Public English Test System (PETS) Level3
Section I Listening Comprehension
(25 minutes)
Directions:
This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English. You will hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions that accompany them. There are two parts in this section, Part A and Part B.
Remember, while you are doing the test, you should first put down your answers in your test booklet. At the end of the listening comprehension section, you will have 3 minutes to transfer your answers from your test booklet onto your ANSWER SHEET I.
If you have any questions, you may raise your hand NOW as you will not be allowed to speak once the test has started.
Now look at Part A in your test booklet.
Part A
You will hear 10 short dialogues. For each dialogue, there is one question and four possible answers. Choose the correct answer-A, B, C or D, and mark it in your test booklet. You will have 15seconds to answer the question and you will hear each dialogue ONLY ONCE.
Example:
You will hear:
W: Could you please tell me if the Beijing flight will be arriving on time?
M:Yes, Madam. It should be arriving in about ten minutes.
You will read:
Who do you think the woman is talking to?
[A] A bus conductor.
[B]A clerk at the airport.
[ C] A taxi driver.
[D]A clerk at the station.
From the dialogue, we know that only a clerk at the airport is most likely to know
the arrival time of a flight, so you should choose answer [ B ] and mark it in your test
booklet.
Sample Answer: [A] [B] [C] [D]
Now look at question 1.
1. What does the man want to do?
[A] Borrow the typewriter. [B] Visit the woman.
[C] Go home soon. [D] Read the woman's paper.
2. Who is the man?
[A]A dentist. [B]A dietician.
[C]A cook. [D]A tailor.
3. What does the man want to know?
[A] If she is in good health.
[B] If she has corresponded with her relatives recently.
[ C] If she is about to write to her friends.
[ D] If she still receives a lot of letters.
4. What does the man say about Jone?
[A] She will stop teaching law.
[ B] She has no plans for her life after school.
[C] She might not complete law degree.
[D] She has doubts about becoming a policewoman.
5. Where does this conversation most likely take place?
[A] In the library. [B] In the college bookstore.
[C] At a newsstand. [D] At a department store.
6. What does the man mean?
[A] Steve doesn't need a scholarship.
[ B ] Steve doesn ' t have much money.
[C] Steve doesn't know how to apply.
[ D] Steve isn' t applying for a scholarship.
7. What does the man mean?
[A] She should call the taxi herself. [ B] The taxi driver is a friend of his.
[C] He's taking the same bus she is. [D] He' II drive her to the bus station.
8. What are the man and the woman hoping to do?
[A] Repair the other door. [B] Visit some ruins.
[C] Have an outdoor party. [D] Catch the Sunday train.
9. What does the woman mean?
[A] The same team always wins. [B] The game began some time ago.
[ C] They had better see who is winning. [ D] Now is a good time to start playing.
10. What does the woman suggest?
[A] He shouldn't put on his shoes. [B] He should go to a movie.
[C] He ought to work on his paper. [D] He shouldn't write about the movie.
Part B
You are going to hear four conversations. Before listening to each conversation, you will have 5 seconds to read each of the questions which accompany it. After listening, you will have time to answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D. You will hear each passage or conversation ONLY ONCE.
Mark your answers in your test booklet.
Questions 11-13 are based on the following conversation. You now have 15 seconds to read the questions 11-13.
11. What is the main topic of the conversation?
[A] How lightning is produced.
[ B ] The loudness of thunder.
[ C ] The relationship between lightning and thunder.
[ D] How to determine the location of a lightning flash.
12. What led to the conversation?
[A] A recent local storm. [B]A recent radio program.
[C] A course the speaker is taking. [ D] Research done by one of the speakers.
13. According to the conversation, where does thunder occur?
[A] Where cool air hits mountains. [B] Where lightning occurs.
[C] Near electrical wires. [D] Underneath the clouds.
You now have 40 seconds to check your answers to questions 11-13.
Questions 14 -17 are based on the following conversation. You now have 20 seconds to read the questions 14 -17.
14. Where did the woman find out about the university station?
[A] From a friend. [B] From the town newspaper.
[C] From the bulletin board. [D] From the school newspaper.
15. When will the station begin operation?
[A] Today. [B] In April.
[C] Next semester. [D] No one knows for sure.
16. What doesn' t the man like about the university town?
[A] Its size…… [B] Its newspaper.
[C] Its radio station. [D] Its weather.
