PET Preliminary English Listening 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In a PET listening task, you hear a man say: 'I usually get up at seven, but today I slept until nine because it was my day off.' What time did he get up today?
- 7:00 AM
- 8:00 AM
- 9:00 AM (Correct answer)
- 10:00 AM
Correct answer: 9:00 AM
He explicitly states he slept until nine because it was his day off.
Question 2: A woman says: 'The train leaves at quarter past three, not at half past as I originally thought.' When does the train leave?
- 2:15 PM
- 3:15 PM (Correct answer)
- 3:30 PM
- 4:15 PM
Correct answer: 3:15 PM
Quarter past three means 3:15, which she corrects from her original belief of half past three.
Question 3: You hear two friends talking. The girl says: 'I don't mind going to the cinema, but I'd rather not see a horror film.' What does the girl prefer?
- She wants to stay home
- She prefers not to go to the cinema
- She is happy to go but wants a different type of film (Correct answer)
- She only likes horror films
Correct answer: She is happy to go but wants a different type of film
She says she doesn't mind the cinema but would rather not see a horror film, meaning she prefers a different genre.
Question 4: In a PET Part 1 picture task, you hear: 'The bag is on the chair, next to the table.' Which image matches this description?
- A bag under the table
- A bag on the floor beside the chair
- A bag on the chair next to the table (Correct answer)
- A bag hanging from the door
Correct answer: A bag on the chair next to the table
The speaker clearly states the bag is on the chair and next to the table.
Question 5: A teacher announces: 'The school trip has been moved from Friday to Thursday due to the weather forecast.' When will the trip now take place?
- Wednesday
- Thursday (Correct answer)
- Friday
- Saturday
Correct answer: Thursday
The teacher says the trip has been moved to Thursday.
Question 6: You hear a short conversation: Man: 'Did you enjoy the concert?' Woman: 'It was okay, but it finished too late for me.' How does the woman feel about the concert?
- She loved it completely
- She thought it was terrible
- She liked it but had a problem with the finishing time (Correct answer)
- She didn't go to the concert
Correct answer: She liked it but had a problem with the finishing time
'It was okay' shows mild satisfaction, but the late finish was a drawback for her.
Question 7: A radio announcement says: 'The swimming pool will be closed on Monday and Tuesday for maintenance, and will reopen on Wednesday morning.' On which day can people swim again?
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday (Correct answer)
- Thursday
Correct answer: Wednesday
The announcement states the pool will reopen on Wednesday morning.
PET Preliminary English Listening 2
In a PET listening task, you hear a man say: 'I usually get up at seven, but today I slept until nine because it was my day off.' What time did he get up today?