Hình thức của bài thi PET(Cambridge Preliminary English Test)

Cambridge Preliminary English Test: Paper 1

Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes

Part

Task type

Test ability to

Part 1

Reading
Multiple Choice

Read and understand short notices, signs, messages etc.

Part 2

Reading
Multiple Matching

Read and understand longer texts for detailed information

Part 3

Reading
True/False

Read and identify factual information

Part 4

Reading
Multiple Choice

Read for detailed and general understanding. Understand writer's attitude, opinion or reason for writing

Part 5

Reading
Multiple Choice Cloze

Identify missing vocabulary or part of grammatical structures in a short text

Part 1

Writing
Sentence Transformations

Rephrase sentences using different grammatical constructions

Part 2

Writing
Short Message

Write a short communicative text of about 35-45 words

Part 3

Writing
Story or Letter

Write a longer communicative text of about 100 words


Cambridge Preliminary English Test: Paper 2

Time allowed: approximately 30 minutes

Part

Task type

Test ability to

Part 1

Listening
Multiple Choice

Listen to a short monologue or dialogue and identify key information

Part 2

Listening
Multiple Choice

Listen to a monologue and identify specific information

Part 3

Listening
Gap Fill

Listen to a monologue and identify specific information

Part 4

Listening
True/False

Listen to a dialogue for detailed meaning, and identify the attitudes and opinions of
the speakers


Cambridge Preliminary English Test: Paper 3

Time allowed: approximately 10-12 minutes per pair of candidates

Part

Task type

Test ability to

Part 1

Speaking
Interview

Answer questions about yourself

Part 2

Speaking
Role Play

Use language to make and respond to suggestions, discuss alternatives, make recommendations and reach agreement

Part 3

Speaking
Long Turn

Talk on your own about a photograph for 1 minute

Part 4

Speaking
Discussion

Take part in a general conversation