Practice Short Answer Question

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Defnition or Meaning important in PTE

A advocacy means public support or recommendation of a particular policy or cause / the profession

arousal means feeling excited or sexually excited

autonomously means Government or independent self-governing or growning naturally

austere means strict or severe

accuse means charge with an oence. For Instance he was accused for murdering his wife!s l

autonomy means independence or freedom from external control or right of self-government

adaptations means process of being adopted or stage play / drama that has been adapted from writ

B bias means a particular tendency" trend

bigotry means intolerance towards those who hold dierent opinions. For instance discriminatio

bilingualism means the ability to speak two languages $uentlybio-energy means a renewable energy produced by living organisms. For instance %nergy consum

breed means to produce or to produce by mating. For instance endangered animals in &oo are

benevolent means good nature person ' kind hearted ' kind

bi&arre means very strange or unusual

C captivity means period of being held or imprisoned" enslaved

clergy means pandit or the group or body of ordained persons in a religion

cloak means a sleeveless outdoor overgarment that hangs loosely from the shoulders.

clone means organism or cell

coalition means a temporary alliance (partnership) for combined action" especially for political pa

cognitive means mental performance or memory" #udgement or perceptions" the act or process of

colossal means huge or extraordinarily great in si&e" extent or degree

combat means oppose or to *ght against. For Instance to oppose *ght or war.

commemorating means to serve as a memorial. For Instance to commemorates the dead by a moment o

companion means person accompany in #ob for long time

compelling means having a powerful and irresistible eect.

consensus means ma#ority of opinion. For Instance +he consensus of the group was that they sho

conservation means the act of conserving' prevention of in#ury" waste or loss

conviction means a *xed or *rm belief

corporal punishment means physical punishment

coveted means to desire wrongfully" to covet another!s property (eg ,e won the pri&e they all c

curbing means the material forming a curb" as along a street. urb means #oined stones or conc

cult means a system of religious veneration and devotion directed towards a particular *gur

clandestinely or clandestine means secretly or secret

contingent means conditions

cite means praise in an ocial report for courageous act

D delinuency means minor crime or crime committed by young people

demise means a person!s death

depicit means to represent by or as if by painting

deprived means lack of necessity of life. For eg lack of food or shelter

deterrent means discourage. 0eter means discourage or serving to deter.

disparity means lack of similarity or ineuality

dogmatism means dogmatic character" unfounded positiveness in matters of opinions or arrogant

dramatic means highly eective or relating to the drama

drawl means to speak or say in slow manner" usually prolonging the vowels

deceive or deceiving means give someone a wrong impression or mistaken impression


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de$ate or de$ated means suddenly loose con*dence or feel dispirited

E enactment means a single provision of law or something that is enacted' a law or statute.

escalate means to increase in intensity. For example a time when prices escalate

ethanol means systematic name of ethyl alcohol. For eg 1lcohol

evolve means to develop gradually

exhibits means to oer or to expose to view (for instance display/exhibits the latest models of ca

expedition means #ourney or voyage for speci*c purpose

expel means force out or to cut o from membership or relations (for eg to expel a student f

extinct means no longer in existence / use or obselete or died out

explicit means stated clearly and in detail" leaving no room for confusion or doubt

F $awed means fundamental weakness or imperfect

forbidden means not allowed or prohibited

foreboding means a prediction or a strong inner feeling or notion of future misfortune /evil

G genre means a class or category of artistic endeavor having a particular form or techniue

H hackles means anger. For eg erectible hairs grows on animals when it is angry or alarmed.

homogeneous means similar or alike

habitat means the natural home or environment of an animal" plant" or other organism

I impede means progress by means of obstacles or hindrances

implicitly means implied or involved in it

incidence means the rate or range of occurrence. For Instance the high incidence of heart disease

indictment means a formal charge or accusation of a serious crime. For eg a indictment of twelve

inevitable means unavoidable

in$iction means something unpleasant or painful on someone

intellectual autonomy means to make decisions about your life or internal motivation based on ideal of thinkin

intriguing means to arouse the curosity

indispensable means absolute necessary or essential" crucial

infer or inferred means conclude from evidence or come to the conclusion

insistence means the fact or uality of insisting that something is the case or should be done. %g

J #uxtaposition means ontrast / the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contras

L lingering means lasting for a long time or slow to end

M marred means to damage or spoil to a certain extentmates means a partner in marriage' spouse or one of a pair

microbes means bacteria

mimiking means to imitate or copy

multilingual means able to speak several or many languages with some facility.

mundane means lacking interest or lacking excitement

myths means traditional story / a widely held but false belief or idea

mutation means alteration or change

meagre means lacking in uantity or uality

N nostalgia means a desire to return in thought or former time or homeland


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novices means person who is new to the circumstances or work etc

O 5ppressed means sub#ect to harsh treatment' for eg oppressed racial minorities

organism means individual" animal" plant or creature

ornate means highly decorated or using unusual word and complex construction

P persecution means hositility and ill-treatment because of race or religion belief or political

propensity means natural tendency to behave in a certain way

prey means animal that is hunted and killed by another for food

Q uest means to search - in order to obtain something. For instance uest for knowledge.

