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Proctice
Tests
PET
for
the
PRELIMINARY ENGLISH TEST
Student's
Book
Elizabeth
Gray
Neil
O'
Sullivan
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.
Illustrations: Christopher
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Contents
Introduction
PET
Test
1

Paper 3 - Sp
eaki
ng
PET
Test
3
Paper 1 - Reading a
nd
Writ
in
g
Pap
er
2 - L
istening
Pap
er
3 - Sp
eaki
ng
PET
Test
4
Paper
1 - R
ea
din
g a
nd
Writin

p. 18
p.
23
p. 24
p. 36
p. 41
p. 42
p. 54
p. 59
p. 60
p. 72
p. 77
p. 79
3
Introduction
Practice Tests for
PET
contains four complete tests to
help students prepare for the
University of Cambridge
Local
Examinations Syndicate (UCLES) Preliminary
English Test (P
ET
), which w
as
revised in 1996.
The
book offers thorough
pr

e
-l
evel
series of examinations, tests
co
mpetence in all four
language skills (R
ea
din
g, Writing, Li
sten
ing
and
Speaking) and i
ts
language level is approximately two
thirds of
the
way towards
that
of the
Fir
st
Certificate
in
En
glish. Candidates who
pa
ss
PET

every
da
y situations in the
ir
own or a foreign country and communicate satisfactorily
with both native
an
d non-native speakers of
En
glish.
PET Format
The
kinds
of
texts
that
the learner should be able to deal
with
at
this level include s
treet
signs and public notices,
forms, pos
ter
s, brochures, city guides
and
simple
instructions,
as
well

able to
not only pick
out
facts
but
also to understand opinions,
attitudes, moods
and
wishes.
Th
e
PET
syllabus is designed to ensw·e
that
the
test
reflects
the
use of language in real life and corresponds
to a highly communicative approach to l
ear
nin
g
English, which nonetheless recognises
the
need for
clarity and accuracy.
Candidates for
PET
have to write their answers on

draft
of
their
answer,
but
they have to t
ran
sfer
the
written task to
the
OMR sheet within
the
time allowed.
For
the
Li
sten
in
g Test,
extra
time is allowed for candidates to
transfer their answers onto the OMR sheets. Sample
answer sheets for all
the
paper
s
are
provided
at

marks
Paper
2
(30
mins
+ 12
mins
transfer time)
Listening
4
part
s
25
marks
Paper
3
(
10
mins approx.)
Speaking
4
part
s
25
marks
4
PAPER 1
READING
AND
WRITING

Short
Texts
Five descriptions matched
to
eig
ht
short. t.exts
T
es
t focu
s:
detailed comprehension
off
actual material;
s
kimming
and
scanning skills
Part
3 - Longer
Factual
Te
xt
Ten
tru
e/false
statements
about
a
text

hort
text
, to be compl
eted
by choosi
ng
one
of
four multiple-choice options
Test focus: knowledge
of
grammar
and
uocabulary; ability to
recognise sim
pl
e text markers
WRITING
The
writing section
has
three
parts
with a total
of
16
questions based
on
giving information, repo1ting events,
describing people, objects and places, etc.

write short responses w
ithin
an
authentic
task
Part
3 - Continuous
Writing
An informal l
etter
of
about
100 words
Test
focus:
ability
to
achieve a
giv
en lash; linguist
ic
co
mpetence
and
control
of
er
rors
PAPER 2
LISTENING

conversations giving factual information,
and
s
hort
factual
utterance
s.
Part
1 -
Short
Extra
cts
Seven sh
ort
recordin
gs
which each relate
to
one
of four
iJJu
s
t.rat.i
ons, preceded by a short. focus
qu
es
tion
Test focus: understanding meaning, across a range
of
topics

ue
Completing a
set
of
n
otes
or a table by filling six
gaps
with a
word
or
sh
ort
phrase
Test focus: identifying specific information
of
a factual nature
and
writing
it
down
Pa
rt
4 -
In
f
ormal
Conv
ersati
on

parts
an
d is
taken
by
candidates
in
pair
s with lwo
examine
rs
pr
esen
t.
One
of
the
examiners
acts
as
an
interl
ocutor
and
the
other
one
as
an
assessor.

imulated
s
ituation
with
shared
visual
material
Pa
rt
3 -
Photogr
a
ph
s
Individual long
turn
,
talking
about, a
ph
oto
Part
4 - D
is
cu
ssi
on
Pair
ed di
sc

ambrid
ge-efl.o
rg
5
Test
.1
1 hour 30
min
utes
PAPER 1
PART
1
Reading and Writing
Questions
1 - 5
• Look
at
the
sign
in
each
question.
• Someone asks you
what
it
means.
• Mark
the
letter
next

easily
r
eac
h it.
C
Put
medicine
in
a safe place
where
children
cannot
get
it.
D Children
are
not
allowed
to
take
medicine.
Example
answer:
A
c:=i
Part 1
B C
c:=i
-
D

can
reserve
seats
for
eld
e
rly
or
handicapped people.
2
3
4
5
Reading
A Leave only
your
luggage here.
B Do
not
leave
without
your
luggage.
C Keep
your
luggage
with
you
at
all times.

