*Reorder Paragraphs Practice Questions*

1. Reorder / Rearrange the sentence in such a way that make sense.

[A]. Its business decisions are made on the timely and accurate flow of information.

[B]. It has 1700 employees in 13 branches and representative offices across the Asia-Pacific region.

[C]. For employees to maintain a competitive edge in a fast-moving field, they must have quick access to JP Morgan’s proprietary trade related data.

[D]. JP Morgan’s is one of the largest banking institutions in the US and a premiere international trading firm.

 ANSWER

DBAC



2. Re-order / Rearrange the sentence in such a way that make sense.

[A]. Over the years, I have had the opportunities to observe and understand the thought processes behind the ads that have been flooding both the print and the TV media.

[B]. Although there is a huge shift in the quality of ads that we come across on a daily basis– thanks essentially to improvement in technology–I somehow can’t help but feel that the quality of communication of the message has become diluted.

[C]. Proportionally, the number of ads that lack in quality, have gone up exponentially as well!!

[D]. There is an increasing attempt by most companies to be seen as cool and funky.

[E]. Another reason could be the burgeoning number of companies, which means an exponential increase in the number of ads that are being made.

 ANSWER

ABDEC



3. Re-order / Rearrange the sentence in such a way that make sense.

[A]. For days before it starts on a journey, a camel does nothing but eat and drink.

[B]. So the camel’s hump is a storage place for fat, which the camel’s body will use up during the journey.

[C]. Where other animals would die for lack of food and water, the camel gets along nicely because it carries its food and water with it.

[D]. The camel is called ‘the ship of the desert’ and there is a good reason for it.

[E]. It eats so much that a hump of fat may be weighing as much as 100 pounds, rises on its back.

ANSWER

DCAEB

4. Re-order / Rearrange the sentence in such a way that make sense.

[A]. It worried because all other foxes would mock at its lost tall. Hence it planned a trick.

[B]. But its tail was cut down by a trap when it tried to escape from the trap.

[C]. Now I am free and happy without my tail.

[D]. When all foxes ridiculed it and said, “I have cut down the tail myself because it was a great hindrance.

[E]. A greedy fox stealthily entered a garden to eat the grapes.

ANSWER

EBADC

5. Re-order / Rearrange the sentence in such a way that make sense.

[A]. Since then, intelligence tests have been mostly used to separate dull children in school from average or bright children, so that special education can/ be provided to the dull.

[B]. In other words, intelligence tests give us a norm for each age.

[C]. Intelligence is expressed as intelligence quotient, and tests developed to indicate what an average child of a certain age can do…What a five-year-old can answer, but a four-year-old cannot, for instance.

[D]. Benet developed the first set of such tests in the early 1990s to find out which children in school needed special attention.

[E]. Intelligence can be measured by tests.

ANSWER

EDACB

PTE: *Reorder Paragraph*

A. A chance meeting with Eugene Smith, the photojournalist, turned into a friendship, and Stanley credited Smith with
encouraging him to take up photography.

B. Stanley Green, one of the most eminent war photographers of the twentieth century, was born and reared in
Brooklyn, to parents who were actors.

C.​ A few years ago, his work chronicling that period was published in a book, called “Western Front.”

D.​ They encouraged him to act, and as a boy he did their bidding in a number of television commercials.

E. ​After stints at the School of Visual Arts, in New York, and the San Francisco Art Institute, Stanley spent nearly a decade
on the West Coast, documenting its underground punk-music scene.

F. ​As he grew up, in the nineteen-sixties, as he often told it later, he discovered sex, drugs, and rock and roll,
participated in the anti-Vietnam War movement, and joined the Black Panthers for a while.


*Answer*
​B D F A E C
[27/6/2017, 9:04 AM] PTE: i)
A. Baring the teeth in a hostile way, as noted by Charles Darwin in the nineteenth century, may be a universal sign of
anger.
B. Joy and sadness are experienced by people in all cultures around the world, but how can we tell when other people
are happy or despondent?
C. As the originator of the theory of evolution, Darwin believed that the universal recognition of facial expressions would
have survival value.
D.​ Smiling is apparently a universal sign of friendliness and approval.
E. ​It turns out that the expression of many emotions may be universal.
F.​ For example, facial expressions could signal the approach of enemies (or friends) in the absence of language.


ii)
A. The applied arts are thus bound by the laws of physics, which pertain to both the materials used in their making and
the substances and things to be contained, supported, and sheltered.
B. Approaching crafts from the point of view of function, we can divide them into simple categories: containers, shelters
and supports.
C.​ These laws are universal in their application, regardless of cultural beliefs, geography, or climate.
D. Although we now tend to refer to the various crafts according to the materials used to construct them-clay, glass,
wood, fiber, and metal-it was once common to think of crafts in terms of function, which led to their being known as the
"applied arts."
E. ​There is no way around the fact that containers, shelters, and supports must be functional.


