PEASRON PTE ACADEMIC TEST- SPEAKING SECTION DETAILS


SPEAKING STRATEGY- TEST YOUR SKILLS 


         How much time does one require to finish their read aloud in?
         Depends of the size of the passage
         40 seconds
         Depends on the student
         30 seconds

         Do you need to prepare in read aloud?
         Yes
         No
         Partly
         No skimming is enough

         How many pauses does one normally require to take in read aloud passage?
         2-3 pauses
         Not at all
         Only 1
         Depends on the size of the passage

         In read aloud, how many questions does one get?
         2-3
         4-5
         6-8
         None of the above

         Where does content points get transferred to from read aloud?
         Reading and listening
         Reading and writing
         Listening and writing
         Reading

         How many points do you get in content for speaking – read aloud?
         4 points per question
         5 points per question
         6 points per questions
         10 points per question

         What are the marking criteria for read aloud?
         20 points
         25 points
         10 points
         15 points

         In read aloud, when the preparation time says beginning in 1 second, what should you do?
         Meditate
         Take a breath
         Keep staring at the screen
         Start speaking

         In read aloud, if you finish speaking the passage, what do you do?
         Read it again
         Go back to the previous read aloud
         Press next
         Wait for 40 seconds to finish

         In read aloud, will you be marked negatively for omitting a word?
         Yes
         No
         Partly

         In read aloud, you will be marked negatively for
         Omissions
         Repetitions
         Hesitations
         None of the above

         12. In read aloud, what is the most important aspect?
         Cover 100% content
         Your pronunciation should be 100%
         You should emphasise important words
         None of the above

         In read aloud, is pronunciation important?
         Yes, very much so
         Yes, a little bit
         Not at all
         None of the above

         In read aloud, what does one mean by clarity?
         To read individually
         UK pronunciation
         US pronunciation
         Native pronunciation

         In repeat sentence, you are required to start speaking within:
         1 second
         2 seconds
         3 seconds
         None

         In repeat sentence, is sequence important?
         Yes
         Yes, partly
         No
         Yes, there is negative marking

         In repeat sentence, how many questions do you get on an average?
         9 questions
         12 questions
         8 questions
         10 questions

         In repeat sentence, what is the highest possible scoring for content?
         4 points
         2 points
         3 points
         5 points

         19. In repeat sentence, how much content should you cover on an average to get your listening scores?
         70 per cent
         75 per cent
         90 per cent
         100 per cent

         In repeat sentence, do you loose points for adding a word?
         No, not at all
         Maybe
         Yes
         Yes, partly

         In repeat sentence, do you think it is okay to skip 1 question if you are aiming for 7 above?
         Maybe
         Yes
         No
         It depends on how long the sentence is


         In repeat sentence, which could be the best strategy mentioned in your group class?
         Memory
         Taking notes
         Initial letters
         Combination strategy

         In repeat sentence, what is the marking criteria?
         15 points
         20 points
         10 points
         13 points

         In repeat sentence, if the speaker has an Australian accent, should you follow the same?
         Yes
         No
         Maybe

         In repeat sentence, does fluency, pronunciation and content play an equal role?
         Yes
         No
         Maybe
         Not sure

         In repeat sentence, what is the recommended pace?
         Slow
         Normal
         Fast
         None of the above

         In repeat sentence, how many questions do you need to get right?
         All
         Half
         More than half
         Less than half

         In repeat sentence, how many questions to practice?
         50
         100
         150
         Quality is more important than quantity

         In repeat sentence, what is the best approach to practice?
         Listen to repeat sentences while traveling
         Lab is enough
         Listen to repeat sentences while working
         Listen and repeat the statement at the same time

         In describe image, how many questions does one get?
         10
         5
         6
         8


         In describe image, is the marking criteria similar to repeat sentences?
         Yes
         No
         Maybe


         In describe image, where does the content marks go?
         Reading and speaking
         Listening only
         Reading and listening
         Speaking only

         In describe image, do you think template is enough to get your score?
         Yes
         No
         Maybe

         In describe image, do you think content is important?
         Yes
         Partly
         Very important since the changes last year
         None of the above

         In describe image, do you have to memorise the template?
         Yes
         No


         In describe image, do you need to address different diagrams differently?
         Yes
         Maybe
         No, even if you don’t its alright
         None of the above

         In describe image, what is the recommended time to speak?
         30 – 36 seconds
         30-35 seconds
         30-38 seconds
         36-40 seconds

         In describe image, how many questions are pertaining to graphs?
         1 question
         2 questions
         3 questions
         None


         In describe image, what method does one use for pictures?
         Note taking of 12 keywords at least - true as well.
         Read it from the picture
         Note taking of only 10 keywords
         None of the above

         In describe image, what is the standard recommended speed?
         Slow
         Very slow
         Very fast
         None of the above

         In describe image, are intonations important?
         Yes, absolutely
         Not at all
         Partly
         Not recommended for non-native speakers of the language

         In describe image, which of the following is the most important?
         Content
         Content and pronunciation
         Pronunciation and Fluency
         All of the above

         In describe image, a person having fluency issues, how do they pause?
         After every line
         After 2 lines
         After 2-3 lines
         Based on user's capacity/ability

         In describe image, do you loose marks if you don’t cover all the content?
         Yes
         No
         Partly
         Not sure

         In retell lecture, how many points does one get in listening?
         40-46 points
         10-15 points
         Around 10 points
         Less than 40 points

         In retell lecture, how much content points do one get?
         10 points
         5 points
         15 points
         Less than 10 points

         In retell lecture, what are the average questions one gets?
         2
         3
         4
         Less than 4

         In retell lecture, how many keywords do you take?
         20-30
         30-40
         25-30
         30 Keywords

         In retell lecture, is it important to use this method? He talks about word 1 word 2 and word 3?
         Yes
         No
         Based on template you use
         Maybe

         In retell lecture, do you lose points for wrong grammar?
         Yes absolutely 
         No
         Sometimes
         None of the above

         In retell lecture, how important is it to use good vocabulary?
         Very important
         Somewhat important
         It is recommended if you do
         None of the above

         In retell lecture, how important is it to take the correct spellings while making notes?
         It has to be 100% correct
         It has to be 90% correct
         It has to be 50% correct
         It has to be accurate enough for you to understand

         In retell lecture, how important is it to speak clearly?
         Quite important
         Very important
         Not at all important
         Not sure

         In answer short questions, how many points do you get for each correct answer?
         1 point
         2 points
         3 points
         4 points

         In answer short questions, how many types of questions do you normally get?
         1 (Common sense-based questions)
         2 (Common sense, picture-based questions)
         4 (Common sense, knowledge based, picture based and optional based questions)
         There can be any type of questions

         In answer short questions, do you have transferable scores?
         Yes, to listening
         Yes, to speaking
         Yes, to listening and reading
         Yes, to listening and writing

         In answer short questions, do you get enabling scores?
         Yes, to oral fluency, pronunciation and vocabulary
         Yes, to oral fluency
         Yes, to vocabulary
         Yes, to oral fluency and pronunciation

         In answer short questions, what is the hack when you have optional questions?
         Repeat all the answers if you don’t know
         Say “I don’t know
         Skip the question
         Repeat all the answers even if you know

         In answer short questions, can you give the answer after?
         1 second
         2 seconds
         Within 4 seconds
         Within 3 seconds

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