Succeed in Cambridge English

Preliminary Test
Answer Key
Test 1
Paper One - Reading - Part 1
1.C 2.B 3.C 4.A 5.B
Part 2
6.C 7.H 8.A 9.F 10.B
Part 3
11.B 12.A 13.B 14.A 15.B 16.A 17.A 18.B 19.A 20.B
Part 4
21.C 22.A 23.B 24.A 25.A
Part 5
26.B 27.D 28.B 29.A 30.B 31.C 32.C 33.A 34.D 35.A
Writing - Part 1
1. you practice 2. I would
3. be played 4. who play
5. didnt have/hadnt got
Paper Two - Listening - Part 1
1.C 2.B 3.C 4.A 5.B 6.A 7.A
Part 2
8.B 9.B 10.C 11.A 12.C 13.C
Part 3
14.19th century 15.1975 16.attic 17.dining room 18.lawyer
19.horse riding
Part 4
20.YES 21.NO 22.YES 23.NO 24.NO 25.YES

Test 2
Paper One - Reading - Part 1
1.B 2.C 3.C 4.B 5.A
Part 2
6.G 7.D 8.B 9.E 10.C
Part 3
11.B 12.B 13.A 14.A 15.B 16.B 17.B 18.A 19.A 20.A
Part 4
21.B 22.A 23.D 24.A 25.B
Part 5
26.A 27.B 28.C 29.C 30.A 31.A 32.B 33.B 34.D 35.D
Writing - Part 1
1. Working 2. I would apply 3. since 4. used to
5. watched/had watched
Paper Two - Listening - Part 1
1.A 2.C 3.B 4.C 5.A 6.B 7.A
Part 2
8.C 9.A 10.C 11.B 12.B 13.A
Part 3
14. Town Hall 15. jewellers 16. Pavilion Gardens 17. 6.95
18.Aquarium 19.cream tea
Part 4
20.NO 21.NO 22.YES 23.NO 24.NO 25.YES

Test 3
Paper One - Reading - Part 1
1.C 2.C 3.B 4.A 5.B
Part 2
6.B 7.D 8.G 9.A 10.E
Part 3
11.A 12.A 13.B 14.B 15.A 16.B 17.A 18.A 19.B 20.A
Part 4
21.A 22.B 23.C 24.D 25.C
Part 5
26.C 27.B 28.A 29.A 30.D 31.B 32.D 33.D 34.B 35.C
Writing - Part 1
1. have not been 2. you would/could go 3. were bought by

4. enough goals 5. performance

Paper Two - Listening - Part 1
1.B 2.A 3.A 4.B 5.C 6.B 7.A
Part 2
8.B 9.A 10.C 11.C 12.B 13.A
Part 3
14. cash 15. street 16. Saturday (&) Sunday
17. public holidays 18. (full) medical 19. minicabs
Part 4
20.NO 21.YES 22.YES 23.NO 24.YES 25.NO

Test 4
Paper One - Reading - Part 1
1.B 2.A 3.C 4.B 5.C
Part 2
6.C 7.E 8.B 9.A 10.G
Part 3
11.A 12.B 13.B 14.A 15.B 16.A 17.B 18.A 19.A 20.B
Part 4
21.B 22.D 23.C 24.A 25.D
Part 5
26.B 27.C 28.A 29.D 30.B 31.A 32.C 33.D 34.B 35.A
Writing - Part 1
1. unless he has 2. would leave 3. There arent (are not)
4. not allowed 5. has worked (has been working)
Paper Two - Listening - Part 1
1.B 2.A 3.C 4.A 5.A 6.A 7.B
Part 2
8.B 9.A 10.B 11.C 12.B 13.A
Part 3
14. (rich) Lords 15. (small) (Norman) church 16. hiding places
17. (traditional) lunch 18. witchcraft 19. five bridges
Part 4
20.NO 21.YES 22.YES 23.NO 24.NO 25.NO

Test 5
Paper One - Reading - Part 1
1.A 2.B 3.B 4.C 5.A
Part 2
6.D 7.B 8.H 9.E 10.G
Part 3
11.A 12.B 13.B 14.A 15.B 16.A 17.A 18.B 19.B 20.A
Part 4
21.B 22.C 23.A 24.D 25.C
Part 5
26.C 27.B 28.C 29.A 30.D 31.B 32.C 33.A 34.C 35.B
Writing - Part 1
1. cleverest/most clever 2. too many 3. is only made
4. had bought 5. us to eat
Paper Two - Listening - Part 1
1.B 2.A 3.C 4.A 5.A 6.C 7.B
Part 2
8.B 9.B 10.A 11.C 12.B 13.C
Part 3
14. exercise 15. tracksuit 16. (specific) targets
17. relaxation 18. fitness strategies 19. 105 pounds
Part 4
20.NO 21.NO 22.YES 23.YES 24.NO 25.NO

