PTE Academic Reading Skills 2

Question 1

In PTE Academic Reading, what is the primary purpose of the 'Re-order Paragraphs' task?

Accepted Answer

To assess your understanding of logical and coherent text structure

Answer

Re-order Paragraphs tests whether you can recognize how sentences and ideas flow logically and coherently within a text.

Question 2

A passage states: 'Although renewable energy sources are becoming more affordable, their intermittent nature poses challenges for grid stability.' The word 'intermittent' most likely means:

Accepted Answer

Occurring at irregular intervals

Answer

Intermittent means not continuous or steady, occurring at irregular intervals — fitting the context of inconsistent power generation.

Question 3

When reading an academic text, a 'topic sentence' typically appears:

Accepted Answer

At the beginning of a paragraph to introduce the main idea

Answer

A topic sentence usually opens a paragraph, stating the central idea that the rest of the paragraph will develop or support.

Question 4

In PTE Reading, which strategy best helps you answer 'Multiple-choice, Choose Multiple Answers' questions accurately?

Accepted Answer

Eliminate clearly incorrect options and verify each remaining choice against the text

Answer

Systematically eliminating wrong answers and verifying each remaining option against textual evidence is the most reliable approach.

Question 5

A passage argues that 'urban farming can reduce food miles and lower carbon emissions.' Which of the following would be the strongest supporting evidence for this claim?

Accepted Answer

Data showing that locally grown produce travels 50 times fewer miles than imported goods

Answer

Quantitative data directly comparing travel distances provides concrete evidence that urban farming reduces food miles and therefore emissions.

PTE Practice Test

PTE Practice Test

PTE Academic Reading Skills 2