PTE Academic · Advanced · Paper 2
Short skills practice
Code: EWS-PTE-ADVANCED-2 · 10 original classroom items
Try each task before checking the separate guide. Use a teacher or partner for the listening items; they must read the hidden script once. Work independently on speaking and writing.
මුලින් ඔබේ පිළිතුරු දෙන්න. සවන්දීමේ කොටස සඳහා ගුරුවරයෙකුගේ හෝ මිතුරෙකුගේ සහාය ගන්න.
This is a short practice paper, not a full mock or a score predictor. For a complete self-study audio test, use Pearson’s free Guided Practice Tests.
Name: ____________________ Date: ______________
- Reorder Paragraph
Order: A This evidence challenged the original assumption. B They had expected the treated plants to grow faster. C Researchers compared plants with and without an extra nutrient. D Instead, both groups grew at similar rates.
- Fill in the Blanks (Drag and Drop)
Bank: robust, robustly, distinguish, distinction. Complete: “A ___ study should ___ between correlation and causation.”
- Multiple Choice, Single Answer — Reading
Text: “Open data can support independent scrutiny, provided that personal information is protected and the methods are documented.” Best summary: A All information must be public; B Openness can help scrutiny under stated conditions; C Methods do not matter.
- Summarize Spoken Text
Listen to item 4 once. Write 50–70 words in 10 minutes. The classroom recording is shorter than the full test task.
- Multiple Choice, Multiple Answers — Listening
Listen to item 5. Select A The trial reduced energy use; B Every building was upgraded; C Older buildings needed further work; D The project had no maintenance costs.
- Fill in the Blanks (Type In)
Listen once to item 6: “Independent ___ is essential before the findings are used to guide ___.”
- Highlight Correct Summary
Listen to item 7. Choose A A shared workspace needs both flexibility and reliable booking; B Offices should have no booking system; C Every team wants the same schedule.
- Select Missing Word
Listen to item 8 without the final phrase. Choose A look at the wider pattern; B disregard all evidence; C copy the first number.
- Highlight Incorrect Words
Listen once to item 9 while reading: “The committee rejected the proposal because the benefits were uncertain.” Mark incorrect printed words.
- Write from Dictation
A teacher reads item 10 once. Write exactly what you hear.