Put the text  in a correct order

Reorder paragraphs ( PTE Academic)

·         But in Scotland three banks are still allowed to issue banknotes.

·         When this bank was founded in 1695, Scots coinage was in short supply and of uncertain value, compared with English, Dutch, Flemish or French coin.

·         To face growth of trade it was deemed necessary to remedy this lack of an adequate currency.

·         The first Scottish bank to do this was the Bank of Scotland.

·         In most countries it is only the government, through their central banks, who are permitted to issue currency.

               

Target

Re-order paragraphs

1.     These markets had become rapidly dominated by powerful enterprises that were able to act in their own interests, against the interests of both workers and consumers.

2.     Mill was able to see an expanded role for the State in such legislation to protect us against powerful interests.

3.     He was able to argue that the State was the only organ that was genuinely capable of responding to social needs and social interests, unlike markets.

4.     There had already been some legislation to prevent such abuses - such as various Factory Acts to prevent the exploitation of child workers.

5.     Markets may be good at encouraging innovation and following trends, but they were no good at ensuring social equality.

PTE ( Academic) Reorder Paragraphs

Multiple-choice, choose multiple answers (Reading)

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Multiple-choice, choose multiple answers (Reading)

Adaptations enable living organisms to cope with environmental stresses and pressures. Adaptation can be structural or behavioral. Structural adaptations are special body parts of an organism that help it to survive in its natural habitat (e.g., skin color, shape, body covering). Behavioral adaptations are the ways a particular organism behaves to survive in its natural habitat. Physiological adaptations are systems present in an organism that allow it to perform certain biochemical reactions (e.g. making venom, secreting slime, being able to keep a constant body temperature). Adaptations are traits that have been selected for by natural selection. The underlying genetic basis for the adaptive trait did not arise as a consequence of the environment; the genetic variant pre-existed and was subsequently selected because it provided the bearer of that variant some advantage.

Read the text and answer the question by selecting all the correct responses. You will need to select more than one response.


Which of the following are true statements about adaptations?

1. They can be structural, behavioral, or physiological adaptations.
2. They mostly occur in physical appearances of special body parts of an organism.
3. They are new genes created to increase an organism's chance of survival.
4. They are genes selected due to the benefits they offer in a particular environment.
5. They are created by the environment to help 

Which of the following are true statements about adaptations?

1. They can be structural, behavioral, or physiological adaptations.
2. They mostly occur in physical appearances of special body parts of an organism.
3. They are new genes created to increase an organism's chance of survival.
4. They are genes selected due to the benefits they offer in a particular environment.
5. They are created by the environment to help an organism survive in its habitat.

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Who Are Aborigines?

Aborigines are Australia's indigenous people. Recent government statistics counted approximately 400,000 aboriginal people, or about 2% of Australia's total population.

Australian Aborigines migrated from somewhere in Asia at least 30,000 years ago. Though they comprise 500-600 distinct groups, aboriginal people possess some unifying links. Among these are strong spiritual beliefs that tie them to the land; a tribal culture of storytelling and art; and, like other indigenous populations, a difficult colonial history.

The Dreamtime: Aboriginal spirituality entails a close relationship between humans and the land. Aborigines call the beginning of the world the "Dreaming" or "Dreamtime". In the "Dreamtime", aboriginal "Ancestors" rose from below the earth to form various parts of nature including animal species, bodies of water, and the sky. Unlike other religions, however, aboriginal belief does not place the human species apart from or on a higher level than nature. Aborigines believe some of the Ancestors metamorphosed into nature (as in rock formations or rivers), where they remain spiritually alive.

Storytelling, Art, and the Didgeridoo: The oral tradition of storytelling informs aboriginals' vibrant cultural life. Songs illustrate the Dreamtime and other tales of the land, while dances and diagrams drawn in the sand accompany oral tales. In the Northern Territory, aboriginal art includes sculpture, bark and rock paintings, and baskets and beadwork. Rock carvings and paintings can be found in such places as Arnhem Land, Ubirr, and Nourlangie. Many aborigines earn a living through selling native artworks.

