For this task, you will listen to a recording and you must select a single response that is accurately suitable to the content of the recording.
Unlike the Multiple Choice, Multiple Answer task where there are multiple responses possible, there is only one correct answer in this task.
To select a response, you must simple click on checkbox next to the response.
✅ How do you respond to this task?
Skim through the question being asked and the options available to you. The question will tell you exactly what you need to be listening for when the audio starts playing.
In the above example, the question asks “what is the lecture mainly about?” So, you know that you have to look for the main point of the lecture rather than figuring out a specific supporting detail.
The question can be specific, such as “what does the professor say needs to be done about overpopulation?” which mean you will have to pay attention to the supporting details.
If you submit no answer, you will get no points. So, make sure to submit an answer, even if you are unsure if it’s correct.
✅ Scoring
Your ability to analyse, understand, and evaluate a short audio or video recording on an academic subject is assessed in the Multiple Choice, Single Answer section.
You will either get a correct score or in incorrect score.
✅ Notes
This task only scores you based on listening; your reading, writing and speaking scores are not affected by this task.
For this task, you will listening to a recording where the last word or few words have been bleeped out. You must select from a list of given options the best response to the recording.
✅ How do you respond to this task?
Use the time that is provided to you just before the recording begins to skim through all various options that are shown to you. Since the recording or the sentence will directly lead you to an answer, pay attention and remember the choices.
Take notes when you are listening to the recording so that you have something to look at to confirm your answer.
It is highly recommended that you note down the last part or the last few words of the recording. This way you make sure not to forget the beginning of the sentence that you need to select the ending for.
Keep in the mind the speech and the grammar being used in the recording.
The choice you make should be one that easily flows from the last part of the recording and it must not be one that diverges from the original meaning of the spoken text.
Try saying each option out loud with the ending of the last sentence and see which one fits the best.
✅ Scoring
Your ability to predict what a speaker will say at the end of sentence based on contextual information in a recording is evaluated in the Select Missing Word task.
Your response is given a correct or incorrect rating. No credit is provided if you don’t respond or if you respond incorrectly.
✅ Notes
This task only scores you based on listening; your reading, writing and speaking scores are not affected by this task.
Now get your PTE online Coaching in just 4 easy installments through Afterpay You can checkout our Unlimited Combo Pricing Packages
For further assistance and training in PTE, you can get in touch with us by contacting us(link to contact us page) or leave a message with your name on WhatsApp on +61466466603, and we will get back to you!