Free B1 PET Vocabulary Test

My uncle's daughter is my ______.

Correct — an aunt or uncle's child is your cousin.

The answer is cousin. A niece is your sibling's daughter; a sister-in-law comes through marriage.

Nadia was ______ up by her grandparents on a farm.

Correct — adults bring children up; children grow up by themselves.

The answer is brought. "Grow up" takes no object, so it can't be used in the passive.

I've always looked ______ to my grandmother — she's my hero.

Correct — "look up to" = admire and respect.

The answer is up: look up to = admire. "Look after" = care for; "look forward to" = feel excited about.

Marco is an ______ child, so he loves big gatherings with his cousins.

Correct — a person with no brothers or sisters is an only child.

The fixed expression is an only child — "alone child" and "unique child" don't exist in English.

I usually ______ the bus to college, but today I walked.

Correct — you catch (or take) the bus, the train, or a plane.

The natural collocation is catch the bus (or "take the bus").

Whose turn is it to ______ the washing-up tonight?

Correct — housework almost always takes "do": do the washing-up, do the ironing, do the shopping.

The answer is do. Housework takes "do"; "make" is for creating things — make dinner, make a cake.

Hurry up and get ______ — we leave in ten minutes!

Correct — get dressed / get ready / get undressed are the everyday routines.

The answer is dressed — "get dressed" is the fixed phrase for putting your clothes on.

Could you turn ______ the music a bit? I'm trying to study.

Correct — turn down = reduce the volume; turn up = increase it.

The answer is down — turn the music down means make it quieter.

That was delicious. Could we have the ______, please?

Correct — in a UK restaurant you ask for the bill (Americans say "check").

The answer is bill — what you ask for when you want to pay. The receipt is the paper you get after paying.

This jacket is too small. Can I get a ______ or exchange it?

Correct — a refund is your money back; you return the item to get one.

The answer is refund — the money the shop gives back. "Return" is what you do with the jacket itself.

Our flight ______ off two hours late because of fog.

Correct — planes take off and land; people set off on journeys.

The answer is took — planes "take off". "Set off" is for people starting a journey.

Please show your boarding ______ and passport at the gate.

Correct — it's a boarding pass (or boarding card in British English).

The answer is pass — "boarding pass" is the fixed airport phrase.

I've got a sore ______ and I can't stop coughing.

Correct — a sore throat goes with coughing; a sore neck is a muscle problem.

The answer is throat — the inside part you use to swallow and speak. The neck is the outside.

The doctor gave me a ______ for antibiotics.

Correct — prescriptions come from doctors; recipes are for cooking; subscriptions are for Netflix.

The answer is prescription. "Recipe" is a classic false friend — that's for cooking!

Amir has applied ______ a job at the new hospital.

Correct — you apply for a job, to a company.

The answer is for — apply for a job or a visa (but apply to a university or company).

Great news — Priya ______ her driving test first time!

Correct — you pass or fail a test; you win a match or a prize.

The answer is passed. You pass exams and win competitions — mixing them is a classic B1 slip.

My brother is really keen ______ mountain biking.

Correct — keen on, interested in, good at: three prepositions PET loves to test.

The answer is on — "keen on" is fixed. Compare: interested in, good at.

We ______ camping in the New Forest every August.

Correct — go + -ing activities (go camping, go swimming); play + ball games; do + yoga, karate.

The answer is go — activities ending in -ing take "go": go camping, go jogging, go shopping.

The festival was called ______ because of the storm.

Correct — call off = cancel. A very common phrasal verb in PET listening.

The answer is off — "call off" means cancel.

I get ______ really well with my teammates — we're like family.

Correct — get on (well) with someone = have a good relationship.

The answer is on — "get on well with" someone. "Get up" is leaving your bed; "get over" is recovering from something.