PET PRACTICE
Language often tested in Writing Part 1
Present Perfect and Past Simple
a) I started supporting this football team six years ago.
I _________________ this time for six years.
Modal verbs
b) You are advised to take regular breaks when playing computer games.
You ________________ take regular breaks when playing computer games.
Active and passive voice
c) Three students were chosen by the coach to play in the match.
The coach ________________ three students to play in the match.
First conditional
d) If the bus isn’t late, I’ll be home at six.
I’ll be home at six unless the bus ____________ late.
Reported speech
e)The teacher asked us if we wanted to have a class party.
The teacher said, “___________________ to have a class party?”
Possessives
f) I met one of my friends in the park yesterday.
I met a friend of __________ in the park yesterday.
Comparisons and superlatives
g) My new scooter is much faster than my old one.
My old scooter isn’t ___________________ my new one.
Conjunctions
h) I left the house late but I still arrived at the party on time.
I arrived at the party on time _______________ I left the house late.
Too/enough
i)It’s too cold to play tennis outside today
It’s not _____________________ to play tennis outside today.
So/ such
j)It was such a beautiful day we decided to go out for a picnic.
The weather was _____________ beautiful that we decided to go out for a picnic.
Answers
a) have supported
b) should
c) chose
d) is
e) Do you want
f) mine
g) as fast as
h) although
i) hot/warm enough
j) so
SPEAKING PART 1 TIPS: PERSONAL INFORMATION
SPEAKING PART 2 TIPS: DISCUSS WITH YOUR PARTER A SITUATION ( PICTURE-BASED DISCUSSION)
SPEAKING
PART 3 TIPS: DESCRIBING PICTURES
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfpZPDqNNg0 (In my opinion this is the best
one)
SPEAKING
PART 4 TIPS: DISCUSS WITH YOUR PARTER A TOPIC (RELATED TO PART 3)
GENERAL TIPS AND VOCABUARY FOR SPEAKING PART
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES USING ONE, TWO OR THREE WORDS ONLY.
1 Their father was given her first pony by her mother.
Their father's grandmother his first pony.
2 At our school the students are lent text books by the school.
Our school the text books to the students.
3 Sarah's smartphone is very similar to her father's smartphone.
Sarah's smartphone is nearly the same her father's smartphone.
4 The Italian restaurant is cheaper than the Greek restaurant.
The Italian restaurant costs than the Greek restaurant.
5 Joe said he had never been to Rome.
Joe said, "I been to Rome.
6 We haven't been to the theatre for a long time.
It's a long time since we to the theatre.
7 Most Valencians like rice.
Nearly Valencians like rice.
8 It's too hot to play football.
It's not cool to play football.
9 Each section has three parts.
In each section three parts.
10 There are three tennis courts at the sports centre.
The sports centre three tennis courts.
11 Sarah likes sending photos via whatsapp and her friends too.
Sarah likes sending photos via whatsapp and do all her friends.
12 We love miso soup and our children love it to.
We love miso soup and so our children.
13 Convent Garden is close to Oxford Street.
Convent Garden is not Oxford Street.
14 Joe said he had never been to Rome.
Joe said "I to Rome".
15 Soccer is a very easy game to learn.
It's not very to learn how to play soccer.
16 Making our own muesli doesn't take too long.
It doesn't take you long make your own muesli.
17 If we don't practice every day we won't improve.
We won't improve we practice every day.
18 Why don't you join a photograph club?
If I were you, I a photograph club.
19 She doesn't have that car anymore.
She that car anymore.
20 I costs nothing to open a gmail account.
It doesn't cost to open a gmail account.
21 My sister prefers milk chocolate to dark chocolate.
My sister prefers milk chocolate dark chocolate.
22 In my house, dinner is usually prepared by my father.
In my house, my father dinner.
