PTE Listening Comprehension 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In PTE Listening, the 'Highlight Incorrect Words' task requires you to:
- Identify words in a transcript that differ from what the speaker says (Correct answer)
- Correct grammatical errors in a written passage
- Choose the sentence that best summarizes the audio
- Fill in missing words while listening
Correct answer: Identify words in a transcript that differ from what the speaker says
You click on words in the transcript that do not match what you hear in the audio recording.
Question 2: How many audio recordings are typically played in PTE's 'Summarize Spoken Text' task?
- 1 per prompt, and you type a summary of 50–70 words (Correct answer)
- 3 recordings played back-to-back before you respond
- A single long lecture with no time limit to respond
- Two short conversations you compare in a written answer
Correct answer: 1 per prompt, and you type a summary of 50–70 words
Each 'Summarize Spoken Text' item plays one audio and asks you to write a 50–70 word summary.
Question 3: Which PTE Listening task directly tests your ability to identify the word that best completes the meaning of an audio clip?
- Select Missing Word (Correct answer)
- Write from Dictation
- Highlight Correct Summary
- Multiple Choice, Single Answer
Correct answer: Select Missing Word
'Select Missing Word' plays audio where the final word or phrase is replaced by a beep and you choose the correct option.
Question 4: In 'Write from Dictation,' your response is scored on:
- The number of correct words reproduced from the audio (Correct answer)
- Grammatical complexity of the sentences you write
- Whether your overall meaning matches the recording
- Spelling only, not word order or accuracy
Correct answer: The number of correct words reproduced from the audio
Each correctly spelled word that matches the dictated sentence earns one point.
Question 5: What is the maximum recording length for a single audio clip in the PTE Listening section?
- 90 seconds (Correct answer)
- 3 minutes
- 5 minutes
- 10 minutes
Correct answer: 90 seconds
Individual audio clips in PTE Listening are generally up to 90 seconds long.
Question 6: Which strategy is MOST effective when tackling PTE 'Multiple Choice, Multiple Answer' listening questions?
- Eliminate options clearly contradicted by the audio before selecting (Correct answer)
- Always select exactly two answers regardless of content
- Choose the longest answer options as they are usually correct
- Wait until the audio ends before reading the answer choices
Correct answer: Eliminate options clearly contradicted by the audio before selecting
Eliminating clearly wrong answers reduces risk and helps identify correct options since incorrect answers carry a penalty.
Question 7: The 'Highlight Correct Summary' task in PTE Listening assesses your ability to:
- Identify which written paragraph accurately reflects the main ideas of an audio recording (Correct answer)
- Write a summary of what you heard in your own words
- Correct errors in a printed script of the audio
- Match spoken sentences to their written equivalents
Correct answer: Identify which written paragraph accurately reflects the main ideas of an audio recording
You listen to a recording and then choose the written paragraph that best summarizes what was said.
PTE Listening Comprehension 2
In PTE Listening, the 'Highlight Incorrect Words' task requires you to: