#Three Line Introduction samples # PTE Essay # past exam Questions # 1. Many people think that regions affect successful person. What is your opinion about accomplished person’s influence on the native region he belongs to? Undeniably person's vicinity plays a vital role in moldings him into his success. Accomplished person have great influence on their native region, as many youngsters can relate to him and want to imitate his blueprint of success. This essay will discuss how successful person can impact their native people. 2. Nowadays, the mass media including TV, radio and newspaper have become the essential part of our lives. What is your opinion? Mass media plays a pivotal role in our life. Many people and businesses rely on these mediums for their day to day transactions. On the flip-side it also bombards us with too much or unwanted information. This essay will shed a light on various aspects of this issue. 3. Company’s top level authorities should get their employees in decision making process. Discuss Decision making is a crucial step in a success of a company. Whether to involve employees in this process is a moot point. I advocate that top management should deploy their juniors to make decisions although some may object that it is risky. Feedback: Second sentence can be written as: The moot question is that whether involvement of employees is required for the decision making process. Third sentence: If u advocate, then don't write what other side thinks... Just build up the essay on what u think. 4. Discuss the roles of governments, companies and individuals to combat climate change. Since last few decades climate change is afflicting our planet severely. It's is the duty of the government, companies, and individuals to reduce carbon emission to save the planet. This essay will outline the role of each party in combatting climate change. 5. Nowadays, the mass media including TV, radio and newspaper have become the essential part of our lives. What is your opinion? Mass media plays a pivotal role in our life. Many people and businesses rely on these mediums for their day to day transactions. On the flip-side it also bombards us with too much or unwanted information. This essay will shed a light on various
aspects of this issue. Feedback: You have to clearly mention “The flipside” (What are you going to cover in that para) 6. The environment we live in is in danger due to various problems. What are the underlying causes? Who is responsible to combat this? What measures? No one can overlay the fact that the planet we live in is at serious threat. Increasing number of natural calamities like Tsunami, earthquakes, floods and hurricanes have given us repeated warning signals. This essay will outline few causes and measures that must be implemented by responsible authorities. 7. Pros and Cons of extreme /adventure sports. Advancing technology and science has invented new sports, never imagined before with the risks that never existed before. Undoubtedly the feel of a thrill comes at a price and on few occasions it can be death. This essay will discuss the positive and negative aspects of these adventure sports. Feedback: Try to avoid ‘technology and science’. It can also be written as. Adventure sports were there before as well but only limited to defense purposes. With the advancement in technology these sports are now accessible by a common man. 8. Some people think law changes our behavior. Discuss. Law is the only way to have control over the public. People usefully behave in a way that is in accordance with the law so it is true that law changes our behavior. This is essay will discuss few reasons with examples to prove the validity of this statement. 9. In education system, assessment through formal written examination still valid. Discuss Without a doubt formal written examination is used widely as assessment criteria. Advancement in technology has open doors for alternate ways to assess educational skills and abilities. This essay will discuss the validity of formal exams as assessment criteria. Feedback: In the question they never asked you about the alternative ways of assessment.
Second line can be written as: The moot question as to whether the formal written assessment is reasonable is an interesting issue upon which opinion varies greatly.
10. Large shopping malls are replacing small shops. What’s your opinion? Good or bad? Without a doubt, mall culture is spreading its wings in most urban areas by replacing small shops. As a consumer it’s much convenient for us as we can shop for most of our requirement under one roof. In this essay we will look at some pros and cons of this trend. Feedback: Second sentence must include what is asked in the question. That tells the reader if u have understood the question or not and the third sentence must inform what u will write in the essay. Tip: Just paraphrase the question. It can also be written as: The question whether this boom of mall's trend is positive or negative is a complex issue, upon which opinion varies greatly. 11. Nowadays, people spend too much time at work to the extent that they hardly have time for their personal life. Discuss. Modern lifestyle has brought some drastic changes in a way we function as compared to our traditional lifestyle. People are spending most of their day at work and can hardly spare some time for personal life. I am of the opinion that work and personal life must be balanced. Herein we will discuss few reasons and solutions of this issue. Feedback: Tip: Try to write as many academic words as u can. Third sentence can start as: This essay will outline the compelling reasons 12. It is usually foolish to get married before completing your studies and getting established in a good job? Do you agree or disagree" Getting married before finishing studies and getting employed can be arduous at times. Although some may object that it's good to have a helping hand, I would still advocate that getting married later is much better as one can focus on his career. Feedback: Although some people may believe in getting married prior to settle their career. 13. Talk about pros/cons in this era of daily inventions. It is undeniable that inventions have shrunk the boundaries of the world we live in. In this modern era everyday there is some new invention in some part of the world.