23 Never go for a long run without taking water with you.
Take water with you, if you a long run
CORRECTION
1 Their father's grandmother gave him his first pony.
2 Our school lends the text books to the students.
3 Sarah's smartphone is nearly the same as her father's smartphone.
4 The Italian restaurant costs less than the Greek restaurant.
5 Joe said, "I have never been to Rome".
6 It's a long time since we have been to the theatre.
7 Nearly all Valencians like rice.
8 It's not cool enough to play football.
9 In each section there are three parts.
10 The sports centre has got three tennis courts.
11 Sarah likes sending photos via whatsapp and so do all her friends.
12 We love miso soup and so do our children.
13 Convent Garden is not far from Oxford Street.
14 Joe said "I have never been to Rome".
15 It's not very difficult to learn how to play soccer.
16 It doesn't take you long to make your own muesli.
17 We won't improve unless we practice every day.
18 If I were you, I would join a photograph club.
19 She hasn't got that car anymore.
20 It doesn't cost anything to open a gmail account.
21 My sister prefers milk chocolate better than dark chocolate.
22 In my house, my father usually prepares dinner.
23 Take water with you, if you are going for a long run.Useful ideas for your speaking test
Some more videos
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
VOCABULARY
http://www.gamehouse.com/online-games/house-secrets (play using words to find the mystery objects)
http://www.flo-joe.co.uk/preliminaryenglish/pet-reading-practice-tests.htm
http://www.examenglish.com/PET/PET_reading_and_writing.html (on the right you have practice tests)
http://www.examenglish.com/PET/PET_for_schools_reading_and_writing.html
http://www.englishaula.com/en/pet-exam-reading-cambridge-preliminary-english-test-video-lessons-practice-tests-exercises.php
http://esl-bits.net/pet.htm (Reading comprehension)
http://esl-bits.net/pet.htm (Reading comprehension)
LISTENING
http://www.examenglish.com/PET/PET_listening.html (on the right you have practice tests)
http://www.examenglish.com/PET/PET_for_schools_listening.html
READING, WRITING & LISTENING
SPEAKING
This video is an exam example:
This link is to help you to prepare and practise your Speaking Test:
PET INFORMATION
What is PET for Schools?
The Preliminary English Test for Schools (PET fS) is an intermediate level exam, set at level B1 of the council of Europe's Common European Framework for languages. PET and PET for Schools follow exactly the same format and the level of the question papers is identical.
The content and treatment of topics in PET for Schools have been particularly targeted at the interests and experience of school pupils.
At B1 level typical users can be expected to:
The content and treatment of topics in PET for Schools have been particularly targeted at the interests and experience of school pupils.
At B1 level typical users can be expected to:
- understand the main points of straightforward instructions or public announcements
- deal with most of the situations you might meet when travelling as a tourist in an English-speaking country
- ask simple questions and take part in factual conversations in a work environment
Format of the exam
- Reading and Writing (1 hour 30 minutes)
- Listening (35 minutes)
- Speaking (10-12 minutes)
these are so useful!!!!!!!
ReplyDeletewhen are we going to do the exam for you to know wich are we going to do (pet or ket)?????????
ReplyDeletehui silvia i´ve remember wath i said about the book of pet it´s in ex1 of liusteming
ReplyDeleteby, gema 6ºa
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ReplyDeleteHi Silvia, can you put some photos to discribe plis I think they will be very useful to learn more for the pet and ket exams. Thank you!!
ReplyDeleteNatalia 6C
Good idea, Natalia. Don't worry I will add more things for you to practise these days ; )
Deletehi teacher so much thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
ReplyDeletehi silvia thanks for the exercices i think that if i practice a lot i will have a 10 Daniel 6A
ReplyDeleteHi, Dani!!!
DeleteOf course you will get it!!!!
Hi Silvia,
ReplyDeleteCan you put like an image or a video with ideas to describe the pictures that Madie show us when we are out please
Claudia 6C
Hi, Claudia!
DeleteI will look for something to help you.
HI TEACHER!!!!!
ReplyDeleteHOW ARE YOU?????
SO MUCH THANKS ABOUT EXERCISES
I VE A QUESTION I THIS PART , PET THERE IS AN EXCERCISE THAT SAYS COMPLETE WITH ONE,TWO OR THREE WORDS ONLY BUT THERE IS NOT POSIBLE TO COMPLETE I MEAN I CANT WRITE IT
THANKS SILVIA,
GEMA 6A
This is for you to copy on a piece of paper. You cannot complete it here. But I have just added the solutions, so you can correct yourselves. I hope it helps you!
Deletethanks i asked you because i didnt see the solutions
Deletehi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeletehow a theRE?????????
I HAVE OnE QUESTION
i am from pet and the last time i went out we did the first day talking with my pear about differents ideas
are we going to go again out after the real exam???
see you tomorrow
bye
gema 6A
Hi, Gema!
DeleteNext week you will be going out the whole week. Except for the moments in which you will be doing the test (obviously). Madi is going to come even on Friday to help us practising. Don't worry! ; )
Hi Silvia, in the last exercise that you put and you wrote, in the number G put that the new scooter is more fast and in the answers put that it has the same speed.
ReplyDeletethanks for all. Natalia 6C
Hi Natalia! Pay attention to the sentence carefully.
ReplyDeleteg) My new scooter is much faster than my old one.
My old scooter ISN'T as fast as my new one.
This is so common in the exams, so learn it! ;)