PTE Listening for Detail 3

Question 1

In PTE Academic, what is the purpose of the "Select Missing Word" task?

Accepted Answer

Choose the word or phrase that logically completes a recording when the ending is replaced by a beep

Answer

In Select Missing Word, the final word or phrase of an audio is replaced by a beep sound. Test takers choose from several options the word or phrase that best completes the audio logically and contextually.

Question 2

A PTE Academic audio states: "Contrary to the earlier study, the 2019 research found no correlation." What detail confirms this is a contrasting finding?

Accepted Answer

The phrase "Contrary to the earlier study"

Answer

"Contrary to the earlier study" is the discourse marker signaling contrast. Recognizing such markers helps in detail comprehension — the key detail is that the 2019 finding contradicts rather than confirms the earlier result.

Question 3

When listening to an academic monologue in PTE Academic, which listening skill involves understanding cause-and-effect relationships?

Accepted Answer

Listening for specific detail

Answer

Cause-and-effect relationships are specific details in academic discourse. While organization involves structure and gist involves the main point, understanding why something happened (cause) and what resulted (effect) is a listening-for-detail skill.

Question 4

In PTE Listening Fill in the Blanks, test takers:

Accepted Answer

Listen and type the missing words into gaps in a transcript

Answer

In the Listening Fill in the Blanks task, test takers read a transcription while listening to a recording, then type the missing words directly into the gaps. It tests both listening comprehension and spelling accuracy.

Question 5

A speaker emphasizes: "I want to stress that the deadline is Thursday, not Friday." What is the specific detail being corrected?

Accepted Answer

The deadline is Thursday, correcting a presumed Friday deadline

Answer

The speaker uses "I want to stress" as an emphasis signal and "not Friday" as a correction. The specific detail is that Thursday — not Friday — is the correct deadline. Recognizing corrections and emphasis is a key listening-for-detail skill.

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PTE Listening for Detail 3