PET Preliminary English Writing 4

Question 1

Which sentence best describes a character's feelings indirectly?

Accepted Answer

Her hands trembled as she opened the envelope.

Answer

She felt very nervous and scared.

Answer

She was nervous, which is an emotion.

Answer

The girl had feelings of nervousness.

Question 2

Choose the correct form: 'By the time we arrived, the concert ______ already ______.'

Accepted Answer

had / started

Answer

has / started

Answer

was / starting

Answer

did / start

Question 3

In PET Writing, what is the purpose of a topic sentence?

Accepted Answer

To introduce the main idea of a paragraph

Answer

To summarize the entire essay in one line

Answer

To provide the final conclusion of the piece

Answer

To list examples for the reader to consider

Question 4

Which option correctly rewrites: 'The teacher made the students redo the test'?

Accepted Answer

The students were made to redo the test.

Answer

The students were made redo the test.

Answer

The students made to redo the test.

Answer

The students were making to redo the test.

Question 5

Which word is a synonym for 'enormous' that would improve vocabulary range in PET writing?

Accepted Answer

Colossal

Answer

Biggish

Answer

Very big

Answer

More large

Question 6

A PET task instructs: 'Write your answer in 35-45 words.' You write 30 words. What is the likely penalty?

Accepted Answer

Loss of marks for not completing the task fully

Answer

No penalty if the content is accurate

Answer

Bonus marks for being concise

Answer

Automatic disqualification from the exam

Question 7

Which sentence contains a relative clause?

Accepted Answer

The book that she recommended was excellent.

Answer

She recommended the book and it was excellent.

Answer

She recommended a book; it was excellent.

Answer

She recommended an excellent book to me.