iii)
A.​ It has been estimated that one-fourth of the Earth's land surface is threatened by this process.
B. In other cases, the finer particles may be removed, while the sand-sized particles are accumulated to form mobile hills
or ridges of sand.
C.​ The expansion of desertlike conditions into areas where they did not previously exist is called desertification.
D.​ In some cases the loose soil is blown completely away, leaving a stony surface.
E. ​Desertification is accomplished primarily through the loss of stabilizing natural vegetation and the subsequent
accelerated erosion of the soil by wind and water.



i) ​B E D A C F
ii) D B E A C
iii) C A E D B

IELTS- MARKING SCHEME

IELTS Listening marking schemes

For the listening test, which contains 40 questions, the approximate band scores can be calculated using this table.

Band Score	9	8.5	8	7.5	7	6.5	6	5.5	5	4.5	4	3.5	3	2.5
Score / 40	39-40	37-38	35-36	32-34	30-31	26-29	23-25	18-22	16-17	13-15	10-12	8-10	6-7	4-5

 

IELTS General Reading marking schemes

For the general reading test, which contains 40 questions, the approximate band scores can be calculated using this table.

Band Score	9	8.5	8	7.5	7	6.5	6	5.5	5	4.5	4	3.5	3	2.5
Score / 40	40	39	37-38	36	34-35	32-33	30-31	27-29	23-26	19-22	15-18	12-14	9-11	6-8

 

IELTS Academic Reading marking schemes

For the academic reading test, which also contains 40 questions, but is more difficult, the approximate band scores can be calculated using this table.

Band Score	9	8.5	8	7.5	7	6.5	6	5.5	5	4.5	4	3.5	3	2.5
Score / 40	39-40	37-38	35-36	33-34	30-32	27-29	23-26	19-22	15-18	13-14	10-12	8-9	6-7	4-5

 

IELTS Writing marking schemes

The two writing questions are marked out of 9 according to the following criteria:

·         Task Achievement

·         Coherence and Cohesion

·         Lexical Resource

·         Grammatical Range and Accuracy

IELTS Speaking marking schemes

The speaking test is also marked out of 9 according to the following criteria:

·         Fluency and coherence

·         Lexical resource

·         Grammatical range and accuracy

·         Pronunciation

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*PTE Academic – Fill in the blanks*

Question 1  

Nearly every high educational establishment offers some kind of extracurricular activity, such as,sports, academic clubs, and music. These activities give __________ for learners to be trained for the _______ of individual and group responsibility, cooperation, physical strength and patience, contest, and diversity. Extracurricular activities provide a channel for __________  the lessons learned in the classroom, offering students the opportunity to _______ academic skills in a _______ and are thus considered part of well- __________ education.

 

*rounded,      standing,      apply,       reinforcing,       derive,      opportunities,        worth,       explanations,      exclusive,      contradicting*

Question 2   

The United States and the world face serious societal challenges in the areas of food, environment, energy, and health.    Historically, ____________ in plant genetics have provided new knowledge and technologies needed to __________ these challenges. Plant genetics remains a key component of global food security, peace, and prosperity for the ___________ future Millions of live depend upon the extent to which crop genetic improvement can keep ___________ with the growing global population, changing climate, and ____________  environmental resources.

*pace,     pave,      paste,      advances,            insufficiency,         exceptional,          foreseeable,           address,        execute,           exploitation,     shrinking,      validationg*

Question 3  

During the first semester of their senior year, participants reported better attendance than their non-participating classmates-half of them had no __________ absences from school and half had never ___________ a class, compared with one-third and two-fifths of  _____________, respectively. Students who participated were three times as likely to perform in the top quartile on a composite math and reading _____________ compared with nonparticipants. It cannot be known from these data, however, whether participation leads to ____________, successful students are more inclined to participate, or both occir.

*desperate,      then,         skipped,         success,          irresponsible,               quarrel,          unexcused,       observers,          nonparticipants,             explanation,            assessment*

Question 4 

Critical infrastructure protection involves ______________ the private companies that run the nation’s energy, transportation, communication, water, and emergency services to help improve the ___________ of the computer systems on which all __________.  These services are essential not only to our economy but also to national defense. They can, therefore, be _____________ and by virtue of their interconnectedness and low security, shut down – by spies, terrorists, hackers etc.

