ANSWER KEY (PET TEST ONLINE) Reading, Part 1 1 (B) Correct The exit can be used in an emergency. 2 (C) Correct Sam is busy because he has got classes all day. 3 (C) Correct The teacher is not well, so she is too ill to give a lesson. 4 (A) Correct Although there are no trains, people can go by bus. 5 (B) Correct The opened bottle can stay in the fridge for up to three months.
Part 2 6 (C) Carlos and Luis / Oasis about twenty friends: pay for eight tickets and get two free inexpensive activity: Special offer this Saturday only have a meal cheaply: pizzas, burgers and chips at low prices 7 (A) Gemma / Moody’s going out for a meal: pizza cafe lively place: plays great music doesn’t want to spend too much: Prices are reasonable, 'two for one' offer 8 (G) Jessica and Sam / Pablo’s with their family: Children and teenagers will love … a restaurant that has entertainment: regular live shows / mystery music guest doesn’t have to be too cheap: This restaurant is quite expensive … 9 (E) Amelia / Mega-ride with a friend, her parents and her little sister: Teenagers can enjoy the amazing rides; younger children can visit the play area. take their own food: save money by bringing sandwiches 10 (F) Adam / ABC Cinemas meeting three friends: discount for groups of four or more doesn’t have much money: tickets … are half price / extra discounts for groups of four or more / drinks and sweets at great prices would like to get a snack: You can buy drinks and snacks.
Part 3 11 YES Rock View is in a place with rivers, lakes, woods and grassland, and is close to the sea. 12 NO The main building is more than one hundred years old. 13 YES Students can do geography courses and adventure activity courses.
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14 NO The activities last half a day or an evening. 15 NO There is a maximum of six students in each group, i.e. not more than six. 16 YES The bedrooms are shared by four to six students. 17 YES Usually there is more than one school using the centre, and students from different schools are able to meet each other. 18 NO Students have a large cooked breakfast and a hot dinner but for lunch they have sandwiches, fruit and a drink. 19 NO Students need to take ... walking boots. 20 YES The shop sells postcards, sweets, books and souvenirs.
Part 4 21 (B) Correct He says that studying dancing isn’t always easy. 22 (B) Correct He says that his first ballet school was one of the most fun times of his life. 23 (C) Correct He says that studying and performing is a challenge. 24 (A) Correct He says that most ballet dancers are injured at some point. 25 (D) Correct He says Studying and performing is a challenge but the response [he gets] from the audience is the best feeling in the world.
Part 5 26 to The phrase in order to + infinitive is correct. In order for + infinitive does not make a correct phrase in English; at and with do not go with the phrase in order. 27 through Streets are long and narrow, so you can walk through them. By, over and above are incorrect prepositions in this context. 28 also Also indicates another aspect of the job. Quite, well and both do not indicate addition. 29 introduce Introduce can be used as a verb phrase: introduce someone to someone. Instruct, invite and interrupt do not complete the verb phrase required here.
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30 must Must is followed by an infinitive without to. Have, need and ought are followed by to + infinitive here. 31 interested Interested is followed by in. Fond, keen and mad require different prepositions: fond of, keen on, mad about. 32 spent Spent completes a passive construction of the verb phrase, spend time doing something. Do time = to stay in prison; the correct phrase using make would be make time to do something; carry does not make a phrase with time. 33 Therefore Therefore introduces a concluding statement. Because, although and though are used to link two sentences and cannot be used in this context. 34 important Important is used in the phrase It is important to + verb. Main and maximum cannot be followed by the preposition to; central to is followed by a noun phrase. 35 want Want can be used as a verb phrase: want someone to do something. Like, feel and care do not complete the verb phrase required here.
Writing, Part 1 1 enough 2 more than / better than 3 unless 4 (and) so 5 used to
Writing, Part 2 1 Below is a sample answer for Question 6, and some comments on it. Hi Sarah Thank you for my visit last week. I very much enjoyed meeting your family and England. The journey home was also going fine. There were not no problems. I hope you can to visit me soon. I go to my aunts in Portugal on holiday, but what about next summer?
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See you soon Rosa Comments 4 marks Rosa has included all the content points that she needed to and most of the email is accurate and clearly expressed. However, she has written 56 words (the word limit is 45) and has included unnecessary information about her aunt. This has lost her marks.
Writing, Part 3 7 Below is a sample answer for Question 7, and some comments on it. Dear Helen Thanks for your letter very much. It was very nice. I’m going answer your question now. I like good films with exciting and actors I like. My favorite film is adventure films and exciting like Mission Impossible and things like that. I’m liking hapy films to. Brad Pitt is very good and people like that. I go sometimes cinema with my frends. It good and nice. I want go this weekend but I got exams start on Mondays and I have study a lot now. I hope you write me again soon.Bye Yuri Comments 2 marks Yuri answers the question, but the level is not good enough. Some language is repeated, e.g. like, nice, good. There are a lot of mistakes, e.g. I’m going answer, I’m liking, I go sometimes, I want go. Although Yuri has tried to use different structures, many of them are wrong.
