 Where did the boy go on Saturday?

7 Where does the girl want to go on holiday?


Preliminary (PET) Exam Practice1 Speaking

Speaking Part 1Answer these questions.

• What’s your name?

• What’s your surname? How do you spell it?

• How old are you?

• Can you play a musical instrument?

• Would you like to be an actor?

• Who’s your favourite singer?

Speaking Part 2You are deciding on a trip. Talk about where you can go, and then decide which trip is the best. There are some pictures below to help you.

Useful languageMy name’s …

My surname is … You spell it … I'm …I can play … I have lessons … I can’t … because I’m not very interested in …

I’d love to learn … I’m not very interested in …Yes, I'd like to … / No, I wouldn't like to …I like … best because …

TipMake sure you can clearly say the letters of the alphabet in English. You may need to spell your name or part of your address.

TipTalk about each picture with your partner and say why you think each one would or wouldn’t be a good idea. Try to come to an agreement.

Useful languageI think a (puppet show) would be fun.

I’m not keen on (street performance).(A play) might be a bit boring.

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