PET Writing Skills & Composition 2

Question 1

You are writing an email to a friend describing a film you recently saw. Which opening sentence is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Hi Sarah, I just got back from seeing an amazing film and had to tell you about it!

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Dear Sir/Madam, I am writing to inform you about a film.

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To Whom It May Concern, the film was very good.

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Greetings, I would like to formally describe a cinematic experience.

Question 2

In a PET writing task, you must use ALL the notes given in the question. Why is this important?

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Because the examiner checks that all required information is included.

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To make the response longer than required.

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To practice using vocabulary from the notes.

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Because notes always contain the correct grammar to copy.

Question 3

Which sentence best uses a discourse marker to contrast two ideas?

Accepted Answer

I like coffee; however, I prefer tea in the morning.

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I like coffee and I like tea.

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I like coffee, furthermore, I drink it every day.

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I like coffee because it tastes good.

Question 4

A PET candidate writes: 'The whether was nice.' What type of error is this?

Accepted Answer

Spelling/vocabulary error (wrong homophone)

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Punctuation error

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Grammar error

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Word order error

Question 5

When writing a story for PET, which technique makes the opening most engaging?

Accepted Answer

Open with action, dialogue, or a surprising statement to hook the reader.

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Start with 'Once upon a time' for every story.

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Begin with a dictionary definition of the main theme.

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List all the characters and their ages before the story begins.

Question 6

You need to write about 100 words for PET Writing Part 2. You write 55 words. What is the likely result?

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A penalty for being too short, losing marks for content and language.

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Full marks if all required information is included.

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No penalty as long as the handwriting is neat.

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Bonus marks for being concise.

Question 7

Which sentence is written in the correct passive voice?

Accepted Answer

The letter was written by Maria.

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The letter was wrote by Maria.

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The letter written by Maria was.

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The letter is write by Maria.