*targeted,      point-out,         shot,        rely ,            vanishing,          structure,            enlisting,            security,            corrected*

Question 5 

The government is using a new internet snifting device to __________ web traffic.   Called “Carnivore,” the device is essentially a _____________ computer installed at a key node in the system of an internet service provider. It monitors all traffic ___________ over the system at that point and selects and stores communications the government is ____________ to intercept-sometimes the full text, sometimes ____________ the internet address.

*limit,    only,        exact,            authorized,          sophistication,             carried,              stand-alone,          pull,         monitor,             withdrawn*

ANSWERS:-

1. opportunities, worth, reinforcing, apply, context, rounded

2. advances, address, foreseeable, pace, shrinking

3. unexcused, skipped nonparticipants, assessment, success

4. enlisting, security, rely, targeted

5. monitor, stand-alone, carried, authorized, only

*Repeat Sentence/Write from Dictation*

1.Clinical placement in nursing prepares students for professional practice.

2.Scientific benefit to space exploration is frequently questioned.

3.The most striking thing about this budget of smartphone cannot be seen on its face.

4.Many students are so scared of writing essays, because they never learned how.

5.People with active lifestyle are less likely to die early or to have major illness.

6.The development in the information technology has greatly changed the way people work.

7.Eating too much can lead to many healthy problems

8.The author is currently the Professor at the Cambridge university.

9.Biographic information should be removed before the publication of the results.

10.In consultation with your supervisor, your thesis is approved by faculty committee.

11.Our log books make up five per cent of total marks.

12.In this library, reserve collection books can be borrowed for up to three hours.

13.The museum is closed on Thursday mornings every month.

14.You have to learn how to use the library to save your time.

15.The ways in which people communicate are constantly changing.

16.Geography is generally divided into two branches: human and physical.

17.Please note, submission deadlines are only negotiable in exceptional circumstances.

18.You may need to purchase an academic gown before the commencement.

19.Good research delivers practical benefits for real people.

20.The railway made long-distance travel possible for everyone.

*PTE Academic Repeat Sentence - Tips and Tricks*

Listening to simple short sentences and repeating them is an easy task if you put in sufficient practice hours before exam. Follow these tips and tricks for getting a high score:

*Focus on the meaning*

If you understand the meaning you will be able to repeat the sentence much more accurately. Trying to remember each and every word on the other hand can become quite burdensome and difficult.

*Don’t mimic the speaker*

Don’t try to mimic the speaker. Instead try to understand and the tone and bring about the same expression in your voice. For example, if the speaker is emphasizing on a point, you can also put stress on it. But if you try to copy the accent, each and every up and down in the speaker’s voice, you will just get confused.

*Remember visually*

Try to see when you hear! Draw a mental picture and when repeating look at that mental picture. This along with taking a few notes is the best way to remember the sentence.

*Abbreviate the sentence*

We don’t recommend this as the preferred method but for some test takers who find it difficult to understand or remember the sentence, this might be the only practical option. In this approach you try to write down the first letter of each word or the first few letters of each words. When you speak you will look at this short form and use it to reproduce the complete sentence.

*Brush up your vocabulary*

Go through the Academic word list and make sure you are familiar with the words that are most likely to appear in an exam like PTE. Knowing the words means you will easily recognize and remember them when you hear a sentence.

*Get used to listening English audio*

If you do not work or study in an English speaking environment or are new to it, you must get used to listening and speaking English in the days before your PTE Exam. 

*Score Guide to PTE Academic*

*Speaking*

Read Aloud - 15 points each 

Repeat Sentence- 13 points each

Describe Image - 15 points each 

Re-Tell Lecture- 15 points each

Ans Short Questions- 1 point each 

*Writing*

Summarize Written Text - 7 points each

Essay Writing- 15 points each

*Reading*

MCSA - 1 point each

MCMA - 1 point for each correct option, -1 point for each incorrect option marked, Minimum is zero

Re-Order Paragraphs - 1 point for each correct pair

Reading - Fill Ups : 1 point for each blank

Reading & Writing - Fill Ups : 1 point for each blank 

*Listening*

Summarize Spoken Text - 10 points each 

MCMA - 1 point for each correct option, -1 point for each incorrect option marked, Minimum is zero 

Blanks - 1 point for each blank

Highlight Correct Summary - 1 point each

MCSA - 1 point each

Select Missing Word - 1 point each 

Highlight Incorrect Words - 1 point for each correct option, -1 point for each incorrect option marked, Minimum is zero

Dictation - 0.5 point per word

*Re-order Paragraphs*

1.

[A]. Its business decisions are made on the timely and accurate flow of information.

[B]. It has 1700 employees in 13 branches and representative offices across the Asia-Pacific region.

[C]. For employees to maintain a competitive edge in a fast-moving field, they must have quick access to JP Morgan’s proprietary trade related data.