Aboriginal music is often recognizable for its most famous instrument, the didgeridoo. A wind instrument typically made from bamboo, it extends about five feet and produces a low, vibrating hum. Aborigines use didgeridoos in formal ceremonies at such events as sunsets, circumcisions, and funerals.

Read the text and answer the question by selecting all the correct responses. You will need to select more than one response.


Which of the following statements about Australian Aborigines can be supported from this text?

1. It is estimated that the population of Australian Aborigines peaked at about 400,000 some 30,000 years before white settlement.
2. Despite being recognised internationally, the Aboriginal musical instrument the didgeridoo, rarely plays a significant role in Aboriginal cultural ceremonies.
3. Today Aborigines comprise approximately 2% of the Australian population.
4. Aboriginal culture is based on a belief that people, animals, and the land are integrally linked.
5. Unlike many other indigenous cultures, Australian Aborigines developed equitable relationships with colonial powers.

Answers

Q 1

They can be structural, behavioral, or physiological adaptations.

They are genes selected due to the benefits they offer in a particular environment.

Q 2

Today Aborigines comprise approximately 2% of the Australian population.

Aboriginal culture is based on a belief that people, animals, and the land are integrally linked.

Fill in the blanks (Reading)

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Think about words that you often see or hear together. Knowing these can help you recognize the correct word for each space.  Use your knowledge of grammar to help you choose the right word. Read around the space in the text and decide what part of the sentence is missing.

Fill in the blanks (Reading)

In the text below some words are missing. 

Drag words from the box below to the appropriate place in the text.

 To undo an answer choice, drag the word back to the box below the text.

Master of Science in Information Technology (MSc in IT).

Our programme will develop your  knowledge of Computer Science and 

your problem-solving and  skills, while enabling you to achieve

 the  qualification for the IT professional. The programme structure

 is extremely , enabling you to personalise your MSc through 

a wide range of electives.   

ultimate

variable

analytical

flexible

theoretical

considerable

decisive

Multiple-choice, choose single answer (Reading)

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PTE Academic (Multiple choice single answer)

Note key words in the question before you read

Evaluate the answer options. Before you read the passage, decide which ones are unlikely or likely to be correct, based on your general knowledge.


Multiple-choice, choose single answer (Reading)

In many ways Britten's most ambitious effort is the War Requiem of 1961, a flawed but still impressive work for chorus, soloists, and orchestra. It weaves together the traditional Latin Mass for the Dead with antiwar poems by Wilfrid Owen, a young officer killed in World War I. The point of War Requiem is how the words of the liturgical text are reinterpreted and often rendered hollow by the realities of death in war. In this work we see Britten's prodigal inconsistencies on display. For all its problems, the War Requiem will probably survive as one of our time's most impassioned indictments of war and its heroic myth.
Read the text and answer the multiple-choice question by selecting the correct response. Only one response is correct.


Which of the following most accurately summarizes the opinion of the author in the text?

1. He finds the weaving together of the Latin Mass and antiwar poems to be quite effective.
2. He is critical of Britten's inconsistencies as observed in the War Requiem.
3. He admires the War Requiem of Britten but finds it far from perfect.
4. He questions whether Britten's work will endure.

Multiple-choice, choose single answer (Reading)

In many ways Britten's most ambitious effort is the War Requiem of 1961, a flawed but still impressive work for chorus, soloists, and orchestra. It weaves together the traditional Latin Mass for the Dead with antiwar poems by Wilfrid Owen, a young officer killed in World War I. The point of War Requiem is how the words of the liturgical text are reinterpreted and often rendered hollow by the realities of death in war. In this work we see Britten's prodigal inconsistencies on display. For all its problems, the War Requiem will probably survive as one of our time's most impassioned indictments of war and its heroic myth.

Read the text and answer the multiple-choice question by selecting the correct response. Only one response is correct.

Which of the following most accurately summarizes the opinion of the author in the text?

1. He finds the weaving together of the Latin Mass and antiwar poems to be quite effective.
2. He is critical of Britten's inconsistencies as observed in the War Requiem.
3. He admires the War Requiem of Britten but finds it far from perfect.
4. He questions whether Britten's work will endure.

