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What do you know about the PTE (Pearson Test of English)?

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Question 1 of 9

1. Question
The PTE test is divided into how many parts?
- 2 parts – Reading & Writing + Speaking & Listening
- 3 parts – Speaking & Writing + Reading + Listening
- 3 parts – Reading & Speaking + Writing + Listening
- 4 parts – Reading + Writing + Speaking + Listening
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Question 2 of 9

2. Question
How many different question types are used in PTE test?
- There are 15 different question types
- There are 18 different question types
- There are 21 different question types
- There are 25 different question types
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Question 3 of 9

3. Question
The very first question type of the PTE test is NOT scored.
- This is true.
- This is NOT true – all question types are scored.
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Question 4 of 9

4. Question
Question type 8 in Part 1 of the PTE test requires you to write an essay. Which of the following statements is true about this question type?
- You have 20 minutes to write between 200 and 300 words.
- You have 40 minutes to write at least 250 words.
- You have 30 minutes to write at least 200 words.
- You have 20 minutes to write up to 200 words.
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Question 5 of 9

5. Question
An incorrect answer in some parts of the test can mean points are taken away from your overall score.
- This is true.
- This is NOT true – an incorrect answer just means zero points, not negative points.
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Question 6 of 9

6. Question
In the listening section of the PTE test, how many times can you listen to each audio recording?
- You only hear each audio recording once.
- You can listen to each audio recording twice.
- You can listen to each audio recording as often as you like within the time limit.
- You can listen to each audio recording as often as you like with no limits.
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Question 7 of 9

7. Question
Which of these statements are true?
- You are not allowed to take a break during the entire 3 hour test.
- You can take a break at any time during the test.
- You can only take a break between the reading and listening parts of the test.
- You can take a break between any of the parts of the test, but not in the middle of a part.
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Question 8 of 9

8. Question
In the speaking section of the test, you will be talking directly to an examiner, not a computer.
- This is true.
- This is NOT true.
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Question 9 of 9

9. Question
Which of these statements is true about spelling in the PTE test?
- You MUST use British English spelling.
- You MUST use American English spelling.
- It doesn’t matter which spelling type you use – you can use a combination of both.
- It doesn’t matter which spelling type you use but you have to be consistent.
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