PET Preliminary English Listening 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In a PET listening dialogue, a shop assistant says: 'That jacket costs forty-five pounds, but we have a similar one for thirty.' Which jacket is cheaper?
- The first jacket at £45
- The second jacket at £30 (Correct answer)
- Both cost the same
- Neither is mentioned as cheaper
Correct answer: The second jacket at £30
The second jacket is priced at £30, which is less than the £45 first jacket.
Question 2: You hear a message: 'Please call me back when you get this. My number is oh-seven-seven-nine, three-four-five, eight-two-one.' What type of information is being given?
- A home address
- A website link
- A phone number (Correct answer)
- A booking reference
Correct answer: A phone number
The sequence of digits read aloud represents a mobile phone number.
Question 3: A boy tells his friend: 'I've finished my homework, so I can come out — as long as my mum agrees.' Can the boy go out?
- Yes, definitely
- No, he has too much homework
- Maybe, it depends on his mother's permission (Correct answer)
- No, he is grounded
Correct answer: Maybe, it depends on his mother's permission
He says he can come out only if his mum agrees, making it conditional.
Question 4: In a PET listening extract, a woman says: 'I've been learning Spanish for two years, but I still find it difficult to understand native speakers.' What is her main challenge?
- Reading Spanish texts
- Writing Spanish grammar
- Understanding native Spanish speakers (Correct answer)
- Pronouncing Spanish words
Correct answer: Understanding native Spanish speakers
She specifically says she finds it difficult to understand native speakers.
Question 5: You hear: 'The next bus to the city centre leaves from platform three at twenty to four.' What is the departure time?
- 3:20
- 3:40 (Correct answer)
- 4:20
- 4:40
Correct answer: 3:40
Twenty to four means 20 minutes before 4:00, which is 3:40.
Question 6: Two students are talking. Student A: 'Are you going to the library after school?' Student B: 'I'd love to, but I have to look after my little sister.' Why can't Student B go to the library?
- She doesn't like libraries
- She has a sports practice
- She needs to take care of her sister (Correct answer)
- She has too much homework
Correct answer: She needs to take care of her sister
Student B says she has to look after her little sister, which prevents her from going.
Question 7: A tour guide says: 'The museum closes at six on weekdays, but stays open until eight on weekends.' If today is Saturday, when does the museum close?
- 5:00 PM
- 6:00 PM
- 7:00 PM
- 8:00 PM (Correct answer)
Correct answer: 8:00 PM
The guide says it stays open until eight on weekends, and Saturday is a weekend day.
PET Preliminary English Listening 3
In a PET listening dialogue, a shop assistant says: 'That jacket costs forty-five pounds, but we have a similar one for thirty.' Which jacket is cheaper?