PET FOR SCHOOL 2020 Sample Test from Cambridge - Listening

2/3/2020 9:28:06 PM
Source: CambridgeEnglish.org

You will hear five short conversations. You will hear each conversation twice.
There is one question for each conversation. For each question, choose the right answer.

What will the boy bring for the barbecue?

  • A
  • B
  • C

Which part of the boy’s body hurts now?

  • A
  • B
  • C

What will the visitors see last?

  • A
  • B
  • C

Where did the police catch the zebra?

  • A
  • B
  • C

What did the girl do yesterday?

  • A
  • B
  • C

Which computer game does the girl like most?

  • A
  • B
  • C

Which sport did the boy do for the first time on holiday?

  • A
  • B
  • C

You will hear five short conversations. You will hear each conversation twice.

There is one question for each conversation. For each question, choose the right answer.

 

You will hear two friends talking about a campsite they have been to. What did the boy like best about it?

  • It was very close to the beach.
  • There were lots of people his age.
  • The activities were free.

You will hear two friends talking about homework. The girl thinks that doing homework with friends

  • is fun.
  • helps concentration.
  • takes longer than doing it alone.

You will hear a boy telling his friend about a rock-climbing trip. How did he feel about it?

  • grateful for the help he got
  • satisfied with his climbing
  • hopeful of going again

You will hear two friends talking about learning to play the guitar. The girl advises the boy to

  • practise more often.
  • play in a variety of styles.
  • listen to the best guitarists.

You will hear two friends talking about a book they’ve read. They agree that it has

 

  • lots of action.
  • realistic characters.
  • an unexpected ending.

You will hear two friends talking about a concert they have been to. They agree that _____

  • the organization was poor.
  • the performance was good.
  • the tickets were expensive.

For each question, write the correct answer in the gap. Write one or two words or a number or a date or a time. 

You will hear a man called Phil Lamb telling a group of students about his work as a TV news presenter.

TV news presenter 

Phil’s first job after university was on local . 

Before presenting the news, Phil looks through the day’s .  

Phil says that he’s very careful about which he wears.   

Phil sometimes finds the names of some difficult to say correctly.  

Phil enjoys presenting news on the topic of .   

Phil would like to be a in the future. 

For each question, choose the correct answer. 

You will hear a radio interview with a young singer called Mandy.

Mandy started working as a DJ
  • once she could afford the equipment.
  • after she lost her job as a nurse.
  • when she first left school.
What does Mandy say about her singing career?
  • It started by chance.
  • It took years of practice.
  • It began with a song that she wrote.
What is Mandy’s new song about?
  • making new friends
  • changing your mind
  • finding life difficult
How does Mandy feel about her new CD?
  • sure that people will like it
  • pleased with what she’s achieved
  • sorry that it wasn’t ready on time
Mandy’s favorite songs are those which
  • are easy to dance to.
  • other women have written.
  • have interesting words.
In the future, Mandy plans to
  • learn another instrument.
  • run her own business.
  • work in television.