8 Below is a sample answer for Question 8, and some comments on it.
I was sitting on a train in Paris. I was excited because I was going on a holiday. There was a man next to me. He talked a lot, but he didn’t speak anything interesting. Then I understood the train was an hour late. Why didn’t it move? I was fed up. At last, I hear a voice. It said there was a problem. It said the train going soon. I sat for one hour more. The man talked and talked. Then the voice say there were no trains until tomorrow. I was unhappy because I had missed my plane. It was the most boring day of my life. Comments 4 marks This is a good attempt. The story is well organized and answers the question. The writer
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is bored because he is waiting and bored because his fellow passenger won’t stop talking. The writer has appropriately used past tenses, there are few errors and the story is easy to understand.
Listening, Part 1 1 (B) Correct The boy explains that he has started swimming lessons. 2 (C) Correct The boy says he has a few pens and pencils but he needs some more. 3 (C) Correct The boy says the weather at the beach was very windy. 4 (B) Correct The test starts at nine. 5 (A) Correct The boy says he left them [his keys] in the cafe. 6 (A) Correct Sarah told the girl about Jack’s party. 7 (B) Correct The chocolate cake is being made after the pasta and the pizza.
Audio Script 1 What sport does the boy do now? Girl Are you still playing basketball, Max? Boy Oh, I gave that up. I got tired of all the practice. Girl I know what you mean. I was in the swimming team and it was hard work. Have you thought about doing judo or something like that? Boy Yeah, but actually I’ve started swimming lessons instead. It’s much better than basketball. 2 What is the boy’s mother going to buy for him? Mother Have you got everything for your new school, Joe? What about a bag? Boy I bought a bag in town at the weekend. Do I need new shoes? Mum I think your shoes are OK, but should I buy pens and pencils? Boy Oh yes, I’ve got a few, but I need some more. 3 What was the weather like at the beach yesterday? Girl Did you enjoy the beach yesterday? It was really wet here.
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Boy Was it? It didn’t rain at the beach. Girl Was it sunny? Boy No, it was very windy, but that’s good weather for surfing. 4 What time does the maths test start? Boy Come on, Lisa! It’s nearly 9 o’clock. Girl It’s OK Lucas, the test doesn’t start until ten. Boy No! It starts at nine. It finishes at ten. Girl Oh! Well, it’s only half past eight, we’ve got ages. 5 What did the boy leave in the cafe? Girl Can I borrow your mobile phone? Boy Yes, but I just want to phone the cafe first. I can’t find my keys. They’re not in my wallet. Girl Do you think you left them in the cafe? Boy Yes, I’m sure that’s where they are. 6 How did the girl hear about the party? Boy Has Jack sent you an invitation to his party? Girl No, but I saw Sarah yesterday and she told me about it. Boy Why don’t you phone Jack and ask him if you can go? Girl Why? If he wants me to come, he’ll send me an invitation. 7 What dish is being cooked last? Radio announcer Welcome to Teenagers and Food – the programme where young people cook. A little later on, young chef Joe Smith will show us how to make a pizza. That’s followed by Ellie Roberts, who will make a very special chocolate cake, but first let’s go to Max Brown. He’s making a pasta dish. Over to you, Max.
Listening, Part 2 8 (B) Correct Her teacher noticed she was better than everybody else in the class. 9 (C) Correct She hurt her ankle and had to stop. 10 (B) Correct She trained for more hours – before and after school. 11 (A) Correct She started to worry about whether she was good enough. 12 (B) Correct She likes listening to music and going to the park or cinema with [her] friends.
13 (C) Correct She’ll probably study biology or another science.
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Audio Script
Interviewer Hello, and welcome to the programme. Today, I’m talking to junior gymnast, Jessica Tate. Jessica is only fourteen years old, but she’s already been chosen to take part in the next Olympic Games. Jessica, tell us how you started in gymnastics. Jessica Well, my mum took me to a gymnastics class when I was seven years old and I really loved it. She just wanted me to have fun and so did I really, but my teacher noticed I was better than everybody else in the class, so she suggested I do more training. She then suggested I take part in a local competition. Interviewer Were you nervous? Jessica Yes, I was very nervous, but I enjoyed it too. I was doing really well and was in first place, when I hurt my ankle during a jump and had to stop. I couldn’t complete the competition. I felt terrible. Interviewer Did you want to give up then? Jessica No, I didn’t. My mum was worried about me, but after about six weeks, I was ready to train again. Then my teacher suggested I did even more hours because I was getting so good. So, I trained every day before and after school and my life changed. I won all the competitions I entered and I won my first British title when I was 12 and my first international title when I was 13. Interviewer And what about the Olympics? Jessica Well, when my teacher told me I was in the team, I just started to worry. I mean, there are so many amazing gymnasts out there. Would I be good enough? Was I training hard enough? I feel a bit better about it now, but I’m not excited yet! Interviewer You do a lot of training. Do you have any free time? Jessica I have less free time than other teenagers, but I enjoy myself when I am free. I like listening to music and going to the park or the cinema with my friends. I like playing tennis as well as doing gymnastics. Interviewer So, apart from the Olympics, do you have any other plans? Jessica I want to go to university. I don’t want gymnastics to be the only thing I do. That’s why I don’t want to be a coach. I might do something medical, but I don’t want to be a doctor, I’m not clever enough for that! I’ll probably study biology or another science because I’m good at those subjects. But for now, I’m just enjoying what I’m doing.