[D]. JP Morgan’s is one of the largest banking institutions in the US and a premiere international trading firm.

*DBAC*

2.

[A]. Over the years, I have had the opportunities to observe and understand the thought processes behind the ads that have been flooding both the print and the TV media.

[B]. Although there is a huge shift in the quality of ads that we come across on a daily basis– thanks essentially to improvement in technology–I somehow can’t help but feel that the quality of communication of the message has become diluted.

[C]. Proportionally, the number of ads that lack in quality, has gone up exponentially as well!!

[D]. There is an increasing attempt by most companies to be seen as cool and funky.

[E]. Another reason could be the burgeoning number of companies, which means an exponential increase in the number of ads that are being made.

*ABDEC*

3. 

[A]. For days before it starts on a journey, a camel does nothing but eat and drink.

[B]. So the camel’s hump is a storage place for fat, which the camel’s body will use up during the journey.

[C]. Where other animals would die for lack of food and water, the camel gets along nicely because it carries its food and water with it.

[D]. The camel is called ‘the ship of the desert’ and there is a good reason for it.

[E]. It eats so much that a hump of fat may be weighing as much as 100 pounds, rises on its back.

*DCAEB*

4.

[A]. It worried because all other foxes would mock at its lost tall. Hence it planned a trick.

[B]. But its tail was cut down by a trap when it tried to escape from the trap.

[C]. Now I am free and happy without my tail.

[D]. When all foxes ridiculed it and said, “I have cut down the tail myself because it was a great hindrance.

[E]. A greedy fox stealthily entered a garden to eat the grapes.

*EBADC*

5. 

[A]. Since then, intelligence tests have been mostly used to separate dull children in school from average or bright children, so that special education can be provided to the dull.

[B]. In other words, intelligence tests give us a norm for each age.

[C]. Intelligence is expressed as intelligence quotient, and tests developed to indicate what an average child of a certain age can do…What a five-year-old can answer, but a four-year-old cannot, for instance.

[D]. Benet developed the first set of such tests in the early 1990s to find out which children in school needed special attention.

[E]. Intelligence can be measured by tests.

*EDACB*

*PTE Academic – Fill in the blanks*

Question 1  

Nearly every high educational establishment offers some kind of extracurricular activity, such as,sports, academic clubs, and music. These activities give __________ for learners to be trained for the _______ of individual and group responsibility, cooperation, physical strength and patience, contest, and diversity. Extracurricular activities provide a channel for __________  the lessons learned in the classroom, offering students the opportunity to _______ academic skills in a _______ and are thus considered part of well- __________ education.

 

*rounded,      standing,      apply,       reinforcing,       derive,      opportunities,        worth,       explanations,      exclusive,      contradicting*

Question 2   

The United States and the world face serious societal challenges in the areas of food, environment, energy, and health.    Historically, ____________ in plant genetics have provided new knowledge and technologies needed to __________ these challenges. Plant genetics remains a key component of global food security, peace, and prosperity for the ___________ future Millions of live depend upon the extent to which crop genetic improvement can keep ___________ with the growing global population, changing climate, and ____________  environmental resources.

*pace,     pave,      paste,      advances,            insufficiency,         exceptional,          foreseeable,           address,        execute,           exploitation,     shrinking,      validationg*

Question 3  

During the first semester of their senior year, participants reported better attendance than their non-participating classmates-half of them had no __________ absences from school and half had never ___________ a class, compared with one-third and two-fifths of  _____________, respectively. Students who participated were three times as likely to perform in the top quartile on a composite math and reading _____________ compared with nonparticipants. It cannot be known from these data, however, whether participation leads to ____________, successful students are more inclined to participate, or both occir.

*desperate,      then,         skipped,         success,          irresponsible,               quarrel,          unexcused,       observers,          nonparticipants,             explanation,            assessment*

Question 4 

Critical infrastructure protection involves ______________ the private companies that run the nation’s energy, transportation, communication, water, and emergency services to help improve the ___________ of the computer systems on which all __________.  These services are essential not only to our economy but also to national defense. They can, therefore, be _____________ and by virtue of their interconnectedness and low security, shut down – by spies, terrorists, hackers etc.

*targeted,      point-out,         shot,        rely ,            vanishing,          structure,            enlisting,            security,            corrected*

Question 5 

The government is using a new internet snifting device to __________ web traffic.   Called “Carnivore,” the device is essentially a _____________ computer installed at a key node in the system of an internet service provider. It monitors all traffic ___________ over the system at that point and selects and stores communications the government is ____________ to intercept-sometimes the full text, sometimes ____________ the internet address.

*limit,    only,        exact,            authorized,          sophistication,             carried,              stand-alone,          pull,         monitor,             withdrawn*