This
shop is closed for
the
holidays.
A
These
flowers
are
not
for sale.
B You
are
not
allowed to grow flowers here.
C Flowers
must
not
be
taken
from
this
area.
D Do
not
smell
the
flowers.
A
If
you

e people below all
want
to
buy
an
audio CD.
• On
the
next
page
ther
e
are
de
sc
riptions of
eight
CDs.
• Decide which CD (
lett
ers
A-H
) would
be
the mo
st
suitable for each per
son
(
numbers

c:=::J
Part 2
D E
c:=::J c:=::J
F
c:=::J
G
c:=::J
~I
Louise is going to
have
a 70s fancy
dre
ss
party.
She
is looking for
disco music from
that
time.
Brian
spends
his
free
time
pl
aying
folk
mu
sic

create
a
romantic
atmosphere,
but
her
husband
is
not
keen
on
classical
music.
Tommy
is
planning
his
18th
birthda
y
party
.
He
cannot
afford a
DJ
, so he is looking for a good
party
CD for people to
danc

catchy
title
song,
this
CD
offers
a
variety
of
styles
from
around
the
world.
By
putting
together
diff
ere
nt
kinds
of
music
,
Sting
has
done
something
new
and

Includes
the
classics
"Pride",
"
With
or
Without
You"
and
"
New
Year's
Day".
E
J
he
Puerto
Rican
heart-throb's
latest
is a
14-
track
crowd-pl
ea
ser
with
a
variety

Pa
ri
s:
Carreras
Domingo
Pavarotti
with Levine
J
he
city
of
romance
was
the
perfect
place
for
thes
e
ma
st
ers
of
op
er
a
to
perform.
The
recording

three
CDs
are
themed
:
pop
,
disco
dance
and
slow
dance.
Still
sounds
great.
D
THE
CHIEFTAINS
Tears
of
Stone
The
Chieftains
had
the
great
idea
of
bringing
together

the
film
disappointing
,
the
music
is
worth
listening
to.
A
gorgeous
mix
of
old
and
new
.
Great
for
a
romantic
evening
.
H
Reload
Tom
Jones
Tom
is

-
20
• Look
at
the
stateme
nt
s below a
bou
t wh
at
to do when maki
ng
co
mpl
aints.
• R
ea
d
th
e t
ext
on the n
ext
page to dec
id
e
if
each
state

sheet
.
Part3
Example
answer:
0 I A B
-
c=J
11 Being
angry
and
emotional
makes
you
weak
.
12
If
you spe
ak
loudly, y
our
complaint will
be
heard
clearly.
13
It
is be
tt

h
ear
you.
16
The shop is not wo
rri
ed
about
it
s good
name
.
17
Keep copies
of
all
th
e le
tt
ers
you
have s
ent
to
th
e shop.
18
If
th
e shop does

local
Trading
Standard
s
Authority.
20
Do
not
ask for too
much
money back.
10
]
HOW
TO
COMPLAI
N
A
BE
POLITE
Don
't shout! Becoming angry
or
emotional won't help you.
Keep
calm, speak slowly but
firmly and make it clear that
you won't
go
away until

damaged
goods. Keep
all receipts and
guarantees, and make copies
of any letters you have sent
or
received.
Reading
A SET TI
ME
LIMITS
Seven
days is long enough for
the shop to reply
to
a letter of
complaint, so don't wait too
long before you make a further
complaint.
A
USE
THE SYSTEM
Often
just saying you will
contact
your
local Trading
Standards Authority is enough
to
make shop owners

nex
t
pa
ge.
•
For
ea
ch
qu
estion,
mark
the l
etter
nex
t
to
the
correct
answer
- A, B , C
or
D -
on
your
answer
sheet.
12
DON'T CALL ME
You
can't go anywhere

escape them; you hear them
on buses and trains,
in
the
street, at the supermarke
t,
even
in
places where you
expect
it
to
be
quiet, like
cinemas, theatres and
Example
answer:
libraries. ls there anything
more annoying than having
to
listen to unnecessarily
loud voices talking
to
people
who aren't there, while you
are trying
to
enjoy a pleasant
dinner at a
'quiet' restaurant?