Listening, Part 3 14 16th / sixteenth 15 town centre 16 dancing 17 [this] Friday N.B. this must be spelt with a capital ‘F’ 18 film
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19 modern Presenter Hello and welcome to What’s On? In today’s programme, I’m going to look at what’s on at the Whitely Festival. The festival starts on 16th July and what a great festival it’s going to be, with two days of music, dancing and arts and crafts. Let’s start with location. Most activities will take place at different places in the town centre, however there is a big event in Green Park too, which I’ll tell you about in a few minutes. The fun starts at twelve on Saturday in the main square with music and dancing. The performance will last for about an hour and it will certainly be a colourful and exciting show. This is followed at around two o’clock by more music as local people take part in the music talent show. Anyone can enter the show, but you need to enter by 8th July. That’s this Friday, so complete your entry form now and take it to the main library. On Saturday evening, there’s another event you shouldn’t miss in Green Park. The evening starts at seven, with local bands putting on a concert. There will then be a film show at around 10 o’clock. This event is free! Throughout Saturday and Sunday, there are various art and craft activities for children of all ages, and for teenagers there’s an art class taking place in the museum on Sunday afternoon. This class focuses on modern art and is being taken by one of our best local artists. It will be popular, so arrive early! There is of course much more to do and see at the festival, so pick up a leaflet from your local library to find out more.
Listening, Part 4
20 YES Ellie says that Everybody's talking about it so she must know about the competition. 21 NO Max says It’s not only about getting a prize and that it will be fun anyway. 22 YES Max tells Ellie she needs to come up with [her] own ideas and that he doesn’t want anyone to copy his. 23 NO Ellie doesn’t want to enter. She only wants to help Max. 24 NO Ellie thinks he should do something more teenage and a bit more original.
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25 YES Max says Ellie’s suggestions aren’t right for the competition because they aren’t useful in the home. He says he wants to do something quite ordinary. Audio Script
Max Are you going to take part in the science competition, Ellie? There’s an advert in the school magazine. You have to come up with a new and useful invention. Ellie Hmm, I don’t think so. Everybody’s talking about it, so I imagine lots of people will enter. There’ll be no chance of winning. Max It’s not only about getting a prize! It’ll be fun anyway. I’ve got loads of ideas and one of them might make me rich and famous one day. You never know. Ellie What are your ideas then? Max Ah well, I think you need to come up with your own ideas. I’m not going to do all the hard work just for someone else to copy. Ellie Don’t be silly, Max! I’m not even going to enter. You know I’m terrible at science! But you could discuss your ideas with me and I could tell you what I think of them. I wouldn’t put my name on the entry form! Are there any rules against that? Max I suppose not. Well, OK, if you promise not to tell anyone. Maybe you could come round to my house later and I’ll show you what I’ve done. I’ve actually already started drawing diagrams and I’ve got one idea about a new kind of microwave that cooks things even faster than the ones we have now. What do you think? Ellie I’m not sure, maybe you should do something a bit more teenage? What about doing something about a new kind of skateboard or a different kind of trainers, or something about music? Teenagers would be really interested in that. Max Yes, but the judges aren’t teenagers. They’re adults. And anyway, the competition is about finding something new that can be useful in the home. Ellie Oh, I didn’t realize that. Well, you can still be a bit more original. What about a robot that tidies your bedroom or something like that? Max Hmm. I don’t know. I want to do something quite ordinary. Ellie Well, let’s talk about it later when I’ve seen the diagrams.
Speaking, Parts 1-4 Useful language Part 1 - Useful language My name / surname is … You spell it … / It’s spelt … I live in / near … I study in / at … I (don’t) enjoy studying English because … Learning English is useful because … Part 2 - Useful language
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a book (a bunch of) flowers a DVD, a film a vase a (silk) scarf She likes / is keen on / is interested in ... so ... She doesn’t like / isn’t keen on / isn’t interested in ... so ... We could get her ... Why don’t we ... ? ... is a good idea. Let’s get her ... Part 3 - Useful language Photo A: evening dress / suit / dinner jacket / bow tie / dressed up / going out / formal / smart Photo B: shorts / T-shirt / shirt / casual clothes / relaxed / comfortable / bowing / drink / laugh / chat Part 4 - Useful language dress hat jacket jeans jewellery shirt shoes skirt T-shirt trainers trousers I like wearing ... when I ... because ... I don’t really like ... because ... I hate / can’t stand ... I love / feel comfortable in ... I prefer ... because ... more comfortable / cheaper / more stylish Talk to each other about the kinds of clothes you wear when you go out and the kinds of clothes you wear when you’re relaxing. Talk about which kind of clothes you prefer.
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