EL PET

Aunque todavía no tengamos los resultados de la prueba de nivel en la que se decide quién de la clase de 6º hará el KET y quíen el PET os introduzco en el blog dos nuevas páginas para que quien quiera pueda ir avanzando. Se han practicado exámenes completos en clase,  utilizando hasta las hojas de respuestas que se dan en el examen real.Se han trabajado a día de hoy todas las partes de la prueba correspondientes a reading writing, listening. Son, en cuanto a estructura se refiere, practicamente iguales que las del KET pero con más dificultad y más extensas.

The PET exam consists of three papers:

Reading and Writing Paper

This paper takes 1 hour and 30 minutes. It carries 50% of the total marks for the exam.

Reading

• Part 1:
  Students read five short notices or messages and choose the correct answer. 5 questions
• Part 2:
  Students match the requirements of five people to five of eight short texts. 5 questions
• Part 3:
  Students read a text and decide whether ten statements are true or false. 10 questions
• Part 4:
  Students read a text and choose the correct answer from four options. 5 questions
• Part 5:
  Students choose the correct word to complete the spaces in a text. 10 questions

Writing

• Part 1:
  Students complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first sentence.
  5 questions
• Part 2:
  Students write a short message including three pieces of information that they are given.
  1 question
• Part 3:
  Students write an informal letter answering some questions
  or
  Students write a story using the title or the opening sentence given.
  1 question

Listening Paper

This paper takes about 30 minutes and carries 25% of the total marks.
Students hear each part twice.

• Part 1:
  Students listen to seven short recordings and choose the correct pictures. 7 questions
• Part 2:
  Students listen to a talk or interview and choose the correct answers. 6 questions
• Part 3:
  Students listen to one speaker and complete some notes. 6 questions
• Part 4:
  Students listen to a conversation and decide if six statements are true or false. 6 questions

Speaking Paper

This paper takes about 10–12 minutes and carries 25% of the total marks.
Students do this part of the exam with one other candidate.

• Part 1:
  Students answer the examiner’s questions about them, and listen to their partner answering questions.
  Time: 2–3 minutes
• Part 2:
  With their partner, students discuss possible options for a situation they are given, and decide what is best.
  Time: 2–3 minutes
• Part 3:
  Students talk about the photograph they are given, and listen to their partner describing a photograph.
  Time: 3 minutes
• Part 4:
  Students have a conversation with their partner, continuing the theme from Part 3.
  Time: 3 minutes

Handbook for PET Todo lo que hay que saber sobre el PET esta aquí.