B1 Preliminary (PET) Listening Test 3
Answer Key – Part 1
- 1. A
- 2. C
- 3. C
- 4. B
- 5. C
- 6. A
- 7. B
Cambridge Preliminary English Test for Schools One…
This is the Cambridge Preliminary English Test for Schools, test number three.
There are four parts to the test. You will hear each part twice.
For each part of the test, there will be time for you to look through the questions and time for you to check your answers.
Write your answers on the question paper.
You will have six minutes at the end of the test to copy your answers onto the answer sheet.
The recording will now be stopped.
Please ask any questions now, because you must not speak during the test.
Now open your question paper and look at part one.
There are seven questions in this part.
For each question there are three pictures and a short recording.
For each question, choose the correct answer A, B or C.
Before we start, here is an example.
Where is the girl’s hat?
Mum: Where’s your new hat, Sally? I hope you haven’t left it on the school bus.
Sally: Don’t worry, Mum. I put it in my school bag because I was too hot.
Mum: Are you sure? I can’t see it there. You probably dropped it in the road somewhere.
Sally: Oh, here it is – hanging in the hall. I forgot to take it this morning.
Now we are ready to start. Listen carefully. You will hear each recording twice.
One. Which t-shirt does the boy decide to buy?
Boy: I’d like to buy a black t-shirt with short sleeves please. Large size.
Woman: I’m afraid the black ones have long sleeves, but we’ve got short sleeves in the lighter colors.
Do you want a round neck or a v-neck?
Boy: Uh, it must be round neck. Uh, let me think… um, okay.
I’ll take one of the short sleeved ones. The color’s not so important really.
Two. Who will be on the stage next?
Announcer: And that was shark, with Joe on piano and Rich on guitar.
Lots of music to come, including The Three Biscuits with songs from their new CD.
But first, here are Subway. You all know the drummer and guitarist, but singing here with them for the first time is Sarah Island, the drummer’s sister.
Please give her a big welcome.
Three. What time will the pie be ready?
Boy: What time is it, Mom? Do you think the apple pie will be ready yet?
Mom: It’s 4:35, and the pie went into the oven at quarter past four.
That’s right. You could check it at five and turn the heat down a bit, but don’t take it out until 20 past.
That’s 45 minutes… (user script says 45 minutes to go)
Boy: Okay, I’m hungry already.
Four. Which photo does the girl dislike?
Girl 1: I’ve got the photos back. Look, this one of us on the beach is just brilliant.
Girl 2: Yes, you must get a copy for me to put in my photo album. It was a great day.
Girl 1: But that other one’s good too.
Girl 2: I don’t know why you think so! That dress I’m wearing looks awful. I only bought it because it was half price.
Girl 1: The one of us on the boat isn’t bad, look.
Girl 2: Hmm, apart from the fact that we look seasick!
Five. What should the students take on the school trip?
Teacher: Now, you won’t need any money for the bus or your entrance ticket to the museum tomorrow, because that’s already paid for.
But bring some change for when you get thirsty and want to buy a drink.
The only food or drink allowed on the bus is fruit. Bring some with you because it’s quite a long trip and you’ll get hungry.
And you’ll need to bring all your colored pencils for the work I’m going to ask you to do there.
Six. Where do the boys decide to go?
Boy 1: So, we’ve got three hours. Shall we go skateboarding in the park? What do you think?
Boy 2: Well, there’s the latest space film which is meant to be good. Or there’s a new computer game shop which has just opened.
Boy 1: Oh, well, I haven’t got enough money to buy a new game anyway. Let’s go and watch the film.
Boy 2: Okay, we can go skateboarding anytime.
Seven. What has the girl lost?
Man: Can I help you? You look worried. Is everything all right?
Girl: Well, I was in the playground about 10 minutes ago with my friends, and I got a call on my mobile phone.
I had to get a pen out of my bag to write something down, and I think my purse fell out. I can’t find it now.
Do you know if anyone has handed it in?
Man: You know you’re not supposed to bring phones to school. Anyway, let me go and check. What color is it?
Answer Key – Part 2
- 8. B
- 9. C
- 10. A
- 11. B
- 12. C
- 13. A
Now turn to part two, questions eight to thirteen.
You will hear a radio interview with a teenage surfer called Abby Fielding.
For each question, choose the correct answer A, B or C.
Now we are ready to start. Listen carefully. You will hear the recording twice.
Interviewer: Today I’m talking to teenage surfer Abby Fielding. Abby, welcome. Tell us about how you started surfing.
Abby: Well, my family have always loved going to our local beach, and my dad became keen on surfing.
He wasn’t very good, but he really wanted to show me how to do it. And my mum offered to buy me a board.
I still wasn’t keen, but then I started watching surfing competitions near home, and when I saw the standard of the surfers, I just felt I could do better.
Interviewer: Very confident! How easy was it to get started?