17. What will be the university station' s programming policy?
[A] It will try to please all its listeners.
[B] It wants to appeal to only the sophisticated students.
[C] It will play only country and western music.
[D] It plans to present mostly talk shows.
You now have 40 seconds to check your answers to questions 14 - 17.
Questions 18-21 are based on the following conversation. You now have 20 seconds to read the questions 18 -21.
18. When does this conversation most probably take place?
[A] At the beginning of the semester. [B] At the middle of the semester.
[C] At the end of the semester. [D] During vacation.
19. What does the woman suggest that the man do?
[A] Study hard. [B] Try to take every exam.
[ C] Take his mind off his test. [ D] Go to get his tennis bats.
20. What are both speakers planning?
[A] Togo swimming. [B] To discuss the test.
[C] To play tennis. [D] To play table tennis.
21. What is the result of their last game?
[A] The woman won. [Bj The man won.
[C] The man lost his ball. [D] The woman is a beginner.
You now have 40 seconds to check your answers to questions 18 -21.
Questions 22 ~ 25 are based on the following conversation. You now have 20 seconds to read the questions 22 -25.
22. Who is the woman?
[A] A recording artist. [B] A French teacher.
[C]A student. [D] An engineer.
23. Why is the man talking to the woman?
[ A] He is explaining the language laboratory. [ B] He wants to know where the tapes are.
[C] He's showing her a new tape recorder. [D] He's recording her voice on a tape.
24. What is the man's opinion of the language laboratory?
[A] It needs to have more French lesson tapes.
[B] It needs to have its controls repaired.
[C] It is different from all the other laboratories.
[D] It can be operated rather easily.
25. What will the woman do right now?
[A] Change her class schedule. [B] Fill out a job application.
[C] Organize tapes on the shelves. [D] Work on the French lessons.
You now have 40 seconds to check your answers to questions 22 -25.
Now you have 3 minutes to transfer your answers from your test booklet to the ANSWER SHEET 1.
That is the end of the listening comprehension section.
Section Ⅱ Use of English
(15 minutes)
Directions:
Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B,
C, or Don your ANSWER SHEET 1.
Text
Customs officers at a London airport yesterday found $500,000 worth of drugs which were being smuggled (走私) into Britain in boxes marked "Urgent Medical Supplies". The 26 might have suspected for some time 27 drugs were being brought into the country in this way. The 28 is believed to be the work of a 29 international group. Four men were arrested at 30 airport and held for questioning, 31 it is unlikely that they are organizers. In 32 they declared that they were 33 of what the boxes contained and 34 acted in good faith in bringing 35 into Britain. This is the third time 36 six months that attempts have been made to smuggle 37 goods through Customs by declaring them to 38 medical supplies. They are frequently 39 in special containers and a 40 is given that they may be 41 if they are not handled with care. 42 are determined to put a 43 to this practice, said one of the Customs officers today. 44 is no way these people are going to get away 45 this any longer. We have the full cooperation of the International Police who are as anxious as we are to track down the main source of supply.
26. [A] authorities [B] commanders [C] leaders [D] directors
27. [A] what [B] that [C] although [D] when
28. [A] operation [B] behaviour [C] movement [D] development
29.[A]well-constructed [B] well-designed [C] well-composed [D] well-organized
30. [A]an [B] some [C] the [D]one
31. [A] but [B] so [C] because [D] as
32. [A] turn [B] return [C] case [D] fact
33. [A] unconscious [B] unaware [C] unfamiliar [D] unknown
34. [A] were [B] had [C] have [D] being
35. [A] all [B] it [C] them [D] such
36. [A] of [B] for [C] by [D] in
37. [A]immoral [B]criminal [C]illegal [D]irregular
38. [A]get [B]be [C]become [D]sell
39. [A]parked [B]picked [C]passed [D]packed
40. [A]warning [B]note [C]symbol [D]signature
41. [A]harmed [B]injured [C]damaged [D]hurt
42. [A]Some [B]We [C]They [D]Those
43. [A]stop [B]hold [C]stay [D]step
44. [A]It [B]This [C]There [D]That
45. [A]off [B]in [C]for [D]with
Section in Reading Comprehension
(40 minutes)
Part A
Directions:
Read the following three texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET by drawing a thick line across the corresponding letter in the brackets.
