PTE Listening -- SELECT MISSING WORD -- Scoring Technique

PTE Listening – Select Missing Word

This is a relatively easier section which checks whether or not you are good at coming to the conclusion after listening to some short story or a speech. We guess everyone is, so be confident and listen carefully.

You will get to hear to a voice-recording for around 30 to 60 seconds (approx). Either a single word or a group of words at the end of the recording would be replaced by a beep sound. You would be required to select the most appropriate option (amongst 3 to 5 available answer options) that goes with the meaning/context of the entire speech.

Scoring Technique

·        In order to guess on something (missing words in this case), you first need to know what that ‘something’ is all about.

·        The 1st sentence of the instructions (as part of the question) itself would make the context clearer.

·        You need to understand the theme of the speech to answer these types of questions (2 to 3 in number).

·        Try to glance through the available answer options even while listening to the recording.

·        Last 7-8 seconds left on the timer? You can be prepared to listen to the most decisive sentence of the recording - the last sentence!

·        You’ll either get it immediately or won’t get it at all. Make the best guess and move to the next question.

·        You should not spend more than 10 seconds ideally to answer after the recording is over.  
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