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General
Pearson English
International Certificate

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this level and score points available for each section. Please use the accompanying
audio files for sections 1–3. Answer keys and transcripts are provided at the back
of this document.

Section Skills Score Level A1 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5

points

1 Listening 10 1 hour 1 hour 1 hour 2 hours 2 hours 2 hours

15 mins 35 mins 35 mins 30 mins 55 mins
2 Listening and 10
writing

3 Listening 10

4 Reading 5

5 Reading 5

6 Reading 8

7 Reading 7

8 Writing 10

9 Writing 10

The written test is scored out of 75 points in total at all levels. Please see the Guide
to PTE General at this level for further information.

Please note: The design of the practice tests is not identical to actual PTE General
tests, however the content is equivalent.

PEARSON TEST OF ENGLISH 2 LEVEL 2 –

 This is the Pearson Test of English General Practice Test, to prepare for the Pearson
English International Certificate, Level 2.

This test takes 1 hour and 35 minutes.

SECTION 1

nding options. Then listen to the recording. After the recording you will have 10 seconds to choose the correct option. Put

Example: The man is talking about Aa King called Thomas

a farmer he met last year
a book he has recently written

1. The speaker wants to tell us about

A a talk she is giving

B her new website

C a play in the theatre

2. The speaker is at

A a school

play B his

doctor’s C an

interview

3. The speaker is.

A a sportswoman

B a musician

C an artist
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4. Where is the speaker?

A in hospital

B at school

C at work

5. The speaker

A recently finished studying

B teaches on a course in

Tourism C is learning how to fly

a plane

6. The woman speaking

A has studied to be a teacher

B is studying human relationships

C learns a lot from other students

7. The weather last Saturday was

A snow

B sunny

C rain

8. Peggy Snow

A works as a doctor

B has had an accident

C lost her theatre tickets

9. Why can’t the man travel with Liz at the weekend?

A he’s going to Canberra

B he’s playing golf

C he has to work

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10. The man wants to

A eat country food

B change his car

C move house

SECTION 2

You will hear a recording about tigers. Listen to the whole recording once. Then you will hear the recording ag

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 SECTION 3 (PART A)

You will hear an answerphone message. First, read the notes below then listen and complete the notes with in
You will hear the recording twice.

Example: The new date for the dinner is Saturday 17th August

12. The hotel is on.................................................................................................Street

13. The hotel is....................................................................................from the station

14. Hotel web address ....... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... .... ...... ...... ....

15. Time of dinner ....... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ......

16. Liz’s mobile phone number .... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... .

SECTION 3 (PART B)

You will hear an airport announcement. First, read the notes below then
listen and complete the notes with information from the announcement.
You will hear the recording twice.

Example: Person speaking: The Captain/Pilot

17. Flight Number: ....... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ....

18. Speed of plane:................................................................................miles per hour

19. Temperature in London this afternoon:...............................ºC (degrees Celsius)

20. Weather in London tomorrow ....... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...

21. Cabin crew will serve .... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...

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 SECTION 4

Read each section of the test and put a cross by the missing word or phrase,
as in the example.

Example: Missing bike – On Wednesday I left my children’s bike on the lawn in front of my h
dark
gone
there

22. The town of Oakham has an interesting Castle. As far as we can tell
started in the year 1432.

A erection

B construction

C manufacture

23. Notice to passengers – If you travel on Northern Rail trains you

may have to pay a Penalty Fare.

A without a valid ticket

B between the months of July and September

C and are looking for cheap tickets

24. The library has changed its weekend hours. As from 1 August we shall
open on Saturdays at 10 am and close at 5 pm. , the library will be
closed on Sundays.

A Hopefully

B Luckily

C As before

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25. The Post Office branch on Cambridge High Street has been temporarily
closed. This is bad news for following the closure of the Barclays
Bank on Cambridge High street last November.

A national politicians

B the environment

C local residents and businesses

26. When you are in an exam you should your time carefully. Spend
some time thinking and planning before you begin to write.

A plan

B record

C waste

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 SECTION 5

Read the article and answer the questions below. Put a cross in the box next to
the correct answer, as in the example.

THE VALUE OF NATURE

Over the past fifty years, the rapid growth of the world’s population has led to a massive
increase in the demand for land, energy and water. As a result, we are now using the
Earth’s resources faster than nature can renew them. We are also creating more waste than
our planet can absorb.

Humans have only been around for 200,000 years, a tiny blip in the 4.5 billion years of our
planet’s history. Yet we have had a greater impact on the Earth than any other species.
Human activity is changing every part of our planet. These changes are so great that
scientists are saying that we have entered a new age – the Anthropocene, meaning ‘the age
of humans’. All over the world, we are cutting down forests, using too much water from
rivers, depleting the oceans of fish and pushing some animals to extinction. For both people
and wildlife to thrive, now and in the future, we need a healthy planet, with a rich variety of
plants and animals and vibrant ecosystems. In nature, everything is connected. Like
throwing a stone into a pond, the ripple effect of any changes touches every part of our
planet. Understanding how our activities affect the natural world is important to find the best
ways of protecting it.
Example According to the passage, in the last fifty years
Athe volume of water in our seas and oceans has increased Bhumans have wanted more and
Cmore and more open and free land has come into private hands

27. When the human race developed

A their influence on the world was greater than the animals

B they became interested in studying the solar system

C they did not waste their natural resources they had

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28. The ‘Anthropocene’

A is a new word that was invented by scientists in recent years

B describes people who have no respect for natural resources

C refers to all primate families, including apes and humans

29. For our planet to be healthy

A we need to eat a vegetarian diet

B we must stop killing wildlife of all kinds

C it is important to look after the ecosystem

30. The writer says that

A we need to look after our lakes and rivers

B small actions can have great

consequences

C we should build with stone rather than wood

31. The writer’s general purpose in this passage is

to A criticise

B entertain

C inform

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 SECTION 6

Read the website page below and answer the questions.

