PTE Vocabulary & Grammar 2

Question 1

Her careful _____ of the data revealed several inconsistencies.

Accepted Answer

analysis

Answer

The noun 'analysis' is required after the possessive 'Her careful' to complete the noun phrase.

Question 2

The research team _____ significant progress despite the budget cuts.

Accepted Answer

made

Answer

'Make progress' is the standard English collocation; no other verb pairs naturally with 'progress' in this structure.

Question 3

The experimental results were _____ with the predictions of the theoretical model.

Accepted Answer

consistent

Answer

'Consistent with' means in agreement with; the other adjectives do not form this meaning when followed by 'with'.

Question 4

Of all the methods evaluated, the new approach proved _____ reliable.

Accepted Answer

the most

Answer

When comparing more than two items with a superlative adjective, 'the most' is the required form.

Question 5

Candidates are required to _____ their responses to a maximum of 150 words.

Accepted Answer

limit

Answer

'Limit to' is the correct collocation when specifying a fixed upper boundary or cap.

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