Reading Comprehension Flashcards
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A PTE passage about renewable energy includes this sentence: 'Solar capacity has grown by 200% in the past decade, yet grid-scale storage remains a critical bottleneck.' What is the primary logical function of 'yet' in this sentence?
Answer: To introduce a contrasting limitation that qualifies the positive achievement
'Yet' here is a contrastive conjunction, acknowledging the impressive growth while immediately introducing a persistent challenge that tempers the positive picture.
When completing a PTE 'Reading & Writing: Fill in the Blanks' task, which strategy is most helpful for choosing between two grammatically correct options?
Answer: Test each option against the surrounding context for meaning and collocation
When both options are grammatically valid, meaning and collocation — whether words naturally combine — determine the correct choice in context.
A passage argues that urban green spaces improve mental health, citing three peer-reviewed studies. A critic responds that all three studies used small sample sizes. Which aspect of the original argument does this critique target?
Answer: The sufficiency of the evidence provided to support the conclusion
Pointing out small sample sizes challenges whether the evidence is strong enough to justify the broad conclusion drawn, targeting the argument's evidentiary sufficiency.
In a PTE passage, the phrase 'it stands to reason that' signals which of the following?
Answer: A logical conclusion the author presents as following from prior evidence
'It stands to reason that' is a phrase authors use to present an inference or logical deduction as naturally following from what has already been established.
Which of the following best summarizes the purpose of an abstract in an academic article featured in a PTE reading passage?
Answer: To give a brief overview of the study's objectives, methods, and key findings
An abstract concisely summarizes the research question, methodology, and main findings, allowing readers to quickly assess the article's relevance.
A passage contains the sentence: 'The data are consistent with the hypothesis, though they do not conclusively prove it.' What is the author acknowledging?
Answer: Supporting evidence exists, but certainty beyond all doubt has not been established
'Consistent with' indicates alignment without confirmation; 'do not conclusively prove' explicitly acknowledges the gap between supportive evidence and definitive proof.
In PTE reading, when a question asks you to identify the 'writer's view,' what are you most likely being asked to determine?
Answer: The author's perspective, stance, or opinion as expressed or implied in the text
Identifying the writer's view requires distinguishing the author's own stance from views they merely describe, which may involve interpreting tone, word choice, and emphasis.