R reauainting means to make more or less familiar or aware of something

regress means return to a former or less developed state.

reluctant means unwilling or struggling in opposition

renactment means 1 renactment is the action of performaning a new version of an old event" usuall

resistence means unaected by

revealed means to make known' to disclose or to reveal a secret.

reverie means a state of imagining or thinking about pleasant things (if u r dreaming)

rigour or rigor means strictness" harshness - as in dealing with people

rodent means mammals like mice" suirrel"beavers etc

rumbling means a continuous deep" resonant sound

restrained means guarded or unemotional For instance restrained by law

relinuish means give up

repent or repented means sincere regret

reuiem means especially in 6oman catholic church" a mass for reopose of souls of the dead.

S seldom means not often' rarely

serum means immune serum ( i think syrup as medicine)

7olace means comfort

spanking means slapping

spectator means the person who looks on or watches For Instance person who watch match or soc

steadfast means *xed in direction or *rm in purpose

subvert means to overthrow

succeeded spelling succeeded. +here are 8 cc and 8 ee!s

surge means a strong" forward movement. For eg ompany growth will surge between 839:

surgery simulator means computer technology surgery - generally for practice for doctors

susceptible means capable of being aected emotionally. For Instance sharks may be more suscept

settlement means an ocial agreement intended to resolve the issuesergeant means a non-commisioned ocer in air force or army. %ngland a police ocer below a

stoked means excited or euphoric

semen means the male reproductive $uid or sperm

stalk means pursue or approach stealthily. For eg a cat stalking a bird.

sprawl means stretch out or lie down' sit" lie" or fall with one!s arms and legs spread out in an u

sceptical means doubtful or not easily convinced

T trait means a distinguishing uality or characteristics" typically one belonging to a person

triumphs means a signi*cant success or victory

tyrant means cruel


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unveiled means not hidden by or revealed to public knowledge

utopian means idealistic or aiming for a state that everything is perfect

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Time table pte

26 - tue - pte 1 books + np + listng Done

27 - wed - pte 2 book + np + listng

28 - thur - pte2 book + np + lstng

29 - fri - pte2 book + np + lstng

(Book 1 + book2 + ielts)

31 - sun -as aboe

(Book 1 + book2 + ielts)

1 - !on - reading + website

2 - tues - writing - np + lsng

3 - wed - writing + np + lsng" - thurs - writing + website

6 - sat - lstng + np

7- sun -as aboe + website

8 - !on -reading + np + lsng

9 - tues -reading + np + lsng

1# - wed - as aboe + website

11 - thurs -online e$a! re (!o%k test)

12 - fri - online e$a! re (!o%k test)

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3# - sat - reading + np + lsng

& - fri -lstng + np

13 - sat - reision reading + writing

1" - sun -reision listening + speaking


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22 =hat is the uickest way of traveling from ,ongkong to Aaris > by

2B =hat is the name for the huge natural body that orbits the sun > 1

2C =hat can be added to the drink to cool it down on hot day > Ice

2D =hat special document do most people travelling from one country to another carry > Aa

2E =hat kind of euipment is used to protect motorbike rider!s brain from in#ury > a ,

2: =hat is the last thing to do when baking a cake > co

B3 =ould you go to the pharmacy or surgery to get a prescription *lled after visiting a doctor > a p

B9 +here are two main way to pay in shop" one by cash and other by > r

B8 ,ow many days are in a leap year >

B? +o improve their health and *tness" most people either try to improve their diet or > do

B2 =ould it be better to use kilometres or kilograms to measure the distance between two cities > il

BB +he large island #ust o the coast of mainland %urope is home to which country > +h

BC =ould it be better to go #ogging at noon" or in early morning" if you wanted to avoid hottest part of the day > eaBD In which century did the automobile manufacture in large scale > 83

BE Hame the country located in Horth america > Mn

B: 7ome calender begin the week on 7unday. =hat is the other day which commonly start as week > @o

C3 =here would you see the exhibits of dinasours > 1

C9 =hich country is in the southern hemisphere" anada or 1ustralia > 1u

C8 In which season people will be least likely to go skiing > In

C? =hich of these was last to be explored" ,imalayas" the moon or 1ustralia > the

C2 =ould letter or email would be the fastest way to get a message to your professor > %m

CB ane and Aeter have ? children. +hey are 2" 9? ; 9B years old. +hey only have one son" who is their youngest 9?

child. ,ow old is their middle child >

CC =hich would be better to report the population of a ma#or global city - hundred" millions or billions @i

CD +his work is due for submission" one month from 9Bth une" on what date it be submitted > 9B

CE =ho would you consult to treat a fear of crowded places" a philosoper or psychologist > a p

C: ,ow would most people travel to work each day" in big cities like ,ong ong" +okyo and Hew Nork > byD3 =ould a supermarket" a cafe or book store probably have the widest range of products available > a s

D9 In which room of their home would would someone usually wash their clothes > in

