PTE ACADEMIC-140 Answer short questions (with answers)

1. Paying at the counter after shopping – check out
2. First story of the basement/building – basement
3. Fed up – Negative feeling
4. Who do you call in case of leaking pipeline – plumber
5. Microscope is used to see – Micro-organism
6. Transfer quickly from computer to computer – virus, Downloading
7. Democratic government – people vote
8. What do you get when you buy something – receipt
9. Agriculture based country – farming economy
10. Stars or planet – astronomy

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11. Dead remains of plants – fossils
12. Business and advertising PR means – public relation
13. What do you need to see thing which are far away – Binoculars
14. Magnify minimal objects – microscope
15. Who to visit if you have fear of crowd – psychologist
16. Means of travelling in developed countries – public transport
17. Washing clothes – laundry
18. Who is more playing football – men
19. Living things – Biology
20. Month between September and November – October

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21. Thing most people use in their home – Bed
22. Main difference between a wrist watch and a clock – Size
23. Where we store meat – Freezer
24. Most important document while driving – Driving license
25. Where we can buy floor – Supermarket
26. For X-ray – radiology
27. Volume of water – liters
28. Hand joint with arm – wrist
29. wall clock and hand watch – their relative sizes
30. City – Urban area

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31. When moon covers sun –solar eclipse
32. Orbits the sun – Planet
33. Football in-charge – referee
34. cardiologists – heart
35. event placed in time order – a timeline
36. sea water different from fresh water – Salt
37. University courses – orally or written assessment
38. washing clothes – in the bathroom
39. protect motor bike rider’s – Helmet
40. leap year – 365 days

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41. fitness – more exercise
42. Europe is home to – United kingdom
43. arrival at hotel – reception or check-in
44. job title building designer – architecture
45. watches a sport event – spectator
46. climb to roof – ladder
47. don’t feel like eating – appetite
48. improve health n fitness – diet and more physical exercise
49. What is the name of ground military forces? – Army
50. What is someone that can’t see called? – Blind

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51. What do you call the middle of something? – Center
52. Whose job is it to treat people that are ill or have an injury at a hospital? – Doctor
53. What is the process of teaching and learning called? – Education
54. What kind of book is written by a person about their own life? – Autobiography
55. What is the red liquid that flows through a body? – Blood
56. What is the payment of a student’s education by an organization called? – scholarship
57. What is piece of paper with official information written on it? – document
58. What is the name of a building where you can borrow books? – library
59. Who is a person that makes bread, cakes and pastries? – baker
60. What organ controls your speech, feelings, body movement and thoughts? – brain

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61. What piece of equipment shows a person what direction they are traveling? – compass
62. What is a series of events that happen in your mind while you are sleeping? – dream
63. What is that person belongs to an organization called? – member
64. Who cuts men’s hair? – barber
65. What is it called when two or more people are speaking to each other? – conversation
66. What is a violent conflict between two or more countries? – war

67-What do you call the number of people living in a specific area? – population
68. What do you call a person that can’t hear? – deaf
69. What is the day that someone is born? – birthday
70. What plan shows how much money is available and how it will be spent? – budget

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71. What is the name of a system of government in which the people elect their leaders? – democracy
72. What planet do we live on? – earth
73. What is the job of someone that looks after your teeth and gums? – dentist
74. What is the time period before noon is called? – ante meridian
75. What is the time after noon called? – post meridian
76. What organ do cardiologists specialize in? – Heart

77-Which section of news paper gives the editor an opinion? – editorial
78-what instrument used to examine very small thing – microscope
79- What is the destructive program that spread from comp to comp – a virus
80- what term used for animals that gives birth to – mammals

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81. System of government where people vote for people – democracy
82. piece of paper that you bought an item – a receipt
83. What you call the document that tells your qualification and work exp? – CV, curriculum vitae, resume
84. How would you describe economy largely based on farming? – agricultural, rural
85. What is the study of stars and planet called? – astronomy
86. In business and davit what is PR stand for? – public relations
87. What emergency service called at see? – coastguard
88. Name a month fall bet April and June? – May
89. what word describe moving a website from internet to your comp – downloading / download
90. What is called a picture doctor take to see inside body? – an X-ray

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91. What crime has someone stealing from shop committed? – shoplifting
92. Who is person in-charge of a football match? – the referee
93. Last game in sporting competition that decide champ? – the final
94. What is the general term for painting at country side or natural view? – landscape
95. Found in office (a printer and other two options)? – a printer
96. There are two types of sporting contests: one is amateur; and other is ___? – professional
97. Where would you find the whale (tropical forest, ocean)? – ocean
98. Coat had a stain on it where would they take? – a dry cleaner’s

99. What are the things that ‘hens lay’ called? – eggs
100. The people who use ___ to obey the rules and protect the public from criminals are called? – the police