Although these inventions are meant to solve problems, many have proven to be dangerous. This essay will talk about its positive and negative impacts. 14. Imitating celebrities in sports and movies good or bad? It's a human nature to imitate the famous around us. These sports and movie stars being portrayed as personalities with admirable jazzy lifestyle, most youngsters want to imitate them. Whether it is good or bad is a moot question upon which the opinion varies. Or Without a doubt, human nature has been blessed to imitate the famous around them. The moot question as to whether imitating sports persons or a celebrity is an interesting issue, upon which opinion varies greatly. This essay will outline the compelling reasons to show the positive and negative sides of portraying as sportsperson or celebrities. 15. "In a war of ideas, it is people who get killed”. Does a common man suffer from a group’s ideology? Express your opinion, and support the same with reasons and examples. Man being a social animal usually prefers to belong to a group. Sometime personal ideas may vary from that of the group. The question whether group's ideology afflicts a common man is a complex issue, upon which opinion varies greatly. This essay will outline will outline few reasons to answer the question. 16. Any recent invention that you think proved beneficial or detrimental to society. Inventions are usually intended to benefit society. A recent invention of What’s-app has proven to be a boon to humanity as it has erased the boundaries in the field of communication. This essay will describe few examples with reasons to answer the question. 17. In the past 100 years, there have been many inventions such as antibiotics, airplanes and computers. Which do you think is the most important of them? Why? Without a doubt last century has witnessed numerous inventions compared to any other era. Computers, in my opinion are the biggest invention amongst all, as it has touched mostly each and every one of us in some or the other way. Herein we will discuss compelling reasons to explain its importance. 18. Information revolution has changed the way of mass communications and had some negative and positive effects on individual lives as well as on society. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Since last couple of decades there has been a drastic change in mass
communication due to information revolution. It has impacted individual's life variedly as the cost of communication has dropped substantially on the contrary it has also augmented immoral activities. Herein we will outline compelling views to discuss its effects. OR It is undeniable that advancement in information age has changed the mass communication ways. The moot question as to whether the information revolution has changed the individual's life in both positive and negative way is an interesting issue upon which opinion varies greatly. This essay will outline the compelling reasons to show the positive and negative effects of abundance ways of communications. 19. In the past 100 years, there have been many inventions such as antibiotics, airplanes and computers. Which do you think is the most important of them? Why? Without a doubt last century has witnessed numerous inventions compared to any other era. Computers, in my opinion are the biggest invention amongst all, as it has touched mostly each and every one of us in some or the other way. Herein we will discuss compelling reasons to explain its importance. 20. The claim that animals have “rights” has been the subject of much debate since the 1970s. Are zoos helping or hurting our animals? Should zoos be banned? Do you agree or disagree? Since last half century Veganism and animal rights is making headlines. With the advancement of technology many shocking videos have been coming out on animal cruelty and many are becoming aware of animal rights. In this essay we will advocate for banning of zoos as there are alternate ways to see the animals. Or Since last half century Veganism and animal rights is making headlines. With the advancement of technology many shocking videos have been coming out on animal cruelty and many are becoming aware of animal rights. I advocate that Zoos are hurting animal more than helping them. This essay will compile the reasons how animals are getting hurt in Zoos and Zoos should be managed properly rather than put an embargo on them. 21. The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn. Agree or Disagree? The advancement of the contemporary era has literally changed the definition of literacy. With rapid changes in technology it has become necessary to adapt new stills and dump the obsolete. This essay will discuss compelling reasons to accord with the rubric statement. 22. The only thing that interferes with my leaning is my education- Einstein. What does he mean by that? And do you think he is correct? As Fred Durst has said, "it's amazing what you learn, when you have never been taught". In the given statement Einstein was conveying the message that, formal
education can be a hindrance to one's learning as it imposes a generic view on things around us. In my opinion lessons we learn from life outweigh the teachings of systematic education. Herein, we will discuss few reasons to express our opinion on the subject matter. Or 2nd statement: Einstein was alluding to potential hindrances rooted in education. 23. "Marketing strategy for some companies is offers and discounts, for some it is reputation. Should consumer goods companies concentrate special discounts and offers to promote their products or they should focus on reputation? What do you think is more important? Many FMCG firms face the problem of choosing between short-term strategies versus long term goals. The moot question is whether to opt for short term discounting strategy or to invest in building reputation is a complex issue, upon which opinions may vary. I believe that the benefits company can enjoy from elevated reputation outweigh those from offers and discount which will be discussed in this essay 24. Communication has changed significantly in the last 10 years. Discuss the positive and negative impacts of this change Communication has drifted to a whole new direction and treading expeditiously towards next level. Albeit it has been regarded as a boon to humanity, conversely it has also afflicted many people in way that was never thought before. Herein we will shed a light on both aspects of the issue. Or herein, this essay will outline the compelling 25. You are given climate as the field of study. Which area will you prefer? Explain why you picked up the particular area for your study. This question sounds bit obscure, I think this topic is incorrectly written. What do you think? I can't fathom this question. Anyways, I'll try…. Climate is a vast area of study. I would focus on 'Climate Change' as an area of study. The reason being, we need to be concerned about drastic environmental changes that are claiming many lives since last couple of decades. 26. Modern lifestyle has made it harder for people to live a healthy and active lifestyle. What are the causes of this situation? Suggest what can be done by the government and large organizations to improve it. It is undeniable that, modern lifestyle has made is made it tough to maintain healthy and fit lifestyle. Nuclear families and artificially created wants has made it necessary for people to work against the clock. Herein we will discuss compelling reasons & possible solutions to improve the situation. PTE ESSAYS
Mass Media Mass media plays a pivotal role in our life. Many people and businesses rely on these mediums for their day to day transactions. On the flip-side it also bombards us with too much or unwanted information. This essay will shed a light on various aspects of this issue.Newspapers, radio, television, and the Internet—including email and blogs—are significantly influential on our society, especially in affirming attitudes and opinions that are already established. The news media focus the public’s attention on certain personalities and issues, leading many people to form opinions about them Mass media sets the news agenda, which shapes the public's views on what is newsworthy and important. It is a system used by advertisement agencies and media outlets, such as television channels and radio stations to "convince" their audiences to do or act in a certain way. It appeals to the vulnerability of the desired target. For instance famous person or persons who are recognized, admired by whole communities. These individuals have the "Power" to convince their followers or fans into taking any kind of action or decision. Therefore, these famous people usually are linked or work for some media outlet and are used, to influence the community accordingly. The media has changed significantly in the past years. Because of the availability of television and radio all populations and classes have been exposed to various types of media. The Internet has provided an even newer media resource. The majority of people live in a very fast paced society. They have very little time for reading and exploring the truth of information. The producers of media publication are aware of this and use the media to influence public choice and opinion. The problem lies in that many people are gullible and society as a whole is easily influenced by the media representations. The media also responds to public demand and provides the information that the public craves. A positive aspect of the media’s bias has been that it has facilitated change in people’s perception of races in a positive manner, exposed people to other cultures, made people aware of environmental needs, and the needs of people far away. While there can also be negative implications the media also has to reflect the public’s point of view. With the growing representation of Hispanics, African Americans, and other minority groups, the media is under pressure to present them in a more positive light.