Answers

      

A 1  He admires the War Requiem of Britten but finds it far from perfect.

A 2  There is no single best method for learning.

PTE (Acadmic) Essays

Write an Essay

Analyze the task first. Before you write, note key words in the question.

 Make sure you know what approach to take.

You will have 20 minutes to plan, write and revise an essay about the topic below.

 Your response will be judged on how well you develop a position,

 organize your ideas, present supporting details,

 and control the elements of standard written English. You should write 200-300 words.

Some people think placing advertisements in schools is a great resource for public schools

that need additionally funding, but others think it exploits children by treating them as a

 captive audience for corporate sponsors.

Choose which position you most agree with and discuss why you chose that position.

 Support your point of view with details from your own experiences, observations or reading.

You will have 20 minutes to plan, write and revise an essay about the topic below. 

Your response will be judged on how well you develop a position, organize your ideas,

 present supporting details, and control the elements of standard written English. 

You should write 200-300 words.

Some people believe that exploring outer space is important because it expands human

 knowledge and might lead to discoveries that will benefit humanity in the future.

 Other people believe that space exploration is a waste of money that could be

 better spent solving immediate problems here on Earth.

Choose which position you most agree with and discuss why you chose that position.

 Support your point of view with details from your own experiences, observations or reading.

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PTE Academic
Summarize written text 

Make sure your answer is one sentence of 5-75 words.

 If you write more or less than the word limit or more than

 one sentence, this will affect your score.

Read the passage below and summarize it using one sentence.
 Type your response in the box at the bottom of the screen. You have 10 minutes to finish this task.


 Your response will be judged on the quality of your writing and on how well your response
 presents the key points in the passage.

The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released
a new report on anthropocentric climate change. The findings of the report include the following:

The world's average surface temperature has increased  by around 0.74°C over the past
 100 years (1906 - 2005). A warming of about 0.2°C  is projected for each of the next
 two decades.
The best estimates for sea-level rise due to ocean expansion and glacier melt

 by the end of the century (compared to 1989 - 1999 levels) have
narrowed to 28 - 58 cm, versus 9 - 88 cm in the 2001 report,
 due to improved understanding. However, larger values of up to 1 m by 2100
 cannot be ruled out if ice sheets continue to melt as temperature rises.

Sea ice is projected to shrink in both the Arctic and Antarctic regions.
 Large areas of the Arctic Ocean could lose year-round ice cover by
 the end of the 21st century
 if human emissions reach the higher end of current estimates.
 The extent of Arctic sea ice has already shrunk by about 2.7 per cent
 per decade since 1978, with the summer minimum declining by about 7.1 per cent per decade.

Snow cover has decreased in most regions, especially in spring.
 The maximum extent of frozen ground in the winter/spring season decreased
 by about 7 per cent in the Northern Hemisphere over the latter half of the 20th century.
The average freezing date for rivers and lakes in the Northern Hemisphere over
 the past 150 years has arrived later by some 5.8 days per century, while the average
 break-up date has arrived earlier by 6.5 days per century.It is "very likely" that precipitation
will increase at high latitudes and "likely" it

 will decrease over most subtropical land regions. The pattern of these changes
 is similar to what has been observed during the 20th century.

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   Summarize written text

Read the passage below and summarize it using one sentence. Type your response
 in the box at the bottom of the screen. You have 10 minutes to finish this task. 
Your response will be judged on the quality of your writing and on how well your
 response presents the key points in the passage.

For millions of years, Mediterranean sea turtles have been coming to the shore of southern
Lebanon to lay their eggs. Every summer, their babies hatch and literally run for their lives
on the strip of sand that separates their nests from the sea. An endangered species, they
 had been largely ignored in this part of Lebanon until two women set out to protect them.
 Mona Khalil was inspired by a walk on the beach during a visit to her homeland, when
 she first saw the turtles. Upon learning that they were close to disappearing from her
 country, Khalil decided to "come back and do something about them."

