PTE PTE Integrated Task Skills 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In the PTE 'Repeat Sentence' task, what is the best strategy for maximizing your score?
- Reproduce the sentence exactly as heard, including word order (Correct answer)
- Paraphrase the sentence in your own words
- Focus only on key content words
- Speak slowly to ensure pronunciation clarity
Correct answer: Reproduce the sentence exactly as heard, including word order
Repeat Sentence scores you on how accurately you reproduce the exact words and order of the sentence you heard.
Question 2: In the PTE 'Write from Dictation' task, what is penalized?
- Spelling errors and missing words (Correct answer)
- Using synonyms for key words
- Speaking instead of writing
- Writing more than the dictated sentence
Correct answer: Spelling errors and missing words
Write from Dictation deducts points for each word that is spelled incorrectly or omitted from the dictated sentence.
Question 3: Which integrated PTE task involves selecting the correct transcript word that differs from what you hear in an audio recording?
- Highlight Incorrect Words (Correct answer)
- Select Missing Word
- Fill in the Blanks (Listening)
- Multiple Choice, Choose Single Answer
Correct answer: Highlight Incorrect Words
Highlight Incorrect Words requires you to click on words in a transcript that differ from what the speaker actually says.
Question 4: In the PTE 'Fill in the Blanks' reading task, how are answers entered?
- By dragging and dropping words from a word bank (Correct answer)
- By typing words directly into blanks
- By selecting from a drop-down list
- By clicking the correct word in the passage
Correct answer: By dragging and dropping words from a word bank
The Reading Fill in the Blanks task uses a drag-and-drop format where you move words from a box into the correct blanks in the text.
Question 5: What is the recommended approach when you miss words during the 'Repeat Sentence' task?
- Skip the missed words and keep the overall rhythm and structure intact (Correct answer)
- Stop and restart from the beginning
- Fill in any word that fits grammatically
- Remain silent until the next sentence
Correct answer: Skip the missed words and keep the overall rhythm and structure intact
Maintaining sentence rhythm and structure earns partial credit even if a few words are missed, so it is better to continue fluently than to pause.
Question 6: In the PTE 'Select Missing Word' task, what skill are you primarily demonstrating?
- Listening — predicting the logical end of a spoken sentence (Correct answer)
- Reading — choosing vocabulary from context
- Writing — completing a sentence stem
- Speaking — finishing an audio prompt aloud
Correct answer: Listening — predicting the logical end of a spoken sentence
Select Missing Word tests listening comprehension by requiring you to predict and select the word or phrase that completes a spoken sentence.
PTE PTE Integrated Task Skills 2
In the PTE 'Repeat Sentence' task, what is the best strategy for maximizing your score?