Climate Change/Global Warming Since last few decades climate change is afflicting our planet severely. What really is the proper role for individuals and institutions in addressing climate change? An immediate and natural response may be that everyone should do their part. Yes it's is the duty of the government, companies, and individuals to reduce carbon emission to save the planet. This essay will outline the role of each party in combating climate change. First as individual, we must significantly reduce the amount of heat-trapping emission we are putting into the atmosphere. For example use of public transport
instead of car or bike to commute to office regularly by which we can save our own money and reduction in carbon dioxide emission. Second the institutions or the company decisions affecting carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, for example, decisions by companies about how to produce electricity, as well as thousands of other goods and services with less carbon emission. Third and last to fully address the threat of global warming, we must demand action from our elected leaders to support and implement a comprehensive set of climate solutions: such as, expand the use of renewable energy and transform our energy system to a cleaner one. Place limits on the amount of carbon that polluters are allowed to emit. Build a clean energy economy by investing in efficient energy technologies, industries, and approaches. For example, increasing in solar energy plants and decrease in thermal power generation. Reduce tropical deforestation and its associated global warming emissions. Finally to conclude it is everybody responsibility to control the global warming to give better future to our next generation. Do you think consumers should avoid over packaged products or is it the responsibility of producers? (Discussion Essay) A matter of considerable controversy at present is the issue of whether it is the responsibility of consumers to avoid the over-packaged products. Some people maintain that the producers are the ones who should be held responsible for this matter. Both sides of this contentious issue will be put under scrutiny in this essay, and my opinion as to which holds more weight will be given. To begin with, I will now consider what I hold to be the causes of this phenomenon. Packaging ensures that people can buy and use products when they want them, in good condition and with little wastage. However, it is undeniable that some goods have too much packaging. Moreover, the packaged goods industry is highly competitive, and packaging manufacturers are under pressure to come up with new and better packaging solutions to compete in their market. The more resources the packaging needs, the higher the cost of the products and eventually, consumers will have to bear that extra cost. From consumers’ perspective, the packaging does not really matter for most buyers as what they care about is the quality and the price of the products. From a personal experience, I am not really concerned how the packaging actually looks as long as the item that I am purchasing is what I need. In addition, it is worth pointing out that the packaging will be a waste of money and investment no matter how good or how thick it is if the quality of the product does not meet the requirement of the consumers. Taking these points into consideration, from a personal perspective, I am inclined to believe that manufacturers are more responsible to avoid over-packaging the goods as it would be wasting the consumers’ money for no practical benefits.
Many people think that regions affect successful person. What is your opinion about native region and accomplished person’s influence on the region he belongs to Whether one's success is very much dependent on his or her native regions is a debatable topic. This essay will express complete disagreement with this statement and will offer reasons for this viewpoint. To begin with, a variety of reasons can be offered to explain why I am not in favour of this. Foremost among these, I believe that achieving success in life depends on many factors such as determination, discipline, clear visions of your goals and ambitions, motivation and most importantly hard work. Moreover, support from friends and family around you would also play an important part in your journey to success. Although there is no doubt that being in a good and cohesive environment is beneficial, a person who is disciplined and determined to achieve his goals will find ways to his success no matter where they are. Firstly to accomplish anything in life required immense hard work and commitment. Success means earning respectable position, monetary gains and secured future. Industrious as a key has a lion's share in achieving success and remarkable position in the society. Moreover, people those who have marked themselves as examples for others have burnt the midnight oil for reaching at desired positions. To illustrate, people like, Bill Gates, Ratan Tata, APJ Abdul Kalam and list goes other eminent personalities are the perfect cases of successful leaders in their respective fields. To wrap up, the connection between people belong to native regions and accomplished forks have a very small or trivial effect in overall success stories of any person. Basic fundamentals will remain static and identical to earn respectable position in this universe. Company’s top level authorities should get their employees in decision making process. Discuss Decision making is a crucial step in the success of a company. The moot question is that whether involvement of employees is required for the decision making process. The solid foundation of any successful company is its people. Employees represent a source of knowledge and ideas, but oftentimes that resource remains untapped. Involving employees in the decision-making process not only empowers them to contribute to the success of an organization, but also saves the company time and money. It also increases productivity and reduces outsourcing. Improving Morale-Actively engaging workers in the decision-making process increases overall company morale. Employees understand that their ideas are an important contribution to the company, and give them the power to influence the innovative outcome of their work, leading to increased job satisfaction and a positive attitude. Internal Resources-Using employees in the decision-making process, rather than outsourcing, saves money, time, and offers the company long-term reliable assistance from those who know the corporation well. Teamwork-Participation in the decision-making process gives each employee the opportunity to voice their opinions, and to share their knowledge with others. While
this improves the relationship between manager and employee, it also encourages a strong sense of teamwork among workers. Innovations and ideas is something which has brought us to this technologically developed world. Perhaps, it has been accepted by all by now. Organization can only flourish well where its employees are given the freedom to innovate and rewarded for the same. Top level management should be smart enough to judge its plausibility of implementation, as the final decision has to be taken by them. Some people think law changes our behaviour. Discuss. Everyone knows that laws are the rules laid by the government on the citizens of their respective country. It helps in smooth functioning of the nation by governing the behaviour of people. It is disagreed that laws can change behaviour of a person. It can only assist in creating a disciplined environment for the society and controlling the crime to some extend but not eliminating it. Firstly, imposing laws has created a sense of fear among people of getting punished. For instance, damaging the historical monuments, books, paintings, sculptures or other form of art is considered a crime and is punishable under vandalism law. This example shows that a person with moral responsibility will take care of other’s assets but a person who is not worried about the consequences will deface them. Thus, we can say that human’s action can be regulated by laws but cannot be changed completely. In addition, in our day to day life, we follow rules without even realizing them. Traffic law is an example of this. Today, most of us follow the traffic signals out of habit. We stop at a red light, start an indicator before a turn and wear seat belt when we are on road. Thus, we can say that laws embed some changes in human behaviour to some extent. However, we are still facing road-accidents which clearly show that rules and regulations have controlled the behaviour of mankind without altering them completely. In conclusion, we can say that rules and regulations can help in controlling the behaviour that is dangerous. Laws not only help in checking the reckless nature of people but are necessary for the development of society.
Pros and Cons of extreme/adventure sports. Or Dangerous activities like extreme skiing, bungee jumping etc. and whether u support them or not. The popularity of extreme sports has continued to grow over the last decade. These activities are undertaken at high speed, high altitude, and high degree of physical exertion. It is agreed that no amount of words are adequate to convey the thrill of skiing, deep sea diving, bungee jumping, water rafting or any other adventure sport. This argument can be proven by looking at how these kinds of sports teach selfreliance, teamwork and let everyone leave their comfort zone. Firstly, the risk-taking sports help in development of self-confidence and independence. For instance, by successfully facing up the challenge of adventurous sports like rock-climbing, young people overcome their fears and apprehensions along the way and develop a feeling of unusual accomplishment. This makes it clear that climbing mountain, instead of an indoor game, helps in developing the balance, using more muscle groups, and taking on a journey in an uncontrolled environment that stimulates brain with countless variables. Thus, achieving your goals in an unpredictable weather, recognizing the thrill of beating storm and making it back home safely result in enhancement of overall personality of an adventurous person.
