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PTE Academic Mock Test
A timed 25-question mock for the Pearson Test of English Academic covering english grammar, vocabulary & idioms. Answer, submit and review every question with its explanation; set negative marking to match your exam’s current scheme.
PTE Academic mock test
25 questions · 1 mark each · the timer starts with your first answer and the test submits itself when time runs out.
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Q1.English GrammarChoose the correct option: Hardly had he left ___ it started raining.
Answer: D — when
The correlative pair is “hardly … when” (also “no sooner … than”).
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Q2.Vocabulary & IdiomsChoose the synonym of METICULOUS.
Answer: D — Thorough
Meticulous means showing great attention to detail — thorough.
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Q3.English GrammarChoose the correct option: Let’s discuss ___ the matter tomorrow.
Answer: C — no preposition
“Discuss” is transitive: we discuss the matter (no “about”).
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Q4.Vocabulary & IdiomsChoose the antonym of AMELIORATE.
Answer: D — Worsen
Ameliorate = make better; the opposite is worsen.
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Q5.English GrammarChoose the correct comparative: This road is ___ than that one.
Answer: B — narrower
Two-syllable adjectives ending in -ow usually take -er: “narrower”.
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Q6.Vocabulary & IdiomsChoose the antonym of OBSCURE.
Answer: D — Clear
Obscure = not clearly expressed or known; the opposite is clear.
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Q7.English GrammarChoose the correct option: Scarcely ___ the room when the lights went out.
Answer: D — had I entered
Negative adverbs at the start (scarcely, hardly) cause inversion: “had I entered”.
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Q8.Vocabulary & IdiomsChoose the word closest in meaning to PRAGMATIC.
Answer: B — Practical
Pragmatic means dealing with things sensibly and realistically.
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Q9.English GrammarChoose the correct option: The number of applicants ___ increased.
Answer: C — has
“The number of” takes a singular verb; “a number of” takes a plural verb.
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Q10.Vocabulary & IdiomsChoose the synonym of UBIQUITOUS.
Answer: C — Everywhere
Ubiquitous means present or found everywhere.
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Q11.English GrammarChoose the correct preposition: She is good ___ mathematics.
Answer: D — at
The idiom is “good at” a subject or skill.
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Q12.Vocabulary & IdiomsChoose the antonym of TRANQUIL.
Answer: A — Agitated
Tranquil = calm; agitated = troubled or nervous.
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Q13.English GrammarChoose the correct option: The committee ___ divided in their opinions.
Answer: A — were
When members of a collective noun act individually (divided opinions), a plural verb is used: “were”.
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Q14.Vocabulary & IdiomsChoose the synonym of MITIGATE.
Answer: A — Lessen
Mitigate means make less severe or painful.
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Q15.English GrammarChoose the correct option: She has been working here ___ 2019.
Answer: A — since
Use “since” with a point in time (2019) and “for” with a duration.
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Q16.Vocabulary & IdiomsMeaning of the idiom “to burn the midnight oil”.
Answer: A — To work late into the night
It means to work or study late at night.
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Q17.English GrammarChoose the correct option: He insisted ___ paying the bill.
Answer: A — on
“Insist” takes the preposition “on” + gerund.
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Q18.Vocabulary & IdiomsOne word for: A list of books referred to in a scholarly work.
Answer: C — Bibliography
A bibliography lists the sources consulted.
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Q19.English GrammarChoose the word that fits: The news ___ surprising.
Answer: D — is
“News” is an uncountable noun and takes a singular verb.
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Q20.Vocabulary & IdiomsOne word for: Fear of heights.
Answer: D — Acrophobia
Acrophobia is an extreme fear of heights.
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Q21.English GrammarChoose the correct option: There is no ___ in crying over spilt milk.
Answer: B — use
Fixed expression: “There is no use (in) doing something”.
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Q22.Vocabulary & IdiomsOne word for: A government by the people.
Answer: C — Democracy
Democracy = government by the people, directly or through representatives.
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Q23.English GrammarChoose the correct option: Neither the manager nor the clerks ___ present.
Answer: D — were
With neither…nor, the verb agrees with the nearer subject (“clerks”, plural) → were.
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Q24.Vocabulary & IdiomsMeaning of the idiom “to beat around the bush”.
Answer: D — To avoid the main topic
It means to avoid speaking directly about something.
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Q25.English GrammarIdentify the error: “Each of the students have submitted their assignment.”
Answer: D — have submitted
“Each” is singular, so the verb should be “has submitted”.
How the mock test works
- The timer starts with your first answer; the test submits itself when time runs out.
- Choose the negative marking that matches your exam (this test has no negative marking by default — check the official notification).
- After submitting you get your score, accuracy, time taken and a topic-wise breakdown, then every explanation.
- “New mock test” builds another paper — calculation questions get new numbers.
About PTE Academic
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.
PTE Academic practice topics
| Topic | Section | Question source |
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| English Grammar | English | Question bank |
| Vocabulary & Idioms | English | Question bank |