SPEAKING
How long is the spoken Paper in the Cambridge PET exam?
Approx 10-15 mins
How many parts are there in the reading paper in the Cambridge PET exam?
6>
1. Multiple choice + Images
2. Matching
3. Multiple choice
4. Gapped text
5. Multiple choice cloze
6. Open cloze
How many parts are in the listening test?
4 >
1. multiple choice + pictures
2. multiple choice + standard questions
3. Gap-Fill + sentences
4. multiple choice + standard questions
How much time do you have to complete the written paper?
45 minutes
Provide the following comparatives and superlatives:
lazy
boring
gentle
beautiful
lazier - the laziest*
more boring - the most boring
gentler - the gentlest*
more beautiful - the most beautiful
How many parts are there in the speaking paper?
4 >
1. Interview
2. Extended 'Long Turn'
3. Discussion
4. General Conversation
How long is the reading paper?
45 minutes
How many times do you hear the audio?
twice
How many parts are there?
2 >
1. Email
2. Article or Story
What are the past participles for the following verbs :
Go
Eat
Swim
Study
go - went - gone
eat - ate - eaten
swim - swam - swum
study - studied -studied
How much time do you have to prepare for part 3 of the spoken paper?
No preparation time
What do you have to do in parts 5 and 6?
Provide missing words in a given text
5 - multiple choice
6 - no multiple choice*
How many words should you write in part 3?
No more than 2 - or a date / time / number
How many words do you have to write in part 1?
Approx. 100
When do we use past participles?
1. Perfect Tenses > I have eaten snails!
2. Passive Voice > Fish is eaten by cats.
3. Adjectives > My bike is broken.
What must you do in Part 2?
Describe one colour photograph, talking for about 1 minute.
What parts are considered the hardest parts of the reading paper?
Parts 2, 4, and 6
Should you read the instructions or questions before completing the various parts?
Questions
How many words do you have to write in part 2?
Approx. 100
How many conditionals are there in English?
4 >
IF + present simple + present simple
IF + present simple + future simple
IF + past simple + would
IF + past perfect + would + have + past participle
What is P.P.F?
PAST - PRESENT - FUTURE
What skills are tested in the reading paper?
Ability to identify specific and general information
Understanding of structure
Grammar and vocab
Should you use a pencil or a pen in the paper-based listening test?
A pencil
What information must you include in part 1?
Notes supplied with the email
Name 6 types of seafood
Prawns, Octopus, Clams, Mussels, Squid, Sea Urchins, Scallops