21
What
is
the
writer's
aim
in
the
article?
A
to
give information
about
mobile
phones
B to describe
the
benefits
of
mobile
phones
C to express his/her dislike
of
mobile
phones
D to say
what
the
police
think

Reading
23
How does
the
writer
feel
about
using
mobile
phones
in
public places?
A worried
B annoyed
C excited
D sick
24
What
does
the
writer
think?
A Children should
not
talk
loudly
during
lessons.
B Children
should

MOBILE PHONE
OFF
Do
not
disturb
People
are
eating
B
D
Using
a
mobile phone
is dangerous
Do not
eat and talk at
the
same time
13
Test
1
PAPER
1
Questions
26
-
35
• Read the
text
below

answer:
01
' '-~~~~~~~~~-'
BRITISH
BREAKS
Now (0) spring is
here
, it's time to start thinking (26)

holidays. You don't
(27) to
spend
all your holiday in the
same
place. Why not try three
or
four short breaks away from
home this year -
in (28) British I
sles?
More
and
(29)
people
are
doing
it.
Britain
is
full (30) interesting

weekend
and
mid-week
breaks
.
All
across the
country, hotels
and
resorts
are
(35) ready
to welcome the
new
season's
visitors.
0 A which B
that
c
when
D
where
26
A
about
B for
c

31
A ages B
years
c
times
D
century
32
A a B for
c
to D
and
33
A like B
such
c
as
D to
34
A
travel B voyage
c
trip
D
journe
y
35
14
A doing B
getting

The
second
sentence
is
started
for you.
Write
only
the
missing
words
on
your
answer
sheet.
• You
may
use
this
page
for
any
rough
work.
Example:
Vitamins
are
necessary for good
health.
You

advise
us
.
3
Talk
to
your
doctor before
you
start
an
exercise
programme.
Don't
start
an
exercise
programme
until
.
4
Fruit
is
not
as
fattening
as
ice cream.
Ice
cream

it
to
the
lost luggage office
and
were given
this
form to fill in.
• Look
at
the
form
and
answer
each question.
•
Write
your
answers
on
your
answer
sheet.
• You may
use
this
page for
any
rough
work.

(11)
.
DESCRIPTION
OF
MISSING ITEM (size,
colour
,
etc
.): (12) .
CONTENTS OF MISSING ITEM: (13)

.
VALUE OF MISSING ITEM: (14) .
SIGNATURE: (15)

.
16
Writing

peaking
pen
friend.
• Tell y
our
friend
wh
e
re
y
ou
went
and
say s
omething
about
the
people
who
were
with
y
ou
and
how you fe
lt
.
•
Finish
the

tiM~
on
M~
bir-thda~
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•
You
will
hear
each recording twice.
•
For
each
qu
estion, l
oo
k
at
the
pi
ctures
an
d listen to
the
recordin
g.
• Choose
the
correct
pictur
e
and
put
a tick (
ti

matter
with
Julie?
3 What
are
they
going
to
eat?
4 Where's
the
swimming pool?
I I
sauna
I I
~gym~
~
19
Test
1
PAPER 2
5 Which
present
did Roger buy?
6
What
is
the
jacket
like?

correct
box for
each
question
.
8
The
money will
be
spent
on
11
You
can
en
ter
the
three-legged
rac
e
if
you
are
A
D
school
computers
A
D
a child

pool
D
D
an
adult
over 18
9
What
starts
at
2 o'clock?
12
How
many
raffle
tickets
do you
get
for £1?
A
D
the
fete
A
D
150
B
D
the
county gymnastics competition

D
in
classroom 7
D
A
D
by
4.30pm
B
in
classroom 6
D
in
the
front
playground
B
D
at
5pm
c
D
in
th
e
sports
hall
c
D
when

hear
a
teacher
talking
to
her
class
about
a
brave
person,
Amanda Morris. .
Became ill when she was (14) years old.
She
wasn't strong enough
to
work
or
(15) .

.
•
For
each question, fill
in
the
missing
information
in
the

at
the
six
statements
for
this
part.
• You will
hear
a conversation
between
a boy, Scott,
and
his
mother,
who
has
just
returned
home
from a trip.
• Decide
if
you
think
each
statement
is correct
or
incorrect.

YES
NO
20
Scott
thinks
that
the
plants
are
healthy.
D D
21
Scott's
mother
is
angry
with
both
Scott
and
Bob.
D D
22
Scott complains
that
his
mother
is lazy.
D D
23

asking
questions
(2 - 3
mins
)
Tasks
You will
ask
and
answer
qu
est
ions
about
personal
details, for example,
your
name
,
address, family, school/work, hobbies,
pa
st
experiences
and
future
plans.
The
examiner
may
ask

partn
er
using
a
photograph
or
a picture. Agree or
disagree
with
your
partner
and
explain why.
i\RT3
Describing
where
people
are
and
what
they
are
doing
(5
mins
for parts 3
and
4 together)
Tasks
You will describe a

topic
of
the
photograph
in
Part
3.
23
Test
2
1 hour 30 minutes
PAPER
1
PART
1
Reading and Writing
Questions
1 - 5
• Look
at
the
sign
in
each
question.
• Someone
asks
you
what
it

l
dren
can
easily
reach
it.
C
Put
medicine
in
a safe place
where
chil
dren
cannot
get
it.
D Children
are
not
allowed to
take
medicine.
Example
answer:
Part
1
B C
c::::J
-