Moreover, many people are reluctant to try new things like mountain biking, scuba diving, white river rafting, Para-gliding etc., thinking that they do not possess the skills or have an ability to enjoy it. Encouraging people to try new activities results in building up team spirit, promoting positive attitude and making them come out of their comfort zone. Thus, we can say that by trying out dangerous sports, one can get rid-off the negative feeling and develop a feeling of working as a team. Looking at the above, we can say that adventure sports have many impressive benefits including problem solving, improved communication skills, self-confidence and team work. However, it is recommended that these sports should be tried under proper guidance and supervision of a guard. Against While every sport has a danger, extreme sports athletes are at a high risk of serious injuries. For example, back-country snowboarders are known for riding on an unpredictable terrain where avalanches are common. Since these off-piste riders do not ride on a groomed slope, hazards such as large boulders and fallen trees can be easily hidden under large deposits of newly fallen snow. As can be seen from this example, even a smallest misstep can plummet big wave surfers more than 30 feet below the breaking ocean waves. Thus, we can say that adventurous people are prepared to gamble their safety in search of adrenaline rush.
In education system, assessment through formal written examination still valid? Without a doubt formal written examination is used widely as assessment criteria in most of the educational institutes for decades. The moot question as to whether the formal written assessment is still? Evaluation method of a student’s performance has always been an area of contention around the world. Many believe that this can be done by continual assessment of their assignments and project work. On the other hand, people are also in favour of formal examination. I believe the latter is more appropriate option. This can be proved by analysing the fact that the homework and projects done at home can be copied and also memory of a student can be tested only through a formal assessment. Firstly, the work book assignments submitted by the students are not always done by them. A study by education department of India proved that many parents help their children in completion of assignments. Not only this, the projects are also copied in order to submit the same on time. Thus, we can say that it is not a reliable method to judge student capabilities. Secondly, the examination that is taken in education institutes make students learn the concept and also memorize the same that they have studied in their class. Moreover, these are conducted in the presence of invigilator. That restricts students to take any external help. This shows how much grasping power does an individual have. Therefore, this can be considered as a more reliable method of testing one’s ability. To conclude, looking at the discussion it is clear that advantages of formal testing outweighs the advantages of testing by assignments and projects. I believe the
method should be implied across the globe and it can be predicted that many countries will adopt this way of assessment because of its effectiveness.
Large shopping malls are replacing small shops. Your opinion? Good or bad GOOD This is a true fact to consider that present world has become a global village. Therefore, people are motivated to buy their necessities from competitive market. As a result, a great number of shopping malls has established in past two decades in almost all cities of the world. The question whether this boom of mall's trend is positive or negative is a complex issue, upon which opinion varies greatly. There are reasons for people to believe that large shopping malls are important to be established as multi stories shopping malls come with a large number of stores and other facilities under one roof. First and foremost time saving from shopping from such multi-complex buildings could be significant factor. It may be defined as majority of them prefer to go to the shopping malls rather than the single stores because varieties of options are available in one complex. For example, clothes, groceries, banks, pharmacies, cinemas, food courts, and restaurants etc. are all available under a single roof and people get better environment from such establishment. There are some groups who are in favour of single shops and opine that this trend should be continued. They have their reasons as well. In spite of views discussed above regarding why large shopping malls are ideal to the modern society. Parking problems could be substantial reason behind the opponent's viewpoint. There including excursive crowding in the shopping complex, especially on weekends and holidays. As a result shoppers have to spend a long time in the parking bays rather than the shopping in small shops. The prices in large shopping malls are often unreasonable and people end up purchasing more than they actually need. The large shopping malls are not often convenient for lower and middle class population. In last, undoubtedly, whether shopping in a large shopping complex or single small shops could be matter of discussion; however, as far as I am concerned, big shopping malls have immense benefits to the modern society that outweigh the options and conveniences offered by the small shops. BAD In the fast-paced of life, urban citizens like to buy daily items in big supermarket chains rather than shopping in small stores and local markets. It is argued that chief among causes this, are convenience and hygienic environments. Yet there remains some disagreement as to whether the overall effect of shopping at the chains has been positive or negative. I personally believe that the drawbacks of this tendency far outweigh its benefits. This argument will be analysed how buying products in the supermarkets can lead to lose local identity and the price will be controlled by chains First of all, it is an undeniable fact that the huge supermarket chains are seriously eroding the features of the local district. For instance, in Hong Kong, a lot of small unique retail stores were closed down due to big multiple shops that can afford to pay high rent. Therefore, all the shops will become homogenous and lose the local characteristics. Admittedly, although I certainly agree that this kind of market is
convenient, it has severely violated the regional identity. Secondly and even more importantly, the supermarkets will monopolize the market and control the price due to less and weak competitors. To illustrate, they can set up exorbitant price of their products because customers only can buy it from them. Thus it creates an unbalanced market and also deprives consumers’ right to search for more affordable alternatives. It is obvious from this that this development has indeed been bad. Following this look at how losing the local identity and dominate prices by the supermarket, it is proven that shopping in the large markets is an unfavourable development. Also, I believe that it seems highly advisable for residents to consume in local markets. Nowadays, people spend too much time at work to the extent that they hardly have time for their personal life. Discuss. WORK LIFE BALANCE Long working hours are the norm these days and that is hardly surprising. In this competitive job scenario people are forced to work harder and harder. When people spend more hours working, they get less time for themselves. This is not necessarily a positive development because it can lead to health problems as well as the disruption of families and personal relationships. For one thing, there is absolutely nothing to prove that long working hours improve productivity. In fact, when people work longer than they should, what happens is that their productivity decreases. They fail to concentrate and take longer to finish jobs. Traveling far for work doesn’t help either. In many major cities people often have to travel several hours to reach their work place. When at last, they reach home braving the traffic and a hard-working day, they have little energy left in them. In addition, studies have proved that people who spend long hours in the office are also more likely to develop major health problems like heart disease and dementia. We have already seen that long working hours doesn’t necessarily translate into improved productivity. Another problem with this set up is the effect it has on a person’s family and social life. When people spend long hours in the office, they get little time to spend with their dear ones. Parents, who work long hours, often fail to take proper care of their young children. This can be quite a problem in families where both parents work. When children are deprived of the attention they deserve, it will affect their emotional well-being. It can also have a negative impact on their academic performance. In extreme cases, failure to strike a balance between work and life can lead to the breakup of families. As explained above, long working hours are in nobody’s interest. They don’t improve an individual’s productivity. In fact, they make them less productive. What’s more, when people spend more time in the office, their family life suffers. In other words proper work-life balance is absolutely essential to lead a contented life. It is hoped that companies arrange their working hours in such a way that employees also get some time for themselves.
