PET Preliminary English Listening 2

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?

Accepted Answer

9:00 AM

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

3:15 PM

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

She is happy to go but wants a different type of film

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

A bag on the chair next to the table

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Thursday

Answer

The teacher says the trip has been moved to Thursday.

(PET) Preliminary English Test Practice Test

(PET) Preliminary English Test Practice Test

PET Preliminary English Listening 2