PET Practice Exam: Writing

Part 1

Questions 1-5
Here are some sentences about fashion. For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means
the same as the first. Use no more than three words.

Example:
0 Looking fashionable makes some people feel happy and confident.
Some people feel happy and confident when ....................................................
they look fashionable.

1 Why dont you buy the latest fashions?

If I were you, .................................................... buy the latest fashions.

2 Some people spend a lot of money to look fashionable.

In .................................................... look fashionable, some people spend a lot of money.

3 It takes me a long time to decide what to buy.

I spend a long time .................................................... what to buy.

4 I like wearing comfortable clothes.

I like my clothes .................................................... comfortable.

5 We shouldnt judge people by their clothes.

We must try .................................................... judge people by their clothes.

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Part 2

Question 6
You and some friends are planning to go away for the weekend. Write an e-mail to an English-speaking
friend called Darren. In your e-mail, you should:

tell him where you are going and when.

invite him to come with you.
say when you are leaving and where you will meet.

Write 35-45 words.

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Part 3

Write an answer to one of the questions (7 or 8) in this part. Write your answer in about 100 words. Write
the question number.

Question 7
This is part of an e-mail you received from an English penfriend.

new house
tomyb@network.net

Last month, we moved to a new house. The move was difficult, but
everything is fine now. This is a much bigger house and weve got a
garden, which we didnt have before. Write and tell me about your
home. Have you ever had a big move?

Now write a letter answering your friends questions.

Question 8
Your English teacher has asked you to write a story.
Your story must begin with this sentence:
A strange noise woke me in the night.
Now write your story.