PTE Listening Comprehension 2

Question 1

In PTE Listening, the 'Highlight Incorrect Words' task requires you to:

Accepted Answer

Identify words in a transcript that differ from what the speaker says

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

1 per prompt, and you type a summary of 50–70 words

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Select Missing Word

Answer

'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:

Accepted Answer

The number of correct words reproduced from the audio

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

90 seconds

Answer

Individual audio clips in PTE Listening are generally up to 90 seconds long.

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