PET Speaking Part 1
PET Speaking Part 1
PET Speaking Part 1
Speaking Part 1
Part 1 of the PET Speaking exam lasts about 2-3 minutes. During Part 1 the examiner will ask you some easy
questions to find out more about you such as about your studies, where you live or what hobbies or interests
you have. You do not have to give long answers to these questions. However, you should try to say more than
short one or two word answers. Try a Part 1 practice test below.
Get Ready!
In the example questions below you will need to use present and past tenses when you answer the questions.
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What's your name?
Where do you live?
How long have you lived there?
And what do you do?
Do you study English at a school?
Do you like studing English?
What do you do in your free time?
Study Tip!
Your answers to the Part 1 questions do not have to be very long but it will help the examiner assess your
English if you say more than just one or two words. Be careful of questions that start 'Do you ...', 'Are you ...',
'Have you ...' as these can easily be answered with a simple 'Yes' or a 'No'.
Work with a partner.. Ask each other 'Yes' 'No questions and practise extending your answer a little with a
reason, or an example. Like this:
Q: Do you like studying English?
A: Yes ... it's very exciting learning how to speak in another language.
Speaking Part 2
Part 2 of the PET Speaking exam lasts about 2-3 minutes. The examiner will describe a situation to you and
your partner and give you both some visuals. You will have to share your opinions with your partner about the
task and try to make a decision. Try a Part 2 practice test below.
Get Ready!
During the discussion in the exam you will need to show you can offer an opinion (I think ...), ask your
partner for his/her opinion (Do you think ... Do you agree that ...) and make suggestions (Why don't we ...
What about ...).
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Try to make your talk easy to understand and follow. Use phrases like 'On the left ...', 'On the right ...', 'In the
middle ...', 'In the background' to describe where things are.
The following vocabulary might be useful in this practice test:
party, celebration, birthday, treats, grandparents, grandchildren, grandson, granddaughter
parents, children, sit around the table, enjoy a meal, salad, bowls of food.
Study Tip!
An easy way to prepare for Part 3 is to talk to yourself! Whenever you are alone think of something you could
talk about, for example, your plans for the weekend, what you would like to have for dinner what you did
yesterday. Then try talking about this for a minute or two. Concentrate on speaking without long pauses -
don't worry too much about making mistakes!
Speaking Part 4
Part 4 of the PET Speaking exam lasts about 3 minutes. The examiner will ask you and your partner to talk
about something based on the topic in the earlier Part 3 task. Try a Part 4 practice test below.
Get Ready!
In the exam, as well as talking about your own opinions and experiences, remember to ask your partner for
their own thoughts. Some of the following words and expressions may be useful in this practice test:
party, celebration, birthday, treats, presents, wedding, party games, guests, school friends, relations, party
bags, cake
Study Tip!
An easy way to prepare for Part 4 is simply to practise discussions in English. Talk about common subjects
such as:
your last holiday
your favourite TV show
a good friend
a possession you couldn't do without