It is usually foolish to get married before completing your studies and getting established in a good job? Do you agree or disagree". Getting married before finishing studies and getting employed can be arduous at times. Although some people may believe in getting married prior to settle their career, I would still advocate that getting married later is much better as one can focus on his career. There are numerous disadvantages to getting married while still a student. It can create a greater problem when you are dependent on parents to support you. There is the probability of more tension on the part of both sets of parents. Expecting your parents to continue paying your tuition as though you were still a child once you have chosen to take on the very adult responsibility of marriage can also create tension. Another reason to wait is the time constraint on enrolled newlyweds. Balancing time at home, adjusting to a new life and spending time on academics is a daunting task, regardless of how organized you are. Married college students are often left with not enough time to do housework, study or have couple time. Little time is left for each other so there’s less time to work on personal growth and the marriage. The college marriage often results in restriction of college experiences, participation in college functions and of relationships of college friends. Not only that, but she also finds that marriage affects academics. “There is often a drop in grades due to added responsibilities or having to take on a full time job. The distractions that marriage brings are endless and normal, but if yours current schedule and goals make marriage too much to handle on top of your college life, then the smartest decision may be taking care of your college career before saying your vows. Sometimes the engaged couple isn’t actually ready to decide what they want out of marriage yet. College is a time of growth and maturing. Getting married too soon can cut growth and maturation short. Most students need some time to be selfsupporting, living on your own and making decisions as you mature. An early marriage can prevent students from ever getting that time to mature.
Talk about pros/cons of this era as it is full of daily inventions In today's world, where just about everything is more convenient and accessible due to advances in technology across almost all sectors, it may seem as though it's a misnomer to even mention any disadvantages of technological advances. However, despite how far technology has taken humans and no matter how convenient it may make things, there are some disadvantages accompanying this level of access. Technology advances show people a more efficient way to do things, and these processes get results. For example, education has been greatly advanced by the technological advances of computers. Students are able to learn on a global scale without ever leaving their classrooms. Agricultural processes that once required dozens upon dozens of human workers can now be automated, thanks to advances in technology, which means cost-efficiency for farmers. Medical discoveries occur at a much more rapid rate, thanks to machines and computers that aid in the research process and allow for more intense educational research into medical matters. This results in cost savings for business owners, allowing them to invest in growth in other areas of the business, which contributes on a positive level to the economy as a whole.
The more advanced society becomes technologically, the more people begin to depend on computers and other forms of technology for everyday existence. This means that when a machine breaks or aCOMPUTER CRASHES , humans become almost disabled until the problem is resolved. This kind of dependency on technology puts people at a distinct disadvantage, because they become less selfreliant. At the same time, human workers retain less value, which is a disadvantage of technological advances. Because machines automate processes and do the work of 10 people with one computer, companies find they don't need to employ as many people to get the job done. As machines and computers become even more advanced and efficient, this will continue to be a growing disadvantage of technology and an issue that has a global impact. Imitating celebrities in sports and movies good or bad? Hero worship is in our blood. In this day and age, media and sports personalities are the heroes. They are everywhere – on the billboards, in the newspapers, on TV and internet. This omnipresence has earned them widespread fame and millions of fans who try to imitate everything that they do. Is this a positive development? Let’s examine. Imitating film and sports personalities is nothing unusual but unfortunately it isn’t always good. A large number of our celebrities don’t set good examples. Many of them are known for their extravagant and wasteful lifestyles. They don’t mind spending millions of dollars on shopping. They wear expensive designer garments and drive super luxury cars. They earn millions of dollars every year so it doesn’t really matter to them. Unfortunately, they inspire middle class people, who can hardly afford this, to adopt the same life style. Wafer thin models promote unhealthy eating habits. Anorexia has become a major health issue these days. Models and film stars who look nearly perfect because of Photoshop effects have given rise to a generation obsessed with looking perfect. Even extramarital relationships are now considered perfectly acceptable because several celebrities have multiple partners. Celebrities are human beings too and they have their own weaknesses. Just because they happen to excel in a particular field, we can’t expect them to be paragons of virtue. They are influential people and it would be great if they can be good role models, but the truth is that that is where most of them fail. On the other hand, we do have something to learn from these famous people. They are achievers. Many of them had humble beginnings. Still, they rose to fame because of their determination and hard work. We can also achieve the same if we make a sincere attempt. After analysing the situation, it is not hard to see that admiring and imitating film and sports personalities who do not set a good example is bad. Simply admiring them is alright. The problem begins when you try to imitate everything that they do. Any recent invention that you think proved beneficial or detrimental to society OR In the past 100 years, there have been many inventions such as antibiotics, airplanes and computers. What do you think is the most
important of them? Why? Greatest invention in the last 100 years, medicine, science or technology? It is evident how life has changed since technology has been introduced in the human life. When we think about technology mostly the first thing that comes to our mind is the image of a computer. Technological advancements such as computers have been designed and created with the only purpose to help humans and make their lives easier. Computers have become indispensable in any workplace where they are basically considered a compliment for people to help them on developing their activities. In fact, computers are the greatest invention of all time because they have multi-tasking features that can minimize your work, they can display and let you manipulate stored information, and they are used in almost all fields for any purpose. First of all computers have multi-tasking features that can minimize the work you have to do. For example, computers avoid you having to calculate any result on doing math, the only thing you must do is to type the information needed and your work is done. Secondly, computers can display and let you manipulate stored information. In other words, you don’t need to use paper in order to store any information on shelves. You don’t even have to rewrite a whole paper because you did a mistake or you have to add more information to the written form. You can have as many files as you can in your computer and organize them the way you like it without having to use any extra material or space. Finally, computers are used in almost all fields for any purpose such as entertainment, education, and any type of job. For example, you can use computers to play videogames, watch movies, listen to music or chat on the internet for entertainment. In education or any job you can use them for videoconferences, PowerPoint presentations or just using their basic features discussed in the first point. Therefore computers are the greatest invention of all time because they reduce your time consumption on your activities, you can save your information and edit it anytime, and they let you do almost everything you need. Computers have become the most powerful tool ever created. Information revolution has changed the way of mass communications and had some negative and positive effects on individual lives as well as on society. To what extent do you agree or disagree? OR Communication has changed significantly in the last 10 yers. Disucss pros and cons impacts. Information Technology has not only brought the world closer together. Therefore, we can not only share information quickly and efficiently, but we can also bring down barriers of linguistic and geographic boundaries. The world has developed into a global village due to the help of information technology allowing to shares ideas and information with each other. Communication has also become cheaper, quicker, and more efficient. We can now communicate with anyone around the globe by simply text messaging them or sending them an email for an almost instantaneous response. The internet has also opened up face to face direct communication from different parts of the world thanks to the helps of video conferencing. Bridging the cultural gap - Information technology has helped to bridge the cultural gap by helping people from different cultures to communicate with one another, and
