PET Preliminary English Writing 5

Question 1

You are writing a notice for PET Part 2. What is the most important feature of a notice?

Accepted Answer

Clear, direct information with a headline and key details

Answer

Notices are functional texts — they must communicate information clearly and quickly with a headline.

Question 2

Which sentence uses reported speech correctly? Direct: 'I will call you tomorrow,' he said.

Accepted Answer

He said he would call me the next day.

Answer

In reported speech, 'will' becomes 'would' and 'tomorrow' becomes 'the next day' with pronoun shifts.

Question 3

Which linking phrase introduces an example?

Accepted Answer

For instance

Answer

'For instance' (like 'for example' and 'such as') signals that a specific example is about to be given.

Question 4

In PET Writing, which type of mistake most seriously affects your mark?

Accepted Answer

Mistakes that make the meaning unclear to the reader

Answer

Communication errors — where meaning breaks down — are penalized most severely in PET writing.

Question 5

Choose the sentence with the correct use of 'despite':

Accepted Answer

Despite the rain, we enjoyed the picnic.

Answer

'Despite' is followed directly by a noun or noun phrase, not 'of' or a clause with a verb.

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