TEST SPECS FOR: PRELIMINARY ENGLISH TEST (PET)

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

 The reading component contain five parts

Paper Format:
 The writing component has three parts

Timing: 1 hour 30 minutes

Number of  Reading has 35 questions
questions:  Writing has seven (7) questions
 5 parts for Reading
Task types:
 3 parts for Writing
Description of Each task type and format
Number of
Parts Formats Task Types
questions
PART 1 5 items
 Multiple choice Understanding the meaning of
(READING (1 example
 3 options short texts, signs or messages
) provided)
Five items in the form of people
PART 2
description matching to eight short
(READING  Matching description 5 items
adapted-authentic texts (making
)
inferences)
10 items
PART 3 (the statistics for
Scanning for specific information
(READING  True/False statement the Reading is
based on an adapted-authentic text
) provided in the
attachment)
 Detailed comprehension
PART 4  Understanding attitude,
 Multiple choice
(READING opinion and purpose 5 items
 4 options
)  Reading for gist, inference and
global meaning
 Understanding word meaning
PART 5
 Cloze test  Understanding grammar and
(READING 10 items
 4 options the lexico-structural patterns
)
in the text
 Test takers are given sentences in
context, then they are to complete
similar sentences using
PART 1 5 items
Sentence different structural patterns
(WRITING (1 example should
transformation  Testing grammatical structures
) be provided)
 paraphrasing
 Test takers write NO MORE THAN
THREE WORDS
PART 2  Writing a short  Write a short authentic message in
(WRITING message a form of postcards, emails, etc. 1 item
)  Rubrics with pointers  35-45 words
 Replying to a letter
PART 3  Writing a longer  Assessing the use and control of
(WRITING message language, coherence, organization, 1 item
)  Choosing ONE option spelling and punctuation
 100 words
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION

 The listening contains four parts

Paper Format:
 The speaking contains four parts

 ±30 minutes for listening

Timing:
 10-12 minutes per pair of candidates
Number of  Listening has 25 questions
questions:  Speaking has 4 tasks
 4 parts for Listening
Task types:
 4 parts for Speaking
Description of Each task type and format
Number of
Parts Formats Task Types
questions
 Multiple choice
PART 1 7 items
 Short monologues or Understanding key information
(LISTENIN (1 example
dialogs form short exchanges or monologues
G) provided)
 3 options of pictures
 Multiple choice (3
PART 2
options)  Identifying specific information
(LISTENIN 6 items
 Longer monologues  Identifying detailed meaning
G)
or interview
 Completing text,
PART 3 gap-filling  Identifying information
(LISTENIN  Longer monologue  Understanding and interpret 6 items
G)  Write one or more information
words in each space
 True/False
PART 4 statements  Listening to Detailed meaning
(LISTENIN  2 options  Identifying the attitudes and 65 items
G)  Longer informal opinions of speakers
dialogs
 Interact with  Giving factual information
PART 1
interlocutor  Responding to questions 1 item in 2-3
(SPEAKIN
 Answering general regarding present, past and minutes
G)
questions future circumstances
 Test takers are given visual stimulus
to discuss
 Test takers make a  The interlocutor sets up the activity
PART 2 dialog. using standardized rubrics
1 item in 2-3
(SPEAKIN  Given stimulated  Using functional language to
minutes
G) situations using make and respond to
pictures suggestions, make
recommendation and negotiate
agreement
 TEST SPECS FOR: PRELIMINARY ENGLISH TEST (PET)

 Test takers are to discuss photos in

PART 3 turn
 Extended turns using 1 item in 3
(SPEAKIN  Describing photos, managing
photographs minutes
G) discourse, using appropriate
vocabulary
 Test takers develop
conversations, develop
conversation, expression
PART 4
 Making general opinions on certain topics 1 item in 3
(SPEAKIN
conversation  Expressing likes/dislikes, minutes
G)
preferences
 Describing experiences or
habits
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