Introduction
Pearson PTE Listening section (or) Part 3 consists of questions that are based on audio or video clips which begin to play automatically. You hear each audio or video clip only once so listen carefully. You are allowed to take notes.
For each question you have the opportunity to adjust the volume. While the audio clip is playing, move the control bar to the right to increase the volume or to the left to decrease the volume.
Pattern
| Concept | Time Duration |
|---|---|
| Summarize Spoken Text | 60-90 seconds to retain 50-70 words, 10 minutes to write |
| Multiple Choice, Multiple Answer | 40-90 seconds for prompt |
| Fill in the Blanks | 30-60 seconds |
| Highlight Correct Summary | 30-90 seconds |
| Multiple Choice, Single Answer | 30-60 seconds |
| Select Missing Word | 20-70 seconds |
| Highlight Incorrect Words | 15-50 seconds |
| Write From Dictation | 3-5 seconds |
Practice
Highlights
| Pearson PTE Listening Practice Test | |
|---|---|
| Task | The transcript of a recording appears on screen. While listening to the recording, identify the words in the transcript that differ from what is said. |
| Skills assessed | Listening and reading |
| Prompt length | 15-50 seconds |
Strategies
In the 7 seconds before the recording begins, you only have time to skim the text. As you do this, ignore the gaps and try to get an overall idea of what the text is about. This will help you recognize the words that fit the gaps, as you hear them.
Some of the things you can look for:
- Proper nouns (that begin with a capital letter). They can give you information about people and what they do (e.g., ‘Mike Griffiths … conservationist’), places (e.g., ‘Indonesian island of Sumatra’) and organizations (e.g., ‘conservation group The Le user International Foundation’). (Don’t worry if you don’t know where or who they are).
- Nouns that are repeated in the text. They may help you decide on the topic.
The recording is at normal speed and is only played once. When you are listening, you do not have time to think about how to spell the missing words. Use your erasable note board booklet to write down what you think you hear:
After the recording has finished, you can read through the text, and use your notes to decide on the words that are missing and how they are spelled. Then type them into the gaps:
Your response for Fill in the Blanks is judged on your ability to listen for missing words in a recording and type the missing words into a transcription. Your score on Fill in the blanks is based on the following factor:
Content: Does your response include all the missing words?
- Content is scored by counting the number of right words with correct spelling in your response. Each correct word spelled correctly scores 1 point.
Static Gk:
- If all blanks are filled with the right word spelled correctly, you receive the maximum score points for this question type. If one or more blanks are filled incorrectly, partial credit scoring applies. This question type affects the scoring of listening and writing.
- Your speaking skills are not tested by this question type, and your reading skills are only used to read the instructions and the transcription.
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