PET Functional Language & Situations 3

Question 1

You want to offer help to an elderly person carrying heavy bags. What do you say?

Accepted Answer

Let me take those for you, shall I?

Answer

'Let me take those for you' is a direct, polite offer of help.

Question 2

You meet your neighbor's new baby for the first time. What is the most appropriate thing to say?

Accepted Answer

Oh, she's adorable! Congratulations!

Answer

Complimenting the baby and congratulating the parent is the expected social response.

Question 3

In a library, someone is talking loudly on their phone. You want them to be quieter. What do you say?

Accepted Answer

Excuse me, could you please keep your voice down? This is a library.

Answer

Politely asking someone to lower their voice with 'could you' is appropriate in a public space.

Question 4

Your friend looks upset. You want to find out what's wrong. What do you say?

Accepted Answer

Is something wrong? You don't seem yourself today.

Answer

Gently noting that something seems wrong and showing concern is the appropriate empathetic approach.

Question 5

You want to suggest going to the cinema to your friend. Which phrase is best?

Accepted Answer

What about going to the cinema tonight?

Answer

'What about...?' is a common suggestion structure in English.

(PET) Preliminary English Test Practice Test