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Practice Exam Questions- 12th January 2020

Listening- Highlight Correct Summary

Listen to the recording and choose the correct response. You will need to choose only one response. Answers are provided at the bottom of the page. Note: Wait a few seconds to load the page completely.

 (This WEEK Most Repeated PTE Real Exam Questions)

 

 

 

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a) There were three reasons why the building of St Petersburg meant Russian Tsar Peter I became famous for being a cruel leader. Many workers died either on the journey or from disease and overwork in the city build itself. The Tsar did not pay his workers or provide food and because of this, many more died.
b) St Petersburg was the first city to be built on water and this is why the construction process was so challenging. It was such a big project requiring so many men and materials that building in other parts of Russia stopped while the city was being built.
c) There were three challenges with the construction of St Petersburg: the unsuitability of the wetland in the location he chose, the difficulty of transporting builders to the remote location, and the poor conditions they were working in and the lack of raw materials for the construction process.
d) Russian Tsar Peter I wanted a new capital city so that he could compete with other European capitals. He built the city on a river so that it would be easier to bring workers and materials into the city to help with the building process.

 

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 a) While cliches in writing reveal lazy thinking and are to be avoided at all costs, in the graphic arts they become essential, helping to get the message across quickly, clearly and with emotional force. This is especially true of advertising and propaganda where the impact must be immediate.
b) Cliches are worn out, overused and over-familiar phrases, and the etymology of the word helps to explain this. Originally, a cliche or stereotype was a printer's term for a pre-set block of type with phrases used frequently in the newspapers. The word has since adopted a negative meaning and careful writers avoid them where they can.
c) The speaker tells us that cliches are the enemy of literature and art. They are words, phrases and images that have become stale through overuse and therefore have nothing new to say to us. They are an enemy to clear and original thinking, although they are sometimes useful in advertising to get a simple message across.
d) When cliches are worn out, used and over-familiar phrases and the etymology of the word helps to explain this. Originally, a cliche or stereotype was a printer's term for a pre-set block of type with phrases used frequently in the newspapers. This is especially true of advertising and propaganda where the impact must be immediate. Life.

 

 

 

 

Practice Exam Questions- 10th January 2020

Listening- Select Missing Word

Listen to the recording. At the end of the recording, the last word or group of words has been replaced by a beep. Select the correct option to complete the recording

 

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a) the surface of the ocean
b) the quality of the air
c) the light which is produced
d) the creatures that exist there
 

 

 

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a) transition
b) internet
c) transportation
d) airlines

 

 

 

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a) interpersonal relationship
b) inner feelings
c) living condition
d) personality