PET OVERVIEW
QUIZ
1. What does PET stand for?
Preliminary English Test
2. How long is the exam?a) About 2h 15minsb) About 2hc) About 2h 30 mins
a) About 2h 15mins
3. How many parts does the Reading and Writing part of the exam have?a) 8 = 4 reading + 4 writingb) 9 = 5 reading + 4 writingc) 8 = 5 reading + 3 writing
c) 8 = 5 reading + 3 writing
4. How many parts does the Listening part of the exam have?a) 3b) 4c) 5
b) 4
5. How many parts does the Speaking part of the exam have?a) 2b) 3c) 4
c) 4
6. How much time are you given to do the Reading and Writing part of the exam?
1h 30mins
7. What type of task is Reading part 1?a) True / falseb) Four-option multiple-choicec) Three-option multiple-choice
c) Three-option multiple-choice
8. What type of task is Reading part 2?a) Matchingb) Multiple-choicec) True / false
a) Matching
9. What type of task is Reading part 5?a) Matchingb) Multiple-choicec) Multiple-choice cloze
c) Multiple-choice cloze
10. How many questions are in Reading part 3?a) 15b) 10c) 5
b) 10
11. How many questions are in Writing part 1?a) 4b) 10c) 5
c) 5
12. How many words should you write in Writing part 2?a) 30-40b) 35-45c) 40-50
b) 35-45
13. How many words should you write in Writing part 3?a) About 100b) 100c) About 110
a) About 100
14. Is it necessary to include all 3 points in the Writing part 2?
Yes
15. Will you be penalised if you don’t write enough words?
Yes
16. What type of task is Listening part 1?a) Multiple-choiceb) Gap-fillc) True / false
a) Multiple-choice
17. What type of task is Listening part 4?a) Multiple-choiceb) Gap-fillc) True / false
c) True / false
18. Is spelling important in Listening part 3?
Yes
19. How many questions are ther in the Listening part of the exam?a) 20b) 25c) 30
b) 25
20. How many minutes are you given to transfer your answers from the question paper to the answer sheet?a) 5b) 6c) 7
b) 6
21. In listening part two we hear:a) An interviewb) Monologuesc) A monologue
c) A monologue
22. Must you write in pen or pencil on the answer sheet?
Pencil
23. How long is the Speaking part of the exam?a) 8-10 minsb) 10-12 minsc) 12-14 mins
b) 10-12 mins
24. In Speaking part 1 do the candidates interact with each other?
No, they interact with the examiner
25. In Speaking part 2 are you given one picture or more?
More
26. In Speaking part 3 how long are you given to describe the picture?
1 minute
27. Is Speaking part 4 related to the topic in Part 3?
Yes
28. In which parts of the speaking exam must the candidates speak together?a) Parts 3 and 4b) Parts 2 and 4c) Parts 2 and 3
b) Parts 2 and 4
29. When the examiner wants you to stop speaking she/he will say ‘Thank you’a) Trueb) False
a) True
30. At the end of the Speaking exam you are asked for your mark sheets.a) Trueb) Falseb) False, you are asked for your mark sheets at the beginning of
the exam.