32. MANX
HowELECTRIC RAILWAY
long does the journey take from one end of the line to the other?
The Manx Electric Railway was built between 1893 and 1899 and connects the Island’s
....... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ..
capital, Douglas, with Laxey in the east and Ramsey in the north. The 17.5 mile railway
33. journey takesstation
At which 75 minutes
doand
youwill take youfor
change along
thesome of the most
Mountain scenic stretches of
Railway?
railway in the British Isles.
....... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ..
On one side you’ll experience the beautiful Manx countryside, glens and picturesque
34. villages
In which months
and to the otherisyou’ll
the have
Railway closed?
far reaching views out to sea.

Passengers can get off at Laxey in order to board the Snaefell Mountain Railway. The
....... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ..
Manx Electric Railway operates regularly from March to late October. Open all year
35. except
Howpublic
muchholidays.
is a children’s
£10 entry, ticket?
£5 for children. Parking and café available.

Example: When did work on the railway start?1893

....... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ..

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Read the text below and answer the questions.

36. CASTRO DE BARONA

How far is it from the restaurant to the fort?
Castro de Barona is an old Celtic fortress settlement in northwest Spain. Parking is
....... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ..
available in a car park next to a nearby bar and restaurant. The path that leads to the ruins
37. is What
about akind
mile of
in length
shoes(each
are way) and very difficult
recommended fortoa walk on, so you must wear strong
visit?
footwear and if it is a wet day it is very dangerous and best avoided (visit the nearby town
of.......
town ......of
......Porto
...... ......de Son
...... ...... instead).
...... ...... ...... ......But if the
...... ...... weather
...... ...... is good
...... ...... ...... ...... ...... make the......
...... ...... ...... effort as......
...... ...... the ......ruins are
...... ...... ...... ...... ..

very impressive. There is no information at all at the site but you can learn more about the
38. What does the writer recommend if it rains?
settlement in the museum at Porto de Sono.
....... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ..

Example: In which country will you find this historical site? Spain

39. Where can you learn more about Castro de Barona?

....... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ..

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 SECTION 7

Read the article and complete the notes. With no more than three words per question.

Ospreys at
Rutland Water
You can often see ospreys at Rutland
the young bird.
Water, a nature reserve in Central The young birds can move
England. Ospreys are large birds that around the nest when they are two weeks oLd
look for live fish by flying low over and after a month they are very active, and can
the water, although sometimes they move their wings. GraduaLLy they are abLe to
are able to use a tree or high place to Lift a LittLe off the nest, and then fly aLone for
see their food. the first time.
They dive into the water with wings swept For at Least two weeks more the young
back, pushing their feet forward at the Last Ospreys return to their nest to take food from
minute to catch the fish beLow the surface. their parents. They stay cLose to their parents
At RutLand Water the typicaL fish they catch because they have to Learn to fly weLL before
are species caLLed Trout and Roach, but they are abLe to catch fish for themseLves.
Ospreys wiLL catch and eat any type of fresh By earLy September the young Ospreys Leave
or saLtwater fish. their nests and traveL south. They fly aLone,
Ospreys hatch in ApriL, and a young bird often without catching a fish for themseLves
spends the first few weeks of its Life sitting on before starting their journey. Most RutLand
its nest, a big piLe of sticks mixed with grass Ospreys spend the winter in West Africa. The
and other vegetation, usuaLLy in a high tree. The young Ospreys wiLL normaLLy not return to the
mother prepares smaLL pieces of fish and gives UK untiL they are at Least two years oLd, and
them to some wiLL not return for severaL years.

Example: Ospreys eat Fish

40. They catch fish with .... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... .

41. The young get pieces of food from .... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... .

42. They spend their first days staying on .... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ....

43. Before they can feed themselves they have to ....... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...

44. The young ospreys travel to another place in ....... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... .

45. In the winter you can find the ospreys .... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ..

46. Young ospreys return to Rutland Water after at least .... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ......

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 SECTION 8

Use the information in Section 7 to help you write your answer.

Use your own words.

47. You have just read the article about the Ospreys at Rutland Water. Now write an
email to a friend. Write 70–90 words and include the following information:

• Tell him / her about the journey made by the Ospreys

• Tell him / her about where the birds live and what they eat.

• Suggest you go together to see them at Rutland Water

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 SECTION 9

48. Choose one of the topics below and write your answer in 100–150 words.

Either: A – Your doctor has

been talking to you about Or: B – You see the following notice
eating better and getting more in your newspaper:
exercise. Write an essay on the Tell us about
following topic:
an interesting
place you have
Changes I could visited.
make in my life Say where it is, and what you did
in order to live there. The best essay we receive
more healthily. will win a free holiday in a place
of your choice. Write about a place
A
B

Put a cross in the box next to the task you have chosen.
Write your answer here. Do not write outside of the box.

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