用词范围：一篇文章或会话所采用的词离不开主题。PETS五级听力围绕校园生活这一主题，就必然选用与学校、学习有关的特色词汇和词组。如大纲样题中下列词重复较多：attend a lecture, take a test, select a course, English proficiency, study for a deGREe, library, resource center, presentation, register, course enrollment等，考生把握住这一点，就可以做到心中有数，不再盲目了。
特定场景：既然PETS五级听力从内容上以校园生活为中心，那么所涉及的场景都是学校的主要场所，如：图书馆，教室，实验室，学生宿舍甚至食堂等。此外，难度比较大的恐怕是那些课堂上讲授的或讨论的内容，上面提到的第四篇即属于这一类，但一般说来属于某一领域的普通知识，不会太专。当然，如果考生知识面宽，兴趣比较广泛，这一部分也不会构成太大障碍。
考生可以试做下列听力题中的对话理解题：
Part A
You will hear 10 talks. As you listen, answer the questions by circling True or False. You will hear the talks ONLY ONCE.Talk One
1. Buying on credit is a new system. TRUE / FALSE
2. There are two types of credit cards. TRUE / FALSE
3. In a credit system the seller agrees to sell something without
immediately receiving cash. TRUE / FALSE
4. Airplane tickets can be bought with credit cards. TRUE / FALSE
5. With credit cards you don t have to save up money in advance. TRUE / FALSE
6. Visa and American Express are examples of store credit cards. TRUE / FALSE
7. Store credit cards can be used to buy things anywhere. TRUE / FALSE
8. Most large credit companies are connected to large banks. TRUE / FALSE
9. Many kinds of professional people will accept credit cards. TRUE / FALSE
10. Overspending means spending ,ore than you make. TRUE / FALSE
