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PTE Academic Practice Questions
Original practice questions for the Pearson Test of English Academic (Pearson), mixed across 2 topics with instant answers and explanations. Practise by topic below or take the timed mock test.
PTE Academic mixed practice
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Q1.English GrammarIdentify the error: “Each of the students have submitted their assignment.”
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Answer: A — have submitted
“Each” is singular, so the verb should be “has submitted”.
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Q2.Vocabulary & IdiomsMeaning of the idiom “once in a blue moon”.
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Answer: D — Very rarely
It means very rarely.
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Q3.English GrammarIdentify the error: “One of my friend is a doctor.”
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Answer: C — my friend
After “one of” use a plural noun: “one of my friends”.
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Q4.Vocabulary & IdiomsChoose the antonym of ZENITH.
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Answer: B — Nadir
Zenith = highest point; nadir = lowest point.
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Q5.English GrammarIdentify the correct sentence.
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Answer: B — He and I went to the market.
Subject pronouns (he, I) are needed for the subject of the verb.
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Q6.Vocabulary & IdiomsChoose the word closest in meaning to PRAGMATIC.
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Answer: D — Practical
Pragmatic means dealing with things sensibly and realistically.
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Q7.English GrammarChoose the correct option: The train ___ by the time we reach the station.
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Answer: C — will have left
An action completed before a future point takes the future perfect: “will have left”.
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Q8.Vocabulary & IdiomsChoose the synonym of RESILIENT.
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Answer: D — Tough
Resilient means able to recover quickly from difficulty.
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Q9.English GrammarChoose the correct form: By the time we arrived, the film ___.
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Answer: A — had already started
An action completed before another past action takes the past perfect: “had already started”.
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Q10.Vocabulary & IdiomsChoose the antonym of FRUGAL.
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Answer: C — Extravagant
Frugal = sparing with money; extravagant = spending excessively.
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Pearson Test of English Academic — conducted by Pearson. Computer-based English test for study and migration, scored by automated scoring.
Original practice questions written for this site in the style and difficulty of each exam’s syllabus. They are not past papers and the site is not affiliated with any exam body. Exam patterns, marking schemes and syllabi change — always check the latest official notification.
Practise by topic
- English Grammar questions — Find the subject first and make the verb agree with it, ignoring phrases in between.
- Vocabulary & Idioms questions — Learn words in synonym/antonym pairs and by roots (bene = good, mal = bad, chron = time).
- PTE Academic mock test — 25 timed questions.
PTE Academic practice topics
| Topic | Section | Question source |
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| English Grammar | English | Question bank |
| Vocabulary & Idioms | English | Question bank |