Shadowing Practice: PET 3 Listening Part 1 Test 2 (Transcript + Key) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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This is the Cambridge Preliminary English Test number 2.
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There are four parts to the test.
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You will hear each part twice.
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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.
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Write your answers on the question paper.
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You will have six minutes at the end of the test to copy your answers onto the answer sheet.
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The recording will now be stopped.
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Please ask any questions now because you must not speak during the test.
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Now open your question paper and look at part one.
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There are seven questions in this part.
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For each question, there are three pictures and a short recording.
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Choose the correct picture and put a tick in the box below it.
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Before we start, here is an example.
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What's the time?
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Have you got the time?
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Yes, it's twenty past three.
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The first picture is correct, so there is a tick in box A.
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Look at the three pictures for question one now.
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Now we are ready to start.
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Listen carefully.
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You will hear each recording twice.
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1. How did the film end?
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And in this film, a young man
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and his girlfriend try to rob a bank so they can afford to get married and go round the world together.
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But he gets caught outside the bank, and their dream never comes true.
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Now listen again.
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And in this film, a young man and his girlfriend try to rob a bank, so they can afford to get married and go round the world together.
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But he gets caught outside the bank, and their dream never comes true.
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2. What time does the train to Rome leave?
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Excuse me, what time does this train leave?
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This train leaves for Paris at 5 to 3.
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Paris?
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Isn't it the Rome train?
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No, that goes at 25 past 3 from Platform 4.
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Now listen again.
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Excuse me, what time does this train leave?
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This train leaves for Paris at 5 to 3.
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Paris?
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Isn't it the Rome train?
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No, that goes at 25 past 3 from platform 4.
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3. What is broken?
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I'm terribly sorry, Mum.
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I've just broken something.
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Oh dear, what was it?
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Well, I got up too quickly from the table to answer the phone and knocked one of your plates onto the floor.
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At least it wasn't your new lamp.
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Oh, I thought I heard a crash.
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Now listen again.
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I'm terribly sorry, Mum.
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I've just broken something.
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Oh, dear.
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What was it?
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Well, I got up too quickly from the table to answer the phone and knocked one of your plates onto the floor.
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At least it wasn't your new lamp.
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Oh, I thought I heard a crush.
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4. Where are the man's shoes?
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Have you seen my old shoes?
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I thought they were under the chair by the television.
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Not anymore.
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They're by the door with the other rubbish.
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I've been tidying the flat.
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Well, the living room looks very nice, but you're not throwing my old shoes away all the same.
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Now listen again.
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Have you seen my old shoes?
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I thought they were under the chair by the television.
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Not anymore.
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They're by the door with the other rubbish.
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I've been tidying the flat.
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Well, the living room looks very nice, but you're not throwing my old shoes away all the same.
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Five.
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What will Paul get at the shop?
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Right, now what do we need for this sauce so Paul can get it for me?
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Let me see.
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Onions, tomatoes, one red pepper, mushrooms and two carrots.
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So, what have I got?
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Onions, I've always got those.
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Tomatoes, yes.
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Red pepper, no, I'll need one of those.
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I've got mushrooms.
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Oh dear, no carrots.
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Paul, could you go to the shop for me please?
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Now listen again.
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Right, now what do we need for this sauce so Paul can get it for me?
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Let me see.
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Onions, tomatoes, one red pepper, mushrooms and two carrots.
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So, what have I got?
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Onions, I've always got those.
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Tomatoes, yes.
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Red pepper, no, I'll need one of those.
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I've got mushrooms, oh dear, no carrots.
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Paul, could you go to the shop for me, please?
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Six.
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How were they told to do their homework?
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Wow, your homework looks great.
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Thanks.
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I typed it on my dad's computer.
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But didn't Mrs Smith tell us we had to write it in our books?
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Oh, no, you're right.
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Oh, what am I going to do now?
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Now listen again.
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Wow, your homework looks great.
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Thanks.
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I typed it on my dad's computer.
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But didn't Mrs Smith tell us we had to write it in our books?
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Oh no, you're right.
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What am I going to do now?
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7. What did Helen buy?
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Look, Roger, I've been shopping.
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They've got some great things in style, right?
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Hey, that's brilliant.
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Lovely colours and it'll keep you warm in the winter.
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Yes, but are the sleeves too short for me?
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No, they look fine.
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Now listen again.
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Look, Roger, I've been shopping.
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They've got some great things in style, right?
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Hey, that's brilliant.
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Lovely colours and it'll keep you warm in the winter.
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Yes, but are the sleeves too short for me?
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No, they look fine.
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That is the end of part one.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “PET 3 Listening Part 1 Test 2”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: listen, train, answer, shoes, Paul. This video has 121 sentences and 877 words to shadow. The speech runs for 8:09. The speaker talks slowly, about 108 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 88% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow. 33 of its 121 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| shoe noun | /ˈʃu/ | A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of… |
| carrot noun | /ˈkæɹət/ | A vegetable with a nutritious, juicy, sweet root that is often orange in colour, Daucus carota, family Apiaceae, especially the subspecies sativus. |
| mushroom noun | /ˈmʌʃˌɹuːm/ | Any of the fleshy fruiting bodies of fungi typically produced above ground on soil or on their food sources (such as decaying wood). |
| tomato noun | /təˈmeɪ.toʊ/ | A widely cultivated plant, Solanum lycopersicum, having edible fruit. |
| onion noun | /ˈʌn.jən/ | A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice. |
| pepper noun | /ˈpɛp.ə/ | A plant of the family Piperaceae. |
| homework noun | /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/ | Exercises assigned by a teacher to a student which review concepts studied in class. |
| tidy adjective | /ˈtaɪ.di/ | Arranged neatly and in order. |
| tick noun | /tɪk/ | A tiny woodland arachnid of the suborder Ixodida. |
| rubbish noun | /ˈɹʌbɪʃ/ | Refuse, waste, garbage, junk, trash. |
| terribly adverb | /ˈtɛɹ.ɪ.bli/ | Very; extremely. |
| sleeve noun | /sliv/ | The part of a garment that covers the arm. |
| lamp noun | /ˈlæ̝mp/ | A device that generates light, heat, or other electromagnetic radiation. Especially an electric light bulb. |
| colours noun | Flag denoting the nationality of a vessel, flown from the stern. | |
| leaf noun | /lif/ | The usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| get up verb | To move in an upward direction; to ascend or climb. |
| go round verb | To physically swirl or rotate. |
| look through verb | To take a view of the contents of; search in, either with the eyes or by hand. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Have you got the time?
- Excuse me, what time does this train leave?
- Have you seen my old shoes?
- What am I going to do now?
- Yes, but are the sleeves too short for me?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
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| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on | I've been tidying · I've been shopping |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | I've just broken · Have you seen |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | be stopped · is broken |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | will hear · will be · will have |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 30 contractions and reduced forms, such as I've, you're, didn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shoe /ˈʃu/, mushroom /ˈmʌʃˌɹuːm/, rubbish /ˈɹʌbɪʃ/, crush /kɹʌʃ/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like shoe, carrot, mushroom.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.