Cambridge University PET Preliminary English Test PET Level

Cambridge University

PET : Preliminary English Test PET ═ Level B 1 Khung CEFR Trình độ theo yêu cầu của Bộ GD-ĐT Việt Nam Thành thạo C 2 IELTS 7. 5+ Cao cấp C 1 Tốt nghiệp ĐH chuyên ngữ 6. 5 – 7. 0 Trung cấp B 2 Tốt nghiệp CĐ chuyên ngữ 5. 0 – 6. 0 Trung cấp B 1 Tốt nghiệp cấp 3 3. 5 – 4. 5 Sơ cấp A 2 Tốt nghiệp cấp 2 3. 0 Cơ bản A 1 Tốt nghiệp cấp 1

PET for schools and overview Paper Name Timing Content Paper 1 Reading / Writing 1 hour 30 minutes Reading: 5 parts Writing: 3 parts 4 parts Paper 2 Listening 30 minutes Paper 3 Speaking 10 -12 minutes 4 parts

PAPER 1: READING AND WRITING READING: 35 questions Parts Task type No. of questions 5 1 Three-option multiple choice 2 Matching 5 3 True / False 10 4 Four-option multiple choice 5 5 Four-option multiple choice cloze 10

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WRITING No. of questions: 7 Parts Task type Questions Format Complete sentences having the same meaning as the given ones Write a short message (35 – 45 words) in the form of a note, email, … 1 Sentence transformation 5 2 Short communicative message 1 3 A larger piece of writing 1 Write an informal letter or a story (100 words)

EXAMPLE 1. Mary walks to the stadium in ten minutes. It ……………Mary ten minutes to walk to the stadium. 2. He really enjoys playing basketball. He is very keen………………basketball.

QUESTIONS 1. PET tương đương với trình độ nào theo yêu cầu của Bộ GD-ĐT Việt Nam? Tốt nghiệp cấp 3 2. Which language skills are tested in PET? Reading, writing, listening and speaking

QUESTIONS 3. How many questions are there in reading? A. 25 B. 15 C. 30 D. 35

QUESTIONS 4. What kinds of tasks are there in reading? Multiple choice, matching and true / false 5. How many parts are there in writing component? 3 parts 6. There are 7 questions in writing component? T F

PAPER 2: LISTENING There are 4 parts Time: 30 minutes No. of questions: 25 Each text is heard twice

PAPER 2: LISTENING Parts Task type Questions 1 Three-option multiple choice 7 Short monologues, dialogues 2 Three-option multiple choice 6 Longer monologue or interview 3 4 Gap-filling 6 True / False 6 Format Longer monologue. Write one or more words in each space Longer informal dialogue

QUESTIONS 30 minutes. 7. The listening component lasts ……. . 8. Each text in listening is heard ……… A. once B. twice C. three times D. four times

QUESTIONS 9. Are all parts of listening in form of multiple choice questions? No, they aren’t. 10. Only monologues are used in listening component. T F

PAPER 3: SPEAKING There are 4 parts Time: 10 – 12 minutes Parts Task type Timing 1 The interlocutor asks the candidates questions. 2 Candidates interact with each other. 2 – 3 minutes 3 Candidates talk about a color photo. General conversation. Candidates interact with each other 4 2 – 3 minutes

Matching the parts in A with task types in B A 1. Part 1 B a. other. 2. Part 2 3. Part 3 Candidates interact with each b. The interlocutor asks candidates questions. 4. Part 4 c. General conversations are built by candidates d. Candidates talk about a