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101. On what geographical location would someone be living if their country is surrounded by water on all side? – an island
102. What general part of the day is known as dawn? – a sunrise
103. What are the people that plant food, raise crop are commonly known as? – farmers
104. If a button has come off a shirt, what would someone most likely use to put it back on? – a needle and thread
105. What appliance do people use to keep their food cool and preventing from spoiling? – fridge
106. To crossover from one side of the wide river to another without using boat, what is usually required? – a bridge
107. What is a painting of a person’s head is called? – a portrait
108. Where do we find urban area in a city or country side? – in a city
109. What we call it, when moon completely blocks out the light from the sun? – a solar eclipse / an eclipse

110. What point of the compass is directly opposite east? – west

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111. Where does u pay for your purchases at the super market? – (at the) till / checkout
112. What does u call an apartment that is beyond ground level (a basement apartment or a penthouse apartment)? – a basement apartment
113. What features do pianos and computers have in common? – a keyboard
114. If you are feeling ‘fed up’ it is positive or negative feeling? – a negative feeling
115. What we call a period of ten years? – a decade
116. A specialist who repairs leaking water pipes is called a ___? plumber
117. A famous canal links the meditation sea with the Indian Ocean, is it the Curran or Suez Canal? – the Suez canal
118. Where would you keep the meat you wish to keep frozen at home? – in a freezer
119. What is the most imp doc you would have to show if you would to hire a car? – a driving license
120. Where would you go to work out on a trade mill? – a gym / gymnasium

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121. What piece of equipment would you use to go diving in a sea, an aquaplane or an aqualung? – an aqualung [ aqualung – a portable breathing apparatus for divers ; aquaplane – a board for riding on water, pulled by a speedboat]
122. Where would you most likely go to buy some flowers (a bakery, a florist or a super market)? – a supermarket
123. which hospital dept you go for x-ray (radiology or cardio) – a radiology
124. Where would you go to see an exhibition of sculptures? – to an art gallery / to a museum
125. Would you measure volume of water in liters or kilos? – liters
126. What’s the joint called where your hand is connected to your arm? – the (or your) wrist

127. What organ do cardiologists specialize in? – (the) heart / hearts
128. If telescopes are used to locate distant objects, what instrument is employed to magnify minuscule objects? – (electron) microscope / microscopes
129. Which kind of punishment for a crime is the less severe, an imprisonment or community service? – community service
130. How many sides are there in a bilateral agreement? – two

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131. Which is the longest: a decade, a millennium or a century? – a millennium
132. A manufacturing process releases noxious gases. What is the most important safety measure for workers at this plant – ensuring good ventilation, or appropriate footwear? – (ensuring good) ventilation
133. A list of events placed in time order is usually described as what? – a chronology / a timeline
134. If a figure is hexagonal, how many sides does it have? – six
135. What key mineral makes sea water different from fresh water? – salt
136. In the animal kingdom, is the purpose of camouflage to attract a mate, to find food or to hide? – (it’s) (the purpose is) (to) hide

137Where we can buy floor – Supermarket

138-For X-ray – radiology

139-Volume of water – litres

140-Hand joint with arm – wrist

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PTE Academic is a computer-based test that measures your listening, reading, speaking and writing skills in academic English.

The format of the test is:

Test time

The complete test is delivered in one session of approximately three hours. There is a timer on each screen to show you how much time remains for the current section. If you are in a room with other test takers, you will each have a different version for security reasons. Do not worry if you see or hear other test takers moving more quickly or slowly than you through the test. Focus on your own screen and how much time you have left.

Breaks

You will have the option to take a short break after Part 2 of the test, (Reading). Instructions will appear on the computer screen at the appropriate time. To take the break, follow the directions on the screen. The break is scheduled for 10 minutes, which includes the time it takes for you to sign back into the testing room and return to your desk. If you exceed the allotted 10 minutes, the time will be deducted from the following part of the test. If you do not want a break, the break time will not be added to your test time.

Reviewing answers

You should remember that after answering an item and clicking Next (N) you will not be able to return to previous items and change your answer. There is no opportunity at the end of the test to review your answers.

Listening items

Some items test your ability to listen to spoken English. The test makes use of different varieties of English, for example, British, American, and Australian. You will hear audio and video clips only once, and you will be able to adjust the volume on each item. You will not be able to replay the video/audio clips during the test.

Speaking items

Some items test your spoken English proficiency. You will be asked to speak into a microphone and record your answer. You will not be able to re-record your responses. If you do not respond within three seconds of hearing the tone, your response will not be recorded and you will have to move to the next item.

Writing items

Some items test your written English proficiency. You may write your response in any standard form of English using a recognized spelling convention, e.g., British or American. For these items you have a specific amount of time to respond. If you do not answer the item within this time, you will have to move to the next item.