What is the Preliminary

English Test (PET)?

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History of PET• PET examination was approved in early 1970.

• PET certificate confirming the ability to read, write and speak in English.

What is the Preliminary English Test?

• The Cambridge PET is an internationally recognised exam for people who can use everyday written and spoken English at an intermediate level. PET is at Level B1 in the Common European Framework of Reference.

What will the PET do for you?• PET is accepted

around the world for business and study purposes. Thousands of employers, universities and government departments recognise PET as an intermediate qualification in English.

Why take the PET with the British

Council?

• A million people take exams with the British Council every year. We provide pre-exam support and a professional and efficient service to make your exam day run as smoothly as possible.

What’s in the exam?The exam covers all four language

skills:

• reading

• writing

• listening

• speaking

• Reading andWritingContains two sub-sections: Reading (5 tasks - 35 questions) and Writing

(3 tasks 7 questions). Assigned to perform a half hour

• ReadingContains job-choice from a variety of options proposed job correlating

text and the associated human task to choose alternatives to true / false.

• WritingContains a reference to the preparation of proposals, identical to this,

writing short notes or letters, writing a letter or story (optional).

• ListeningThere are 4 tasks to perform is given 30 minutes (plus 6 minutes to

transfer answers to the blank).

• Task 17 short conversations, each of which you must choose one of the three

proposed pictures. Each correct answer is worth one point.

• Task 2 Monologue or interview and 6 questions to him with the choice of the

correct answer from the three options.

• Activity 3 Monologue, listening to that, it is necessary to fill in gaps in the 6 herein.

• Task 4 Dialogue, listening to that, it is necessary to determine the true or

false each of these 6 offers (true / false) relative to listen to.

• SpeakingConsists of four tasks performed by a pair of candidates. On the part

of the allocated 10-12 minutes. • Task 1 Represents the answers to the questions of the examiner (mostly

about themselves). Is given 2-3 minutes .• Task 2 The examiner gives the candidate a picture and describes the

situation. Necessary in a conversation with the other candidate tocome to the decision that it would be the best choice of action inthis situation. (assigned to 2-3 minutes).

• Task 3 The examiner gives a color photograph, which the applicant must

describe (1 minute).• Task 4 Conversation both candidates on the theme begun in the job three

(from the photos). On a mission given to 3 minutes.

• EvaluationPart of the reading and writing gives 50 % of the total result of the listening and speaking -25% . Final estimates may be -Rented summa cum laude (Pass with distinction) - 90-100%, Rented with honors (Pass with merit) - 85-90%, Rented (pass) - 70-84%, put the level A2 - 65 -69% . Do not put (fail) - less than 65%. Get estimates Rented and delivered a certificate with honors PET , received the mark " put at A2 " certificate is issued A2 level scales of the Council of Europe. Do not pass the exam certificate shall not be issued.

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