Text I
The number killed in the Bradford City football ground disaster has risen to 52; more than 70 police and spectators have also been detained in hospital. The match was being recorded by York shire TV when the fire began. When it first broke out, a few tongues of flame could be seen under the wooden seats in the G block of the stand. Some of the spectators walked away casually from the smoke. Then suddenly the fire spread with terrifying speed, and within minutes the whole stand was in flames. Most of the spectators rushed forwards onto the pits to avoid the blaze. In the panic, several spectators were crushed, and police and other fans ran back to the stands to help them. The rescuers' clothes and hair could be seen bursting into flames in the intense heat.
Most of the dead were found piled up at the back of the stand, where they had run to escape from the fire. However, the gates at the back of the stand had been locked before the start of the match. This had been done to prevent people from entering without paying. Eyewitnesses spoke of fans being crushed beneath the turnstile in a desperate attempt to escape.
Throughout the day, weeping relatives trailed into hospitals and police stations looking for missing members of their families. The police are faced with the problem of identifying the victims and dental records and jewelry are being collected to help with the task.
The alarmingly quick spread of the fire was of serious concern to police and fire-brigade investigators last night. They believe that paper and other rubbish that had accumulated over the years beneath the wooden stands provided ready-made fuel for the fire.
Police think that the blaze was started by a dropped cigarette. They also found out that fire extinguishers had been removed from the stands because they had been used in the past by fans as missiles.
The tragedy is the worst in football history since 66 fans died when part of stadium collapsed in Scotland in 1971.
46. What might be the title of the passage?
Capital: Ottawa
Total area: 9,976,139 sq. km.
Land area: 5% arable ("T@), 46% forest, 41% mountain area
Climate: temperate in the southern part, mostly cold
Annual rainfall: 80cm
Population: 26,992,000 (1994)
Density: less than 3 per sq. km.
Language : English and French
Location @ north of North America, north of USA
Capital: Ottawa
Total area: 9,976,139 sq. km.
Land area: 5% arable ("T@), 46% forest, 41% mountain area
Climate: temperate in the southern part, mostly cold
Annual rainfall: 80cm
Population: 26,992,000 (1994)
Density: less than 3 per sq. km.
Language : English and French
Location @ north of North America, north of USA
Section I Listening Comprehension
(25 minutes)
Directions:
This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English. You will hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions that accompany them. There are two parts in this section, Part A and Part B.
Remember, while you are doing the test, you should first put down your answers in your test booklet. At the end of the listening comprehension section, you will have 3 minutes to transfer your answers from your test booklet onto your ANSWER SHEET I.
If you have any questions, you may raise your hand NOW as you will not be allowed to speak once the test has started.
Now look at Part A in your test booklet.
Part A
You will hear 10 short dialogues. For each dialogue, there is one question and four possible answers. Choose the correct answer-A, B, C or D, and mark it in your test booklet. You will have 15seconds to answer the question and you will hear each dialogue ONLY ONCE.
Example:
You will hear:
W: Could you please tell me if the Beijing flight will be arriving on time?
M:Yes, Madam. It should be arriving in about ten minutes.
You will read:
Who do you think the woman is talking to?
[A] A bus conductor.
[B]A clerk at the airport.
[ C] A taxi driver.
[D]A clerk at the station.
From the dialogue, we know that only a clerk at the airport is most likely to know
the arrival time of a flight, so you should choose answer [ B ] and mark it in your test
booklet.
Sample Answer: [A] [B] [C] [D]
Now look at question 1.
1. What does the man want to do?
[A] Borrow the typewriter. [B] Visit the woman.
[C] Go home soon. [D] Read the woman's paper.
2. Who is the man?
[A]A dentist. [B]A dietician.
[C]A cook. [D]A tailor.
3. What does the man want to know?
[A] If she is in good health.
[B] If she has corresponded with her relatives recently.
[ C] If she is about to write to her friends.
[ D] If she still receives a lot of letters.
4. What does the man say about Jone?
[A] She will stop teaching law.
[ B] She has no plans for her life after school.
[C] She might not complete law degree.
[D] She has doubts about becoming a policewoman.
5. Where does this conversation most likely take place?
[A] In the library. [B] In the college bookstore.
[C] At a newsstand. [D] At a department store.
6. What does the man mean?
[A] Steve doesn't need a scholarship.
[ B ] Steve doesn ' t have much money.
