PET PET Text Types & Formats 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which text type would most likely begin with 'Dear Emily,' and end with 'Love, Sarah'?
- A formal report
- An informal letter or email (Correct answer)
- A newspaper article
- A notice
Correct answer: An informal letter or email
Informal letters and emails to friends use personal salutations and sign-offs like 'Love' or 'Best wishes'.
Question 2: A PET candidate reads: 'This product must be kept out of reach of children.' What kind of text is this?
- A story
- A product label or warning (Correct answer)
- A review
- An advertisement
Correct answer: A product label or warning
Safety warnings on product labels use imperative language to protect users.
Question 3: In PET Writing Part 1, candidates complete a sentence transformation. This task mainly tests:
- The ability to write creative stories
- Knowledge of grammar and different ways to express the same meaning (Correct answer)
- The ability to describe pictures in detail
- Spelling and punctuation only
Correct answer: Knowledge of grammar and different ways to express the same meaning
Sentence transformation tests whether candidates can express the same idea using different grammatical structures.
Question 4: Which feature is most typical of a story written for the PET exam?
- Use of past tenses and narrative phrases like 'suddenly' or 'the next morning' (Correct answer)
- Bullet points and numbered steps
- Formal language and an impersonal tone
- Tables and charts to present data
Correct answer: Use of past tenses and narrative phrases like 'suddenly' or 'the next morning'
Stories in PET use past tenses and time adverbials to sequence events and create narrative.
Question 5: An advertisement in PET reading material might use which type of language to attract customers?
- Neutral, academic language
- Persuasive language with positive adjectives and special offers (Correct answer)
- Formal legal language
- Technical scientific terminology
Correct answer: Persuasive language with positive adjectives and special offers
Advertisements use persuasive and enthusiastic language to encourage people to buy or try something.
Question 6: In PET Writing Part 2, a candidate is asked to write an article. Which element is most important?
- Using a formal greeting and sign-off
- Organizing ideas clearly with an introduction, body, and conclusion (Correct answer)
- Writing the longest text possible
- Including as many technical terms as possible
Correct answer: Organizing ideas clearly with an introduction, body, and conclusion
PET articles require clear organization with an engaging introduction, developed points, and a conclusion.
PET PET Text Types & Formats 2
Which text type would most likely begin with 'Dear Emily,' and end with 'Love, Sarah'?