PET
PRACTICE TESTS
JENNY QUINTANA
WITH EXPLANATORY KEY
OXFORD
‘UNIVERSITY PRESSPET Overview
Paper 1 Reading / Writing
Reading
/Making and responding to suggestions, discussing
alternatives, making recommendations and negotiating
agreement,
Part [Task type and Focus No.ofitems [Taek Format
7 [Three-ption multe choice 5 Fe sort GRaRTe TORTIE ana TESBOES
Reading vel word notices for main message. posteards notes eral labels ee
Z| Matching 5 Matching five desciptions of people wo eght
Fesdingunltiple texts for speci information and detalled short texte
comprehension
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Scanning fr speci formation
a Four-option multiple choice 5 ing tat
Reading for detaled comprehension; understanding attitude,
prion and writer purpose Racing for gist inference and
global meaning.
5 —|Pouroption mulipie choice doze 70 aah TaTTVETOR.
TC Rading fvecabulary and grammar in a short text
Reading for general and detatled meaning. |
Writing
Pare [Task Type and Focus No.of tems [Tes
7 sentence transformation? 5 awrting tamewaked sentences where the
Rephvasing and eformulating information. beginning and end ae supplied
[Shor ommiuriatve message of 35-45 words 7 A ahortmesiage Tacluding thre specie pieces
Grinformation the form ofa postcard te,
emalvete
3 ‘A piece of continuous writing of about 100 words. 1 ‘An informal letter or a story.
Paper 2 Listening
Part [Tasctype and Focus Nevofitems [ask Format
T | Thwee-option multiple choice 2 7 ‘Short monologues or dialogues with visuals.
Identifying key information fom short exchanges.
2 Three-option multiple choice 6 Tonger monologue or interview {with one main’
denying specie information and detaled meaning sponte.
Gap 3 Tonge monelogue of ieuval oTaformal
Teentlyng, understanding and interpreting information to fil ature
‘gaps onaform orto complete note.
a [True 7 False 6 Tonger informal dialogue.
Ustering for detailed meaning an to identity the aitudes
and option ofthe speakers,
Paper 3 Speaking
Part [Task ype and Focus No.ofitems [asic Formae
7__ [Each candidate interacts with the interlocutor. ‘2-3 minutes _| Questions about ‘information.
z ‘Candidates interact with each other. ‘23 minutes | Simulated s: ‘ona visual stimulus,
Candidates talk about their likes/dislikes, preferences,
experiences, habits, et.
3 [Extended turn Srniraes Tainute each about
Responding to photographs and managing discourse in a topic.
longer turn.
i} General conversation Tenmutes