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Test 6
Paper One - Reading - Part 1
1.B 2.B 3.A 4.B 5.C
Part 2
6.C 7.B 8.G 9.A 10.D
Part 3
11.B 12.B 13.B 14.A 15.A 16.B 17.B 18.B 19.A 20.A
Part 4
21.C 22.B 23.A 24.D 25.B
Part 5
26.B 27.A 28.C 29.C 30.D 31.A 32.A 33.B 34.C 35.D
Writing - Part 1
1. I would go 2. cheap enough 3. you remember
4. would not have 5. few tourists
Paper Two - Listening - Part 1
1.C 2.B 3.A 4.A 5.B 6.B 7.C
Part 2
8.B 9.C 10.A 11.C 12.A 13.B
Part 3
14. 6...7 15. (a packed) lunch 16. twelve 17. 11.30
18. 5 pounds 19. water aerobics
Part 4
20.NO 21.NO 22.NO 23.YES 24.YES 25.YES

Test 7
Paper One - Reading - Part 1
1.C 2.B 3.C 4.A 5.B
Part 2
6.C 7.E 8.F 9.A 10.D
Part 3
11.A 12.B 13.A 14.B 15.A 16.A 17.B 18.B 19.B 20.A
Part 4
21.C 22.D 23.A 24.B 25.A
Part 5
26.D 27.A 28.B 29.B 30.A 31.D 32.D 33.C 34.C 35.B
Writing - Part 1
1. detailed/full description/account of 2. long as you
3. so that she 4. did not want 5. who did not
Paper Two - Listening - Part 1
1.C 2.B 3.A 4.A 5.B 6.B 7.C
Part 2
8.C 9.B 10.A 11.B 12.C 13.B
Part 3
14. self-service 15. Demonstration 16. charcoal 17. Picnic
18. reception 19. tutorial
Part 4
20.YES 21.NO 22.NO 23.YES 24.YES 25.YES

Test 8
Paper One - Reading - Part 1
1.B 2.C 3.A 4.C 5.A
Part 2
6.E 7.B 8.D 9.A 10.H
Part 3
11.A 12.B 13.B 14.A 15.B 16.A 17.A 18.B 19.A 20.A
Part 4
21.C 22.C 23.B 24.A 25.D
Part 5
26.C 27.A 28.D 29.D 30.A 31.B 32.C 33.B 34.A 35.C
Writing -Part 1
1. as many 2. could not give 3. so smoky
4. ask the doctor 5. strong enough
Paper Two - Listening - Part 1
1.C 2.A 3.C 4.B 5.B 6.C 7.A
Part 2
8.C 9.B 10.B 11.A 12.C 13.A

Part 3
14. four 15. 2.30pm 16. 24.50 17. half price
18. online 19. closes/finishes
Part 4
20.YES 21.NO 22.NO 23.YES 24.NO 25.NO

Test 9
Paper One - Reading - Part 1
1.A 2.B 3.A 4.C 5.B
Part 2
6.F 7.C 8.A 9.H 10.E
Part 3
11.B 12.B 13.B 14.A 15.A 16.B 17.A 18.A 19.B 20.A
Part 4
21.C 22.D 23.A 24.B 25.A
Part 5
26.D 27.B 28.A 29.D 30.D 31.A 32.D 33.C 34.D 35.B
WRITING - Part 1
1. you do 2. I saw 3. better/more than 4. such a good
5. allowed to stay
LISTENING - Part 1
1.A 2.C 3.C 4.B 5.A 6.B 7.C
Part 2
8.A 9.C 10.C 11.B 12.C 13.B
Part 3
14. 14 to 18 15. blog 16. girls and boys 17. the square
18. 10 a.m. 19. 394 944 9025
Part 4
20.NO 21.NO 22.YES 23.YES 24.YES 25.NO

Test 10
Paper One - Reading - Part 1
1.B 2.C 3.B 4.C 5.C
Part 2
6.G 7.B 8.F 9.H 10.A
Part 3
11.B 12.A 13.A 14.B 15.A 16.B 17.A 18.B 19.B 20.B
Part 4
21.D 22.C 23.D 24.A 25.A
Part 5
26.B 27.B 28.A 29.D 30.C 31.B 32.A 33.C 34.D 35.C
WRITING - Part 1
1. has been playing 2. is better than 3. I want / I would like
4. not used to 5. be less
LISTENING - Part 1
1.C 2.A 3.A 4.B 5.C 6.B 7.A
Part 2
8.A 9.B 10.C 11.C 12.B 13.A
Part 3
14. rescue 15. your pet
16. northcountiesrescue@gmail.com
17. 12th September (4pm)
18. gift certificate 19. calendar
Part 4
20.NO 21.NO 22.NO 23.NO 24.YES 25.NO

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