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Realistic Reading and Use of English and Writing mock exams for Cambridge B1 Preliminary, B2 First and C1 Advanced, and Reading for the young learners exams A1 Movers and A2 Flyers, with a timer the server controls, instant scoring with explanations, and automatic feedback on your writing.

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Part 5 — Multiple choice

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Reading passage

When Marta Kowal tells people she starts work at ten in the evening, they usually assume she is joking. She is a baker, and for eleven years she has arrived at the same narrow shop on Mill Lane just as the last buses are leaving.

What surprises people about Marta’s working hours?

AThey seem too unusual to be true.BThey begin before the buses finish.CThey are shorter than in other bakeries.DThey were chosen by her employer.

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The papers

Structure and timing follow the real exams. All texts and tasks are original or generated; we never copy official past papers.

Exam papers, number of parts and time allowed
Level	Paper	Parts	Time
A1 Movers	Reading	5	25 min
A2 Flyers	Reading	6	35 min
B1 Preliminary	Reading	6	45 min
B1 Preliminary	Writing	2	45 min
B2 First	Reading and Use of English	7	75 min
B2 First	Writing	2	80 min
C1 Advanced	Reading and Use of English	8	90 min
C1 Advanced	Writing	2	90 min

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