Official Guide to Pearson Test of English Academic PTE (with CD-ROM)

Pearson Test of English: Academic (PTE Academic) is a computer-based academic English language test that delivers real-life measures of test-takers’ language abilities. Endorsed by the Graduate Management Admission Council® (GMAC®), PTE Academic delivers an authentic and accurate measure of academic English language proficiency. For more information on PTE Academic, please visit http://pearsonpte.com/PTEAcademic/Pages/home.aspx

Features

Explains the features, format, and scoring of PTE Academic, giving test-takers a clear idea of what to expect when they take the test.
Covers a range of practical areas such as registering for the PTE Academic test.
Practice questions are taken from the PTE Academic item bank and cover all item question types so test-takers can practice using authentic questions found nowhere else.
Sample answers are actual student responses from field tests so test-takers can get a clearer idea of how their performance measures up. Scoring rubrics explain the criteria upon which responses are scored.
An accompanying CD-ROM gives test-takers extensive practice with more than 200 new items written specifically for the Official Guide.

Table of Contents

Introduction to the Official Guide
What is in the guide?
What is on the Audio CD?
How to use the guide and the Audio CD
What is on the CD-ROM?

Chapter 1 PTE Academic Introduction

Overview

Key features
Integrated skills items
Source materials
Test delivery
Accessing your score report
Retaking the test

Structure
Part 1: Speaking and writing
Part 2: Reading
Part 3: Listening

Scoring
Types of scoring
Types of scores
Score report
Alignment of PTE Academic scores to the CEF levels

Chapter 2 PTE Academic Preparation

Test preparation
Test format
Evaluating your English proficiency
Deciding when to take the test
Creating a study plan
General test-taking tips

Resources

Registration and scheduling
Registering and creating an account online
Scheduling a test
Canceling and rescheduling

On test day
Arriving at the test center
Taking the test

Chapter 3 PTE Academic Speaking
Speaking skills

Overview

Read aloud
Task
Scoring
Speaking and reading skills
Strategies
Practice

Repeat sentence
Task
Scoring
Listening and speaking skills
Strategies
Practice

Describe image
Task
Scoring
Speaking skills
Strategies
Practice

Re-tell lecture
Task
Scoring
Listening and speaking skills
Strategies
Practice

Answer short question
Task
Scoring
Listening and speaking skills
Strategies
Practice

Improving general speaking skills
Effective speaking
Understanding your strengths and weaknesses
Developing your speaking skills
Sources of spoken English
Preparing for PTE Academic

Chapter 4 PTE Academic Writing

Writing skills

Overview

Summarize written text
Task
Scoring
Reading and writing skills
Strategies
Practice

Write essay
Task
Scoring
Writing skills
Strategies
Practice

Improving general writing skills
Effective writing
Understanding your strengths and weaknesses
Developing your writing skills
Sources of written English
Preparing for PTE Academic

Chapter 5 PTE Academic Reading

Reading skills

Overview

Multiple-choice, choose single answer
Task
Scoring
Reading skills
Strategies
Practice
Multiple-choice, choose multiple answers
Task
Scoring
Reading skills
Strategies
Practice
Re-order paragraphs
Task
Scoring
Reading skills
Strategies
Practice
Reading: Fill in the blanks
Task
Scoring
Reading skills
Strategies
Practice
Reading & writing: Fill in the blanks
Task
Scoring
Reading and writing skills
Strategies
Practice

Improving general reading skills
Effective reading
Understanding your strengths and weaknesses
Developing your reading skills
Sources of reading material
Preparing for PTE Academic

Chapter 6 PTE Academic Listening

Listening skills

Overview

Summarize spoken text
Task
Scoring
Listening and writing skills
Strategies
Practice

Multiple-choice, choose multiple answers
Task
Scoring
Listening skills
Strategies
Practice

Fill in the blanks
Task
Scoring
Listening and writing skills
Strategies
Practice

Highlight correct summary
Task
Scoring
Listening and reading skills
Strategies
Practice

Multiple-choice, choose single answer
Task
Scoring
Listening skills
Strategies
Practice

Select missing word
Task
Scoring
Listening skills
Strategies
Practice

Back Cover

Pearson Test of English: Academic (PTE Academic) is a computer-based academic English language test that delivers real-life measures of test-takers’ language abilities. Endorsed by the Graduate Management Admission Council® (GMAC®), PTE Academic delivers an authentic and accurate measure of academic English language proficiency. For more information on PTE Academic, please visit www.pearsonpte.com

The Official Guide to PTE Academic provides all of the most important information about the test.

Features:

Explains the features, format, and scoring of PTE Academic, giving test-takers a clear idea of what to expect when they take the test.
Covers a range of practical areas such as registering for the PTE Academic test.
Practice questions are taken from the PTE Academic item bank and cover all item question types so test-takers can practice using authentic questions found nowhere else.
Sample answers are actual student responses from field tests so test-takers can get a clearer idea of how their performance measures up. Scoring rubrics explain the criteria upon which responses are scored.
An accompanying CD-ROM gives test-takers extensive practice with more than 200 new items written specifically for the Official Guide.