The next year, 2000, she returned and teamed up with Habiba Fayed, who shares
her passion for the environment. They opened a bed-and-breakfast in the Khalil family
 home to finance their efforts. Guests could simply vacation or, in the spirit of ecotourism,
 they could help the owners protect the turtles' nests and keep the beach clean.

Female turtles travel to the exact spot where they were born to dig their nests in the
 sand, laying an average of 70 to 100 eggs. This is the moment when the women intervene.
 They protect the nests from predators by burying an iron grid in the sand above the eggs
. The spaces on the grid are large enough to allow the baby turtles to emerge after a month
 and find their way to the sea…and to a chance at life.

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PTE Reading

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Civilization is not inimical to health and long life. In fact, the contrary is true, for as the people advance they learn to master the forces of nature and with these forces under control they are able to lead better, healthier lives, but if they become too soft and luxurious there is decay of moral and physical fiber. Civilization is favorable to long life so long as the people are moderate and live simply, but when it degenerates to sensuous softness, individual and racial deterioration ensue. Too generous supply of food, too little exercise and alcohol are some of the luxuries which are generally introduced with civilization.

Directions: Read the text and answer the multiple-choice question by selecting the correct response. Only one response is correct.

Which of the following most accurately summarizes the opinion of the author in the text?

1.                            Civilization must suffer the consequences of self-control and self-denial.

2.                            Unnecessary waste of life is the natural consequence of civilization.

3.                            People should live in comfort and health beyond what is now considered old age.

4.                            Life of opulence is neither natural nor desirable.

PTE (Academic) Reading Tips

Reading of PTE Academic tests your ability to understand written English in an academic environment.

PTE (Academic)Score Card Sample

How to descibe Image in PTE Academic?

How to descibe Image in PTE Academic ?

DESCRIBE IMAGE

WHAT'S TESTED

The purpose of this task is to assess your ability to describe an image related to an academic theme

drawn from the humanities, natural sciences, or social sciences. Only speaking skills are assessed. You

will see an image (a graph, picture, map, chart, or table). You will have 25 seconds to study the image.

When you hear the tone, you should begin describing in detail what is shown in the image. You will have

40 seconds to give your response. There are six or seven images.

TIPS

1.       Identify the type of image. Is it a graph, picture, map, chart, or table? The approach for handling

      each image type is slightly different.

2.       Take notes if you need to. Use the Erasable Noteboard Booklet and pen provided. Do not write full

     sentences; briefly list any important features you see.

3.     For graphs, charts, and tables, be sure you understand what is being measured and in what units it

       is being reported.

4.       Try to determine what the main point of the image is. You should be able to answer the question,

     "What is the image mainly showing?"

5.       Maps and pictures will often have obvious features highlighted. Use words and phrases that

    describe the locations of features within the image, for example, on the leftj right, next to, above,

    below, and so on. If objects are particular colors, these may help you identify them, for example, the

   countries marked in yellow. The same is true for sizes and shapes, for example, the large square, the

  smaller circle.

6.       Graphs, charts, and tables often show trends or changes. Use words and phrases that describe the

trend or movement. For example, increase, decrease, rise, fall, remain stable/steady, and so on. Use

phrases to describe the speed at which the changes happen, for example, a sudden increase, a slow

decline.

7.       Pie charts show proportions. The size of the "slices" indicates the relative size of whatever is being

measured or counted. The actual numerical values for the slices are usually provided. Be sure to

mention these values. If the slices are equally sized, say so, using words and phrases such as equal,

the same, about the same, similar. If the slices are different - the usual case- use comparatives and

superlatives to describe them, for example, the smaller of the two export categories, the largest group

of people, the most popular option, the least common answer, and so on.

8 .For all graphs, charts, and tables, look for a pair of extreme values - for example, the highest and

lowest, the largest and smallest, the most expensive and cheapest - identify them by name and

describe them using the values for their measures or counts.

9.While you are speaking, if you lose your train of thought, or find yourself at a loss for words, do not

remain silent. The microphone turns off automatically if there is no sound for three seconds. lf you

need to pause to think or check your notes, use pause fillers such as um, uh, Let me see, and so on.

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