Abby: Well, it’s free to practice, so once you’ve got the equipment. I went to the local surfing school for a bit too.
But it can cost quite a lot to buy what you need. I was lent some boards before I bought one to see which type I liked best, and that was useful.
Interviewer: So, do you go surfing all year round now?
Abby: Yes, even in winter when it’s cold. The sea is actually warmer than the land.
I just wear the same wetsuit as I do in the summer, although sometimes I do add gloves. You’d be surprised how many people are out there surfing with me.
Interviewer: And your biggest achievement was surfing an enormous wave?
Abby: Ah, yeah. That kind of wave only comes along a couple of times a year. I borrowed a large board, as mine wasn’t big enough, and I was nervous.
The waves were a lot bigger than they look from the beach. People say it hurts if you fall off in those conditions, but I didn’t have time to think about that.
Interviewer: So, any advice for other teenagers taking up surfing?
Abby: Well, you’re never too young to start. Not on big waves, of course, in case you have to swim back to the beach.
But in many places you need to know how to surf, whatever the waves are like—good and bad.
And surfing schools are okay, but watching other surfers is just as useful. And practising yourself, of course.
Interviewer: So, you’re still young. What next?
Abby: Well, I’m going to miss the next big competition as I’ve injured my ankle. But my future’s definitely in surfing,
so I need to investigate what opportunities there are. There’s a course in Surfing Science you can do at the university here, but I’m not sure that’s the right path for me at the moment.
Interviewer: Well, thank you, Abby.
Answer Key – Part 3
- 14. rope
- 15. 20/twenty
- 16. tall
- 17. band
- 18. rabbit
- 19. ice(-)cream
Now turn to part 3, questions 14 to 19.
You will hear a boy called Casper, who is part of a circus family, talking about his life.
For each question, fill in the missing information in the numbered space.
Now we are ready to start. Listen carefully. You will hear the recording twice.
Casper: My name is Casper, and I’m the youngest child in a circus family. My parents and brother and sister are all performers.
My mother wears wonderful costumes and dances across a rope about 15 meters above the ground.
Sometimes she plays a violin at the same time. Incredible!
My brother is 10 years older than me, and my sister’s 16. They’re part of an act where up to 20 people balance on a motorbike and ride round the ring.
The performers stand on each other’s shoulders, with my sister at the top.
My dad’s the ringmaster, or the boss of the circus. He’s good at his job because he’s tall and has a loud voice.
He introduces the performers and makes sure the acts start and finish on time.
I’m not allowed to perform until I’m 15, but I march beside my dad ahead of the band at the beginning of the show and lead everyone out at the end.
I have some great costumes, and I love being in the ring. I can’t wait to start training to be a performer.
We don’t have horses or dogs. In fact, the only animal in the circus is a rabbit.
He doesn’t do much, but is always the star of the show. The children love him!
The performers have a lot of other jobs to do. We have to clean out the circus tent between each show, make the costumes, and repair the equipment.
I check the audience tickets and sell ice cream at half time.
We only work for eight months during good weather, and we travel around from place to place. It’s a great life.
Answer Key – Part 4
- 20. B
- 21. B
- 22. B
- 23. A
- 24. B
- 25. A
Now turn to part four, questions 20 to 25.
Look at the six sentences for this part.
You will hear a girl, Lisa, and a boy, Sam, talking about a book they have read.
Decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect.
If it is correct, choose the letter A for yes. If it is not correct, choose the letter B for no.
Now we are ready to start. Listen carefully. You will hear the recording twice.
Lisa: So, Sam, have you finished that book we had to read for school, Lime County?
Sam: Oh, hi, Lisa. Yeah, just last weekend. It took me a long time to get into it. The first chapter was difficult. But in the end I couldn’t put it down.
Lisa: I liked it from the first page. I’ve never finished a book so quickly, and normally I don’t like reading fiction.
Sam: The main character in the story, Paul, was interesting. He hurt his leg badly and couldn’t play football with the other kids. But the author didn’t make you feel pity for him.
Lisa: Yes, that was because he was such a strong character. He couldn’t do anything active, but he used his time to think about game plans for his team. They depended on him in the end.
Sam: He was almost like a coach.
Lisa: I thought the book was well written and it had a good plot. There was a bit of mystery about Paul’s brother. Did he cause Paul’s injury? Was he jealous of Paul? You don’t find out until the very end.
Sam: I didn’t care so much about that. It was the football matches I liked, seen through Paul’s eyes. I could imagine exactly what was happening.
Lisa: The author was clever because when Paul was unhappy, the whole story — the weather, the background — sort of got darker, so the reader could feel what Paul was feeling.
Sam: There was quite a lot of detail about the techniques of football. I think the author got that just right.
Lisa: Any more would make it too long, and boring for people who weren’t mad about football. That side of the book was about right.
For me, the best part was that Paul realised what’s important in life and how to deal with tough situations. He really grew as a person.
