PET Practice Exam: Listening

Part 1

Questions 1-7
There are seven questions in this part.
For each question, there are three pictures and a short recording.
Choose the correct picture and put a tick ( ) in the box below it.

Example:
0 What did Mary buy?

A B C
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1 Who was the man sitting behind?

A B C

2 Which handbag does the girl ask for?

A B C

3 What does the woman order?

A B C

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4 Where will Janet’s mum pick her up?

A B C

5 What will Wendy bring to the party?

A B C

6 What time is the man’s flight?

A B C

7 Where is the newspaper?

A B C

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Part 2

Questions 8-13
You will hear Alan Harris talking about Thailand and the Thai people.
For each question, put a tick ( ) in the correct box.

8 Alan knows a lot about Thailand because A he has lived there.

B he works there.

C he has visited many times.

9 Alan believes that A Thailand has got a lot to offer tourists

B Thailand is the most popular place in Asia.

C people visit Thailand because of the food.

10 Fewer tourists visit Thailand in the A of the rainy weather.

summer because B it’s very hot.

C they can’t go sightseeing.

11 Thais ask personal questions because they A are rude.

B want to get to know you.

C are very polite.

12 Alan says that all tourists need to A know about Thai culture and traditions.

B learn lots of tips about the Thai people.

C have excellent manners when they travel.

13 While visiting Thailand, tourists should A eat a lot of rice.

B wash their feet often.

C speak quietly.

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Part 3

Questions 14-19
You will hear the manager talking about the conference and the hotel’s facilities.
For each question, fill in the missing information in the numbered space.

English Teachers’ Conference

City Park Hotel
20th to 22nd June

Lectures start at 10.00

• Morning – main conference hall, (14) ..................................... floor

• Afternoon – small conference rooms – first floor

Lunch will be served at (15) ...............................................

• Dining room – full menu with vegetarian dishes

• Kiosk – (16) ............................................... and cold drinks

Hotel Guests:

Please register and collect (17) .............................................. at the desk in the lobby.

Make reservations for dinner.

Hotel facilities:

• Swimming pool open until (18) ...............................................

• Magicians Paul and Pete in the (19) ..............................................

• 24-hour room service

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Part 4

Questions 20-25
Look at the six sentences for this part.
You will hear a conversation between Rosemary and Steven. They are going away for the weekend
and can’t decide how to travel.
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
YES NO
20 Rosemary thinks it isn’t safe to ride a bike on the main roads.

21 They are planning a weekend in the country.

22 Steven says that the train is more expensive than the bus.

23 They will need to take two buses to get to the hills.

24 Rosemary is not certain that the weekend will be hot.

25 The map will show them where to go hiking in the hills.