PET PET Text Types & Formats 2

Question 1

Which text type would most likely begin with 'Dear Emily,' and end with 'Love, Sarah'?

Accepted Answer

An informal letter or email

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

A product label or warning

Answer

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:

Accepted Answer

Knowledge of grammar and different ways to express the same meaning

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Use of past tenses and narrative phrases like 'suddenly' or 'the next morning'

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Persuasive language with positive adjectives and special offers

Answer

Advertisements use persuasive and enthusiastic language to encourage people to buy or try something.

(PET) Preliminary English Test Practice Test