PTE Home A2 practice test 1

Press Hear it, listen to the whole sentence, then say it again exactly as you heard it. In the real test you hear each sentence only once.

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Look at each picture for 25 seconds, then describe it out loud. Say where it is, who is there, what they are doing and what else you can see.

1. Picture 1

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   • •where it is: a market
   • •the seller: a man
   • •the customer: a woman buying
   • •what is for sale: fruit

   Example: This picture shows a market. A man is selling fruit at his stall, and a woman is buying something from him. I can see apples, oranges and bananas. I think the woman is going to buy some apples.

2. Picture 2

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   • •where it is: a living room
   • •the person: a man on the sofa
   • •what he is doing: reading
   • •the animal: a cat
   • •other things: a lamp or a television

   Example: This is a living room. A man is sitting on the sofa and reading a book. There is a lamp next to him, and the television is off. A cat is sleeping on the floor. It looks quiet and comfortable.

3. Picture 3

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   • •where it is: a beach
   • •who is there: a child
   • •what the child is doing: playing with a ball
   • •the weather: sunny
   • •other things: an umbrella

   Example: This picture shows a beach on a sunny day. A child is playing with a ball on the sand. Behind the child there is a big umbrella, and I can see the sea. I think the family is on holiday.

4. Picture 4

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   • •where it is: an office
   • •the person: a woman at a desk
   • •what she is using: a computer
   • •other things: a clock or a plant

   Example: This is an office. A woman is sitting at her desk and working on a computer. There is a plant next to the desk and a clock on the wall. The clock says three o'clock, so it is the afternoon.

Listen to a short story, then tell it again in your own words. You do not need the same words, only the main events in the right order. We give you 30 seconds here, as at B1; Pearson does not publish the time for A2.

1. Story 1

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   • •She wanted to make a birthday cake
   • •The shop had no eggs
   • •Her neighbour helped her
   • •She gave the neighbour a piece

   The story: Maria wanted to make a cake for her son's birthday. She went to the shop, but there were no eggs. Her neighbour gave her four eggs, so Maria made the cake and gave a piece to her neighbour.

2. Story 2

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   • •He left his umbrella on the bus
   • •He phoned the bus company
   • •A driver had found it
   • •He collected it the next day

   The story: Tom left his umbrella on the bus on Monday morning. He phoned the bus company in the afternoon. A driver had found it, so Tom collected it from the office the next day.

3. Story 3

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   • •She started a new job at a hotel
   • •She got lost
   • •She arrived late
   • •Her manager was kind and showed her the way

   The story: Amina started a new job at a hotel last week. On the first day she got lost and arrived twenty minutes late. Her manager was kind and showed her the quickest way to walk there.

4. Story 4

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   • •A man found a wallet in the park
   • •There was a phone number inside
   • •He called the number
   • •The owner came and thanked him

   The story: A man found a wallet in the park on Sunday. There was a card inside with a phone number. He called the number, and the owner came to get it and said thank you.

5. Story 5

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   • •Her train was cancelled
   • •The reason was the snow
   • •She shared a taxi
   • •She arrived in time for her flight

   The story: Sofia's train to the airport was cancelled because of the snow. She took a taxi with two other passengers and they shared the cost. She arrived just in time for her flight.