SAMPLE PET EXAM 1

LISTENING

Part 1
All audio material has been taken from PET Result, published by Oxford University Press.

Questions 1-7

(Audio track 1)

Choose the correct answer and put a tick in the box below it.

1. Where does Jan work now?

A. theatre
B. bookshop
C. at home

A B C

2. When can she go to see the show?

A. Wednesday
B. Friday
C. Saturday

A B C

3. What is the man going to do tonight?

A. go to a concert
B. go to the cinema
C. watch TV

A B C

4. What instrument is she learning now?

A. piano
B. guitar
C. drums

A B C

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5. What present is the man going to buy?

A. a painting
B. a sculpture
C. tickets for the circus

A B C

PART 2

Questions 6-11
(Audio track 2)

You will hear someone talking about safety in the home.

For each question, put a tick ( ✓ ) in the correct box.

6. Most kitchen fires involve

A. fat people.
B. burning a cloth.
C. oil.

A B C

7. One mistake people make when there is a fire is to

A. put water on it.
B. put hot oil on it.
C. cover it with a wet cloth.

A B C

8. Another cause of kitchen fires is

A. using old electrical appliances.
B. faulty electrical appliances.
C. forgetting to switch off electrical appliances.
A B C

9. It is dangerous to leave cloths

A. near the cooker.
B. beside the gas or electricity.
C. far away from the cooker.

A B C

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10. Putting your pots and pans on the back rings is safer because
A. it is harder to knock them off there.
B. the handles are sticking out.
C. the hot liquid won’t fall onto the floor.

A B C

11. Cleaning products should be kept away from

A. high places.
B. other dangerous products.
C. young children.

A B C

Part 3
Questions 12-17
(Audio track 3)

You will hear a tour guide telling some tourists about a castle.
For each question, fill in the missing information in the numbered space.

Alnwick Castle
History: the oldest parts of the castle are from (12) .................... when the De Vesci family owned
it. Then it was bought by the Percy family in 1309. Lord Percy restored the castle.
There have been many changes to the (13) .................... and style of decoration as each family
lived there. The drawing room is Italian style and the dining room has some fantastic hand-painted
(14) .................... . You can visit the library with its (15) .................... books.
Outside the castle the (16) .................... is extremely beautiful and for this reason also it can be
seen in many famous films and documentaries, such as the first two Harry Potter films.
The café is open for lunches and the best place to get some (17) .................... is the gift shop.
The tour finishes at 4 o’clock but you can continue to visit the castle until 5.00 p.m.

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Part 4

Questions 18-23
(Audio track 4)

Look at the six sentences for this part.

You will hear a conversation between a girl, Claudia, and a boy, Joe, about a night out.
Decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect.
If it is correct, put a tick ( ✓ ) in the box under A for YES. If it is not correct, put a tick ( ✓ ) in
the box under B for NO.

A B
18 Claudia expected Moroccan food to be spicy.
19 Joe doesn’t cook as well as Luis.
20 Luis is working in a French restaurant.
21 Claudia was surprised to learn that Luis is a chef.
22 Joe’s meal began with lamb tagine.
23 Moroccan food hasn’t many options for vegetarians.

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Answer Key
Part 1
1. b
2. b
3. c
4. c
5. a

Part 2
1. c
7. a
8. b
9. a
10. a
11. c

Part 3
12. 1096
13. furniture
14. china
15. 16,000
16. scenery
17. souvenirs

Part 4
18. yes
19. yes
20. no
21. yes
22. no
23. no

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