allow for the exchange of views and ideas, thus increasing awareness and reducing prejudice. However, while information technology may have streamlined the business process it has also crated job redundancies, downsizing and outsourcing. This means that a lot of lower and middle level jobs have been done away with causing more people to become unemployed. Privacy - Though information technology may have made communication quicker, easier and more convenient, it has also bought along privacy issues. Due to website and email hacking, people are now worried about their once private information becoming public knowledge. Lack of job security - Industry experts believe that the internet has made job security a big issue as since technology keeps on changing with each day. This means that one has to be in a constant learning mode, if he or she wishes for their job to be secure. Dominant culture - While information technology may have made the world a global village, it has also contributed to one culture dominating another weaker one. For example it is now argued that US influences how most young teenagers all over the world now act, dress and behave. Languages too have become overshadowed, with English becoming the primary mode of communication for business and everything else. Learning a new language at an early age is helpful for children. Is it more positive for their future aspect or have some adverse effects. Agree or disagree? There are several benefits of learning new language in the early age for children. It promotes better understanding of psychology and diversity and good for their brain development. Learning a second language does not cause language confusion, language delay or cognitive deficit, which have been concerns in the past. In fact, according to the recent study in US children who learn a second language can maintain attention despite outside stimuli better than children who know only one language. Children will develop selective and conscious cognitive processes to achieve goals in the face of distraction and plays a key role in academic readiness and success in school settings. In other words, cognitive advantages follow from becoming bilingual. These cognitive advantages can contribute to a child's future academic success. Bilingualism delays Alzheimer’s disease by as much as five. Being bilingual can lead to improved listening skills, since the brain has to work harder to distinguish different types of sounds in two or more languages. Babies brought up in a bilingual environment have stronger working memories than those brought up with only one language. This means they are better at mental calculation, reading and many other vital skills. Better multi-tasking-Bilingual people can switch from one task to another more quickly. They show more cognitive flexibility and find it easier to adapt to unexpected circumstances. Learning a new language can literally change the way you see the world. Learning Japanese, for example, which has basic terms for light and dark blue, may help you perceive the colour in different ways In under developed countries, tourism has disadvantages and can be said the opposite as well.
In recent decades, low cost airfare has made international travel easier and many countries have, therefore, developed their tourism industries into key sectors of their economies. While it is clear tourism brings obvious benefits to the countries that host tourists, it is also true to say it may bring disadvantages as well. Undoubtedly, there are significant benefits that tourism brings to a country. First, a thriving tourist industry implies an increasing need for a variety of services such as hotels, transport, restaurants, and entertainment. This result in a considerable number of jobs being created for people who lack a college education and also the development of the infrastructure needed to accommodate visitors. Moreover, tourism is a "green" industry that, unlike factories, generates a low level of pollution. In fact, because beautiful natural landscapes are often places that tourists come to see, a country will often be sure to maintain the landscape in order to keep it attractive for tourists. Despite the benefits, there are aspects of tourism that may prove harmful to a country. For instance, a country may suffer from the loss of their traditional culture. This is caused by people in a country changing their lifestyle, customs, and language in order to more effectively serve visitors or because they become influenced by foreign countries. This can cause stress in a traditional society and could even lead to animosity towards tourists. In addition, because tourists often carry expensive objects like cameras and are unaware of their surroundings, they make good targets for theft. Crime also increases as a result of the increases in drugs and prostitution that caters to some vacationers. In summary, global tourism is greatly beneficial to an economy and environment of a country. However, it can be detrimental in several ways. To my way of thinking, a country should seek to develop its tourism industry because it can bring steady jobs to many people without their need for higher education and without the risk of environmental damages. The only thing that interfere with my leaning is my education- Einstein. What does he mean by that? And do you think he is correct? Education is an effort of the senior people to transfer their knowledge to the younger members of society. In traditional education system, the educational system was too small and the content of education was related to religion, philosophy, metaphysics and scriptural subjects. This is the reason why Einstein considered education to be the biggest barrier in his learning. This essay will analyse both sides of the argument. According to Einstein, students learn through a formally designed education pattern restricting their thought process. Also, there are some rigid rules like age of admission, content and duration of course, procedures of examination, selection of elective subject, etc. which are designed by government or designated agency such as school. The students are taught and given the answers to the questions and these questions come in the examination to test their retention power. Thus, students are not encouraged to think out of the box and search for solution themselves. They all are expected to provide the same answer which is in books. This example shows why Einstein believed that formal education hinders the process of learning. However, in my opinion, education in schools is important for children as it provides disciplined environment, proper guidance from teacher, extracurricular activities to develop basic skills like reading and writing. In addition, modern day education is aided with a variety of technology, computers, projectors, internet, and many more. There is much to learn and more to assimilate. For instance, internet provides vast