[C] Steve doesn't know how to apply.
[ D] Steve isn' t applying for a scholarship.
7. What does the man mean?
[A] She should call the taxi herself. [ B] The taxi driver is a friend of his.
[C] He's taking the same bus she is. [D] He' II drive her to the bus station.
8. What are the man and the woman hoping to do?
[A] Repair the other door. [B] Visit some ruins.
[C] Have an outdoor party. [D] Catch the Sunday train.
9. What does the woman mean?
[A] The same team always wins. [B] The game began some time ago.
[ C] They had better see who is winning. [ D] Now is a good time to start playing.
10. What does the woman suggest?
[A] He shouldn't put on his shoes. [B] He should go to a movie.
[C] He ought to work on his paper. [D] He shouldn't write about the movie.
Part B
You are going to hear four conversations. Before listening to each conversation, you will have 5 seconds to read each of the questions which accompany it. After listening, you will have time to answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D. You will hear each passage or conversation ONLY ONCE.
Mark your answers in your test booklet.
Questions 11-13 are based on the following conversation. You now have 15 seconds to read the questions 11-13.
11. What is the main topic of the conversation?
[A] How lightning is produced.
[ B ] The loudness of thunder.
[ C ] The relationship between lightning and thunder.
[ D] How to determine the location of a lightning flash.
12. What led to the conversation?
[A] A recent local storm. [B]A recent radio program.
[C] A course the speaker is taking. [ D] Research done by one of the speakers.
13. According to the conversation, where does thunder occur?
[A] Where cool air hits mountains. [B] Where lightning occurs.
[C] Near electrical wires. [D] Underneath the clouds.
You now have 40 seconds to check your answers to questions 11-13.
Questions 14 -17 are based on the following conversation. You now have 20 seconds to read the questions 14 -17.
14. Where did the woman find out about the university station?
[A] From a friend. [B] From the town newspaper.
[C] From the bulletin board. [D] From the school newspaper.
15. When will the station begin operation?
[A] Today. [B] In April.
[C] Next semester. [D] No one knows for sure.
16. What doesn' t the man like about the university town?
[A] Its size…… [B] Its newspaper.
[C] Its radio station. [D] Its weather.
17. What will be the university station' s programming policy?
[A] It will try to please all its listeners.
[B] It wants to appeal to only the sophisticated students.
[C] It will play only country and western music.
[D] It plans to present mostly talk shows.
You now have 40 seconds to check your answers to questions 14 - 17.
Questions 18-21 are based on the following conversation. You now have 20 seconds to read the questions 18 -21.
18. When does this conversation most probably take place?
[A] At the beginning of the semester. [B] At the middle of the semester.
[C] At the end of the semester. [D] During vacation.
19. What does the woman suggest that the man do?
[A] Study hard. [B] Try to take every exam.
[ C] Take his mind off his test. [ D] Go to get his tennis bats.
20. What are both speakers planning?
[A] Togo swimming. [B] To discuss the test.
[C] To play tennis. [D] To play table tennis.
21. What is the result of their last game?
[A] The woman won. [Bj The man won.
[C] The man lost his ball. [D] The woman is a beginner.
You now have 40 seconds to check your answers to questions 18 -21.
Questions 22 ~ 25 are based on the following conversation. You now have 20 seconds to read the questions 22 -25.
22. Who is the woman?
[A] A recording artist. [B] A French teacher.
[C]A student. [D] An engineer.
23. Why is the man talking to the woman?
[ A] He is explaining the language laboratory. [ B] He wants to know where the tapes are.
[C] He's showing her a new tape recorder. [D] He's recording her voice on a tape.
24. What is the man's opinion of the language laboratory?
[A] It needs to have more French lesson tapes.
[B] It needs to have its controls repaired.
[C] It is different from all the other laboratories.
[D] It can be operated rather easily.
25. What will the woman do right now?
[A] Change her class schedule. [B] Fill out a job application.
[C] Organize tapes on the shelves. [D] Work on the French lessons.
You now have 40 seconds to check your answers to questions 22 -25.
Now you have 3 minutes to transfer your answers from your test booklet to the ANSWER SHEET 1.
That is the end of the listening comprehension section.
Section Ⅱ Use of English
(15 minutes)
Directions:
Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B,
C, or Don your ANSWER SHEET 1.
