PET contentand overview

1 Reading and Writing t hour 30 mrnutes Reading Part 1 Five very short texts: signs and messages, postcards,notes, emails, labels,etc. followed by five three-optionmultiple choice questions. Part 2 Five items in the form of descriptionsof peopleto match to eight short texts. Five questionsin which candidates match the descriptions of peopleto the short texts. Part 3 Longer text with ten true,/false type questions. Part 4 Longer text with five four-optionmultiple choicequestions. Part 5 Short text as a four-optionmultiple choicecloze.Ten questions; candidates selectthe correctword from each questionto completethe texl.l t Writing Part 1 Sentence transformations. Five items that are theme related. Candidates are given sentences and then completesimilar sentences using a different structural pattern so the sentence still has the same meaning. Part 2 Short communicativemessage. Candidates write a short message of about 35-40 words in the form of a postcard,note, email, etc. Part 3 A longer piece of continuouswriting. There is a choiceof two q u e s l i o n sa , n i n f o r m a l e t t e ro r a s t o r y . Parts 1-4: Candidates are expected t o r e a df o r t h e m a i n global meaning, message, specificinformation, detailed comprehension, understanding of attitude, opinion and writer purpose and inference. Part 5: Candidates are expectedto show understanding of vocabulary a n d g r a m m a ri n a s h o r t t e x t , and the lexico-structural patternsin the text.

Candidates are mainly assessed on their ability to use and control a range of PET-Ievel language.Coherent organisation, spelling and punctuation are also assessed.

2 Listening Approximately 30 minutes

Part 1 Short monologues or dialogueswith seventhree-optionmultiple choicequestionswith pictures. Part 2 Longer monologueor interview (with one main speaker).Six three-optionmultiple choicequestions. Part 3 Longer monologue.Six gapsto fill in. Candidates write one or more words in each space. Part 4 Longer dialogue.Six true/false questions.Candidates decide whether the statements are true or false.

Candidates are expected to identify the attitudes a n d o p i n i o n so f s p e a k e r s , and listen to identify key information, specific information and detailed meaninga , ndto idenrify, understandand interpret meaning.

segglBins
10-12minutes

Part 1 A short conversation with the interlocutor.The interiocutorasks questionsin turn, using standardised the candidates questions. Part 2 A two-way conversation between candidates(visual stimulus with spokeninstructionsJ.The interlocutorsets up the activity. Part 3 An individual long turn for each candidate.A colour photograph is given to each candidatein turn and they talk about it for about a minute. Both photographs relateto the same topic. Part 4 A discussionon topicsrelatedto Part 3.

Candidates are expectedto be able to ask and understand questionsand make appropriate responses, and to talk freely on mattersof personalinterest.

PET content and overview