knowledge and students should be allowed to search the answers to their problems themselves. This will help them in coming up with different solutions and succeeding in life. Thus, we can say that education plays a vital role in the initial learning phase. Looking at both sides of the argument, we conclude that the current education system is the building block of learning through proper teacher’s guidance and using new technology such as internet. The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn. Agree or Disagree? 'The illiterate of the twenty-first century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn and relearn.' - Alvin Toffler In present situation of the world we should not stop learning things. For example, a freelance web developer can’t possibly land a high-paying contract if he can’t write a good proposal letter. A successful developer should not only proficient in designing schematics and code, but also he should know how to market himself through writing and by promoting on the internet. If a person believe that “jack of all trades and master of none” then it is totally wrong in current society. The truth is that jacks of all trades are valued more highly right now than people with a very specialized skill set. Additionally it is foolish to think that it is impossible to become master in many trades which is a is just an excuse to be lazy. Some people fear in experimenting because there’s always the risk of failing. They would rather sit comfortably with their proven methods than venture further into the unknown, but it will not work well in the current speed of technology advances. The death of learning comes when a person starts to believe that everything has already been learned. This conceitedness closes the mind to learning new things. It’s like believing that the bottle is already full, and therefore must be capped shut, when it’s still halfway filled. Do you believe yourself to be the master of your own trade, that focusing on just one skill is for the best since it’s been working flawlessly for several years now? And that learning another skill is just a distraction, or perhaps you don’t have time for it? If your answer is yes to at least one of those questions, then yes, you are an illiterate of the 21st century. If your answer is no then you are not an illiterate of the 21st century. Nowadays learning newer skills is a win-win situation in highly competitive job and commerce market. Value added by travel in Education. Is travel a necessary component of education or not ? Will scholar sitting at home have more knowledge? OR Travel to study is over rated, we have brilliant scholars who studied locally. Is travel really required for higher studies? The development of society is going towards a globalised world where education is an essential foundation for personal, social and economic success. International studies are becoming a new trend for young people as a way to expand their education beyond their traditional education style. It is agreed that adding a foreign qualification has become an integral part of higher studies. This argument is proven
by looking at how it widens people’s perspective and helps them with better career opportunities. Studying abroad helps people increase their awareness about different cultures of the world. This will contribute in creating individuals with a broader understanding of issues concerning today’s society rather than limiting them in a scope of home education system. For example, universities have a large community of students both from the local area and all around the globe. The diverse academic community enhances the quality of learning by providing wider spectrum of opinions and expertise. This example clearly shows that international education enhances outlook and sharpens self-awareness. Therefore, we can say that traveling is an important element of education. Moreover, acquiring a globally recognized qualification or degree opens the doors for international job market. The students gain more knowledge and expertise when abroad and apply them to situations requiring international interactions. Also, employers look for the graduates with international experience either by studying or working abroad. Thus, we can say that international studies add value to a student’s education. In summary, it can be said that travelling to foreign countries for higher studies is a key to succeed in this globalised planet. "Marketing strategy for big companies should be placed on offer and discounts, and in what ways this can impact on their reputation Have you noticed how our shopping culture has changed in the last decade? Everyone, and I mean everyone, seems to be slashing their prices. Why Offer a Discount? Answer is to increase the customer base of the organizations they offer discounts. Take Groupon for example, someone might get a deal for his or her local restaurant, and he thinks that "Hey I never been to this restaurant let’s try today". Bam! The restaurant got a new customer through their door. There are even multi-million dollar businesses that have built their organizations around the concept of discounting. Eventually, discounting can actually hurt organization business in the long run. If a company is giving discounts it shows that they have lack of confidence on their product, people expect same price every time it is a bad precedent, and they are making their product lower perceived value, customer think that the product is not trustworthiness which will lead to the cut down in the company profit. What should organizations do instead of giving discounting? They should focus on value of the product, know the target audience, and show confidence in their products. It will prove that what they are selling works. The perfect example for this kind of organization is the Apple Company. I have not seen Apple giving discounts in general way. The space travel is fantastic these day and they are very fascinate towards its but there are many environmental problems in our planet we should resolve the problems or travel space and spend a lot of money Nowadays, there are many countries spend a large mountain of money in the outer space traveling. Recently, there are some people think governments should spend as much money as possible exploring outer space, whoever, some people think
governments should spend those money on our basic needs on earth. I strongly agree with this opinion because our planet needs more attention to its environment problems, and many people still starving to death in many parts in our world. First of all, our planet needs more researches to solve the environment problems. For example, the air pollution increasing day after day on the earth this is causing the whole in the ozone layer. This pollution decays from the badly consumption of the human being. I think this problem deserve more care and attention from the governments instead of spend money in outer space traveling they should offer a constant budget to fund such these researches because the outcomes of them will benefit all the human kind and helping to prevent problems in the future. Secondly, governments should spend much money to support and help the people who starving to death in many areas in our plants. We can see and read in many media resources about the hunger in different areas. The question now is; how could the governments help those people? I think the answer is very simple, by spending more money in supporting the hunger people with food, and helping them to find their food resources. It interested to travel exploring outré space, but just in case we can find a solution to our planets problems especially the hunger issue. Because, it does not make any sense spending billions of money in such these trips and try to find another places in the universe, and the people in the earth can’t find the enough food to live in. Finally, I think governments should spend a large mount of money in environment researches and apply the results of them to make benefits to the human kind. Also, the governments should spend more money in helping the hunger people in different places in the world. In case we can find a solution to our planet's problem we can think about discovering the outer places and arrange the traveling to their. “In a war of ideas, it is people who get killed”. Does a common man suffer from a group’s ideology? Express your opinion, and support the same with reasons and examples Throughout history, the thinking of a group of people is impacting the lives of thousands of civilians. Whether it is considered on a political or social level, a set of decisions of a group explains how a society should work. It is completely agreed that in the conflict of interest between different countries or different groups within same country, it is the innocent people who sacrifice their lives. It can be seen from the incidents of World War II and September 11 attacks in United States of America. First of all, during World War II, a group of countries namely US, UK and China united and attacked Japan with explosive atomic bombs destroying the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, killing more than one lakh civilians. This is a clear example of the decision laid by a few countries against Japan to surrender to its Allies. Though, these countries achieved victory in their mission but Japanese people are still suffering from the radioactive radiation effect which resulted in blindness and mental disorders. Thus, we can say that political ideologies of a group can drastically harm society. In addition, September 11 attacks on US by a group of 19 militants, associated with Islamic extremist group, hijacked four airplanes and killed around 3,000 people by colliding airplanes into symbolic US landmark. This example clearly shows how the decision and planning of these terrorist activists took lives of thousands of innocent people.
