Free PTE Academic Questions and Answers 3 Flashcards

Which of the following is a task found ONLY in the PTE Academic Listening section?

Answer: Highlight Incorrect Words

Highlight Incorrect Words is a Listening-exclusive task where test takers listen to a recording while reading a transcript, then click on words in the text that differ from what was spoken.

Choose the sentence that uses the passive voice correctly in an academic context:

Answer: The study was conducted by scientists.

"The study was conducted by scientists" is correctly formed passive voice (was + past participle). Passive voice is common in academic writing to maintain an objective, impersonal tone.

In PTE Academic, the "Select Missing Word" task falls under which section?

Answer: Listening

Select Missing Word is a Listening task. Test takers hear a recording in which the final word or group of words is replaced by a beep, then select the correct option to complete the recording.

Which academic vocabulary word is a synonym for "to examine carefully"?

Answer: Scrutinize

"Scrutinize" means to examine carefully or critically. "Enumerate" means to list, "reiterate" means to repeat, and "postulate" means to assume or suggest as a fact.

What is the time limit for the Repeat Sentence task in PTE Academic?

Answer: The microphone opens after the sentence and stays open for 15 seconds

In Repeat Sentence, the microphone opens automatically after the sentence is played and remains open for 15 seconds. Test takers must repeat the sentence exactly as heard, testing both listening and speaking simultaneously.

Which of the following demonstrates correct use of a relative clause in academic writing?

Answer: The researcher, who published the paper, is well known.

"Who" is the correct relative pronoun for people when it is the subject of the relative clause. "Which" is used for things, "whom" is for people as objects, and "whose" shows possession.