Preliminary English Writing Flashcards

Your PET task asks you to write a story ending with: 'She never forgot that day.' What writing technique is most important here?

Answer: Building events that logically lead to an emotional or memorable moment

A story with a given ending requires plotting events that naturally lead to that conclusion.

Which sentence is written in the past continuous tense?

Answer: They were walking through the park when it started to rain.

The past continuous uses 'was/were + -ing' to describe an ongoing past action interrupted by another event.

In PET Part 1, you rewrite a sentence so it means the same. Choose the correct rewrite: 'It's a long time since I saw him.'

Answer: I haven't seen him for a long time.

'It's a long time since' is rewritten using the present perfect with 'for' to express the same duration.

Which word is spelled correctly?

Answer: Necessary

'Necessary' has one 'c' and two 's's — a common spelling tested in PET writing tasks.

You need to write 35-45 words for PET Part 1. Your draft has 55 words. What should you do?

Answer: Remove unnecessary words and combine sentences to meet the word limit

PET Part 1 word limits are strict; candidates must edit for conciseness without losing meaning.

Which sentence correctly uses 'used to'?

Answer: I used to live in New York, but now I live in Boston.

'Used to + infinitive' expresses a past habit or state that no longer exists.

In a PET email, which closing phrase is appropriate for writing to a teacher?

Answer: Best regards, [Your name]

'Best regards' is semi-formal and appropriate for writing to someone in a position of authority.