PET SPEAKING TEST PART 1

EXAMINER’S QUESTIONS

1.- WHAT’S YOUR NAME?

2.- WHERE DO YOU LIVE?

3.- HOW LONG HAVE YOU LIVED THERE?

4.- AND WHAT DO YOU DO?

5.- DO YOU STUDY ENGLISH AT A SCHOOL?

6.- DO YOU LIKE STUDYING ENGLISH?

7.- WHAT DO YOU DO IN YOUR FREE TIME?

Speaking Part 2
Part 2 of the PET Speaking exam lasts about 2-3 minutes. The examiner will describe a situation

to you and your partner and give you both some visuals. You will have to share your opinions

with your partner about the task and try to make a decision.

PART 3 PET Speaking - Part 3 of the Speaking Test

Example

Let's begin by imagining that Mariam and Fatima, two Diploma Year 3 students at Dubai Women's College are giving
the PET Speaking Test. They have just finished the first and the second part of the test.

Read below what the instructor says in the third part of the test.

Instructor speaks to both students:

"I'd like each of you to talk on your own about something. I'm going to give each of you a photograph of people in
their rooms. So, Mariam, here is your photograph. Please show it to Fatima but I'd like you to talk about it. Fatima,
you just listen and I'll give you your photograph in a moment. So, Mariam, please tell us what you can see in your
photograph."
Mariam speaks for about a minute. When she finishes, the instructor takes back the picture from her.

What did Mariam say?

In this picture I can see a girl. I think she is a student. She looks very busy. I think she is doing her homework.
Perhaps she is preparing for a test. Her room is not tidy. The bin is full and the books are scattered all over the
place. The television is on. In the background on the wall, I can see some paintings. She is sitting on her bed and I
can see pillows. I think she likes teddy bears. There is one in front of the TV table. There is a beautiful table cloth
which covers the table on which there is a TV. She is wearing trousers and a blue shirt. She is very smart looking
and is wearing black shoes with high heels. She is very busy. The floor is covered with a carpet. On the TV screen I
can see a man feeding a horse. The horse is white in colour. On the television I can see some picture frames. There
are many books on the floor. On the bed I can see a white bedsheet.

Notes

As you can see in the above description, there is no particular order in which the picture has to be described. The
instructor is checking your vocabulary and the confidence with which you can describe things. Moreover, as Part 4 of
the test would be based on Part 3, you must concentrate on this part carefully. You must concentrate on the things
you see. And remember that for this component (part) of the test you just have a minute or a little more.

When Mariam finishes speaking, the instructor speaks to Fatima:

"Now, Fatima, here is your photograph. It also shows someone in a room. Please show it to Mariam and tell us what
you can see in the photograph."
Fatima describes her picture for about a minute and then the instructor takes it back from her.

What did Fatima say?

In this picture I can see a girl. I think she is a student. She is sitting in front of her computer and thinking. May be
she is doing her homework. There are some papers and books on the computer table. The lamp is on and perhaps
it’s night time. To her left I can see a coffee mug. In the background I can a couple of picture frames. She is
wearing blue trousers with flowers on it. Her shirt is pink in colour. She wears spectacles and she is holding them in
her right hand. I can see the keyboard and the mouse on the computer tray that slides in and out. She looks quite
organized. In the background I can also see a white curtain.

Notes

As you can see in the above description, there is no particular order in which the picture has to be described. The
instructor is checking your vocabulary and the confidence with which you can describe things. Moreover, as Part 4 of
the test would be based on Part 3, you must concentrate on this part carefully. You must concentrate on the things
you see. And remember that for this component (part) of the test you just have a minute or a little more.