D8 0espite all the advances in euality between the sexes" would more men or women play professional football > mo

D? =hich ma#or branch of science deals with classi*cation of human beings > bio

D2 In most university courses there are two ways of being assessed" one is orally" the other is through wr

DB Hame the month that falls between 7eptember and Hovember > 5c

DC =ould a town" city or village probably cover the largest area > a c

DD =hich of these would probably be found in most homes around the world" a computer" a bed or a tv > a b

DE =hat does the main dierence between the wrist watch and a clock relate to > the

D: =hich section of the train timetable will tell you" what time the train leaves > 0e

E3 =hat do we call the list of steps" which tell you to put something together > Ins

E9 =hat do we call the meeting" where an employer ask potential employee uestions about their work experience > Int

E8 =hat desk you go to when you *rst arrive to the hotel > 6e

E? =hat is the #ob title" someone who designs building 1r

E2 =hat term is used for the amount you pay to landlord" for living in his house or appartment > 6e

EB =hat do we call a *rst meal of the day > r

EC =hat word is used for someone who watches the sport event > 7p


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ED =hat ob#ect will you use to climb up to the roof of the house > Ka

EE If you dont feel like eating" what do we say you dont have > ap

E: =hat do we call the organ in our chest" we need to breath > Ku

:3 If someone lives in the urban areas" where do they live > in

:9 =hat does the king or ueen wear on their head on ocial ceremonies > r

:8 =hat do we call the book with list of words" with their meanings > 0i

:? =hat is the source of solar energy > 7u

:2 =hen the writer of the book is unknown" what word we use for the writer > an

:B =hat do we called a company or organisation that gives money to sports event in exchange of advertising 7p

:C =hat do we called a study of living things > bio

:D =hat a winter" spring" summer and autumn > 7e

:E =hat is the collective terms for cows and bulls" specially on the farm > a

:: Is something is not expensive" what do we say it is > h933 =hat a people wear" if they can!t see very well > Gl

939 If something such as fabric or medicine is arti*cially made" what do we say it is > 7y

938 =hat type of food is an apple > Fru

93? ,ow many months are in a year > tw

932 =hat is the oppset of %ast > =e

93B =hen ice is in the room temprature" what does it become > =a

93C =hich sweet food is produced by bees > ,o

93D =here can people go to borrow books > Kib

93E =ho serve food in a restaurant > =a

93: =hat is the word in geometry" for shape has three sides > +ri

993 =hat do we call the alphabetical list" at the end of the book" that tells you where to *nd speci*c information > Ind

999 =hat is the word for the place" where rivers start > 7o

998 =ho is the main #ournalist responsible for producing newspaper or maga&ine > %d

99? 1 business does not want to make a loss > =hat does it want to make > Aro992 =hat is the economic sector that deals with the farming > 1g

99B =hat do you call a very long essay" that student have to write for doctor degree > +h

99C =hat is the word for period of 933 years > e

99D 1t what ceremony" the students receive their degree or diploma at end of their study > Gr

99E =hat do we call the date" the piece of work must be *nish by > 0e

99: If telescope is used for far distant ob#ect" what instrument is employed for miniscule ob#ects > @i

983 1 list of events placed in time order" is usually describe as what > a c

989 1 manufacturing process releases noxious gases. =hat is the most important safety measures for workers at this en

plant - ensuring good ventilation or appropriate footwear >

988 =hat kind of punishment is less severe" an imprisonment or community service > co

98? In a *gure of hexagonal" how many sides does it have > six

982 =hat key minerals makes sea water dierent from fress water > sa

98B =hich is a longest" a decade" a millenium or a century> @i

98C ,ow many sides are there in a bilateral agreement > tw

98D =hat organs do cardiologist specialist in > ,e

98E In the animal kingdom" the purpose of camou$age to attract a mate" to *nd food or to hide > to

98: ,ow do we weight butter$y > I t


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9?3 =hat 0ermatology speciali&ed in > 7k

9?8 =hat is ,ematology relates to > blo

9?? =hat is 5rthopaedic relates to > oi

9?2 =hat is term Heuro-Asych > br

9?B =hat is term Immunology > Im

9?C =hat is term 5tolaryngology > %H

9?D =hat are senses

9?E =hat is recession > 0ownfall in economy" nation wealth etc 0o

9?: Increase in iron" good or bad for health >

923 =hat is 5phthalmologist specialist in > pe


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8 @ultiple choice - multiple answers

? Fill in the blanks

2 ,ighlight correct summary

B multiple choice - single answer

C select missing word

D ,ighlight incorrect word

E =rite from dictation


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B3 - D3 words

select any 8 answers minimum

*ll the blanks - easy

select one correct summary

select one correct summary

beep at the end - replace with word

select incorrect word

type the same sentence


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write down as you hear in the computer

write down as you hear

stay focused. Kisten word with or without !s! (plural or singular)

write down as you hear

easy" listen till end.

listen carefully at the end. If u see the uestion they will mention what the topic is

speak slowly while listen and stay focused

all recheck your sentence" if it make sense. 7pecially *rst word


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