Text
Customs officers at a London airport yesterday found $500,000 worth of drugs which were being smuggled (走私) into Britain in boxes marked "Urgent Medical Supplies". The 26 might have suspected for some time 27 drugs were being brought into the country in this way. The 28 is believed to be the work of a 29 international group. Four men were arrested at 30 airport and held for questioning, 31 it is unlikely that they are organizers. In 32 they declared that they were 33 of what the boxes contained and 34 acted in good faith in bringing 35 into Britain. This is the third time 36 six months that attempts have been made to smuggle 37 goods through Customs by declaring them to 38 medical supplies. They are frequently 39 in special containers and a 40 is given that they may be 41 if they are not handled with care. 42 are determined to put a 43 to this practice, said one of the Customs officers today. 44 is no way these people are going to get away 45 this any longer. We have the full cooperation of the International Police who are as anxious as we are to track down the main source of supply.
26. [A] authorities [B] commanders [C] leaders [D] directors
27. [A] what [B] that [C] although [D] when
28. [A] operation [B] behaviour [C] movement [D] development
29.[A]well-constructed [B] well-designed [C] well-composed [D] well-organized
30. [A]an [B] some [C] the [D]one
31. [A] but [B] so [C] because [D] as
32. [A] turn [B] return [C] case [D] fact
33. [A] unconscious [B] unaware [C] unfamiliar [D] unknown
34. [A] were [B] had [C] have [D] being
35. [A] all [B] it [C] them [D] such
36. [A] of [B] for [C] by [D] in
37. [A]immoral [B]criminal [C]illegal [D]irregular
38. [A]get [B]be [C]become [D]sell
39. [A]parked [B]picked [C]passed [D]packed
40. [A]warning [B]note [C]symbol [D]signature
41. [A]harmed [B]injured [C]damaged [D]hurt
42. [A]Some [B]We [C]They [D]Those
43. [A]stop [B]hold [C]stay [D]step
44. [A]It [B]This [C]There [D]That
45. [A]off [B]in [C]for [D]with
Section in Reading Comprehension
(40 minutes)
Part A
Directions:
Read the following three texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET by drawing a thick line across the corresponding letter in the brackets.
Text I
The number killed in the Bradford City football ground disaster has risen to 52; more than 70 police and spectators have also been detained in hospital. The match was being recorded by York shire TV when the fire began. When it first broke out, a few tongues of flame could be seen under the wooden seats in the G block of the stand. Some of the spectators walked away casually from the smoke. Then suddenly the fire spread with terrifying speed, and within minutes the whole stand was in flames. Most of the spectators rushed forwards onto the pits to avoid the blaze. In the panic, several spectators were crushed, and police and other fans ran back to the stands to help them. The rescuers' clothes and hair could be seen bursting into flames in the intense heat.
Most of the dead were found piled up at the back of the stand, where they had run to escape from the fire. However, the gates at the back of the stand had been locked before the start of the match. This had been done to prevent people from entering without paying. Eyewitnesses spoke of fans being crushed beneath the turnstile in a desperate attempt to escape.
Throughout the day, weeping relatives trailed into hospitals and police stations looking for missing members of their families. The police are faced with the problem of identifying the victims and dental records and jewelry are being collected to help with the task.
The alarmingly quick spread of the fire was of serious concern to police and fire-brigade investigators last night. They believe that paper and other rubbish that had accumulated over the years beneath the wooden stands provided ready-made fuel for the fire.
Police think that the blaze was started by a dropped cigarette. They also found out that fire extinguishers had been removed from the stands because they had been used in the past by fans as missiles.
The tragedy is the worst in football history since 66 fans died when part of stadium collapsed in Scotland in 1971.
46. What might be the title of the passage?
Capital: Ottawa
Total area: 9,976,139 sq. km.
Land area: 5% arable ("T@), 46% forest, 41% mountain area
Climate: temperate in the southern part, mostly cold
Annual rainfall: 80cm
Population: 26,992,000 (1994)
Density: less than 3 per sq. km.
Language : English and French
Location @ north of North America, north of USA
Capital: Ottawa
Total area: 9,976,139 sq. km.
Land area: 5% arable ("T@), 46% forest, 41% mountain area
Climate: temperate in the southern part, mostly cold
Annual rainfall: 80cm
Population: 26,992,000 (1994)
Density: less than 3 per sq. km.
Language : English and French
Location @ north of North America, north of USA