Looking at the above examples, we can say that it is common man who is suffering from the social, economic and political interests of a few people. It is hoped that in future, the major decisions concerning every citizen or the civilians of another country, would be taken considering its consequences. Nowadays TV has become an essential part of life. Medium to spread news & awareness and for some it acts like a companion. What is your opinion about this? The invention of Television around two decades back opened wide frontiers for transmission of visual communication and awareness. Since then the research and development on this has never paused, and today we have 3D and curved televisions available as well. In fact, it will be hard to find any domestic family without watching TV as a part of their daily life. It has helped in making the world a smaller place to live in by making all sorts of shows, latest news update and information in all areas via a wide range of channels. Television provides a wide range to channels to choose from on tourism, travel, foods, lifestyle, news, general knowledge, movies, music, reality show and many more. In fact, the information is so useful that many people plan their holiday based on a show on tourism, they try to cook new items by following the recipe shown, become aware of all sorts of happenings in the world and least to mention the craze about sports event. For many, TV is almost indispensible as they believe it to be a friend which is always there when needed. Television is a great time waster. We no longer have enough time for hobbies, other outside amusements like theatres, movies, sports got ignored. People have grown addicted to television, often neglecting the necessary and more important things like meals, sleep, and even work. The more the viewer watches television, the lazier they become. The TV glues them to the set instead of allowing them to go out. Television prevents people from communicating with each other which had caused the harm to the relationship between family members. Families sit and watch television at dinner instead of talking with each other. Finally, it is our duty to limit anything in too excess. The benefits which TV has brought into our daily lives cannot be denied. Parents should be held legally responsible for their children’s acts. What is your opinion? Support it with personal examples.... Lately there seems to be a great number of young adults making the news for causing harm to others. Unthinkable acts are being initiated by kids such as setting fellow students on fire, sexually assaulting an intoxicated and unconscious student, attacking and beating homeless people, and excessive group bullying leading to suicide. I think we can all agree that this type of wrongful conduct is inexcusable. The question being asked is whether or not the parents of these young adults can be held liable for the negligent and intentional acts of their children. In my opinion, yes parents should be held legally for the act of their children. For example if the young adults causes any damages to the people property because of reckless driving and injuring others parents should held financially liable. It is fine if it is damage to property, what if the act of child causes physical damage to person or loss of life?. It is parent’s responsibility to take care about their children. They should keep watching his/her acts and tell them what is wrong and what is right. If they are
neglected this and do not look after the children then they should be definitely held legally for their negligence. In my capacity as a father to two children, I feel the bottom line is that parents must take a keen interest in the upbringing of their children. Teaching our children the difference between right and wrong is our responsibility and should not be delegated to some else. When it comes to raising children, we all need to walk our talk and teach by example. You are given climate as the field of study. Which area will you prefer? Explain why you picked up the particular area for your study? All over the world today, it can be observed that the issue of climate change has grown in importance over the past few decades. Therefore, if I were given climate as my field of study, I would like to study the underlying causes of this devastating global phenomenon and possible solutions to tackle this. To begin with, a variety of reasons can be offered to explain why I would choose this particular area of study. Foremost among these is the fact that we have been experiencing the hottest 15 years on record in the last two decades. Linked to this is the fact that millions are at risk of drought, chronic water shortages, bushfire, coastal flooding and hazardous air pollution. As the above-mentioned points make it clear, it can hardly be denied that the issues of climate change must be addressed with a sense of urgency. But what really is the proper role for individuals and institutions in addressing climate change? An immediate and natural response may be that everyone should do their part. As individuals, we can help by taking action to reduce our personal carbon emissions. But to fully address the threat of global warming, we must demand action from our elected leaders to support and implement a comprehensive set of climate solutions such as transforming our energy system to a cleaner one, placing limits on the amount of carbon that polluters are allowed to emit, reducing tropical deforestation and its associated global warming emissions. In conclusion, It is my considered opinion that if we were to put in place some of the solutions mentioned, we would at least be on our way to solving this problem. Therefore, I would like to play my part to contribute to the solution of climate change. Do you think English will remain to be a global language despite globalization? There are so many benefits of learning English and they can be found in many sides such as in international business community, technology field, education, and in the social life. In international business environment, English holds an important role to make the business goes well. English is very useful when company build cooperation with another international company from different country. To become the winner of the hard competition in business world, businessman must be able to understand and use English well. Besides that, a company prefers to hire an employee who has a good skill in language, especially English. However, by understanding English will improve the prospect for employment in business environment and help the businessman able to handle the business problem efficiently English takes a large part in the growth of technology. Almost every electronic devices use English especially computing and internet. That is because most of scientists write in English although some of them use English as their second
language. English is not only use in the hardware but it is used in the software also. Every command in the computer is in English and to operate it people should understand English first. In the internet, there is a lot of information written in English such as e-mail, blog, and social network. It shows that learning English gives many benefits to the advance of technology. In education, the international student should have capability to speak, read, and write in English. A student can access any information in the books, internet, and magazine with the help of English. Successful academic career depend on how deep the understanding of student in English because in international standard education English is the primary language which used in learning process. Besides that, if the students know English well, they also will be able to read and understand the great work in literature that related with their study which written in English. In this case, English can be assuming as the root of the international education. As a social creature, people will continuously interact with the other in various social lives. In this case English become unifier of the difference in language. People will be easier to express their idea about something or exchange information in English to the other people from different country. English is the tool for digging information deeper and deeper again to know what actually happen in the world. If people have a good capability to speak in English, it will be widening their knowledge because they will be able to understand more information than those who are not good in English Some people think placing advertisements in schools is a great resource for public schools that need additional funding, but others think it exploits children by treating them as a captive audience for corporate sponsors. Choose which position you most agree with and discuss why you chose that position. Support your point of view with details from your own experiences, observations or reading. Advertisements have been an inseparable part of any corporate businesses to attract potential customers to expand their businesses. On the contrary, in my opinion placing advertisements inside public schools in order to lure juvenile mind is certainly not a good idea to promote commercial business. To begin with, schools are the home for immature children where they come to learn academic as well as moral lessons. These children can be tempted to do any activities easily therefore putting advertisements inside schools may impact pejoratively on such students. For example, a child might break his hands and legs by imitating and reproducing the action pose shown on the violent blockbuster movie advertisements. Moreover, many advertisements nowadays displays sexually motivated explicit materials and other adult themes which would captivate young mind to delineate juvenile delinquency indulging into an anti-social behaviour such as raping, smoking, vandalism and other heinous crimes. Further, these children might tempt to spend hefty sum of money to buy the mendaciously advertised unfruitful products which not only hampers their academic activities but also largely effects on their brain development and ethical behaviour. On the contrary, advertisements are good source of funding for the public schools who always find themselves hard to manage their financial cash flow. Corporate houses often pay a huge sum of money when they place advertisements inside schools as young school children can easily be motivated to go after their products.
Besides, many advertisements targeted to kids such as Toothpaste, Shower gel and Detol are espousing to bring awareness on children to wash their hands before eating foods and after using toilets or brushing teeth early in the morning and before going to bed. Therefore, to recapitulate, advertisements are efficient and effortless source of money for the public schools however schools management must act prudently to monitor continuously students’ behaviour and choose suitable advertisements to put inside schools so that children do not go astray.
Latest Essay Topics for PTE: 1.
Do you think consumer should avoid over packed products or it is responsibility of producer to avoid extra packaging of products?" Give your views or any relevant example with your own experience.
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Many people think regions affect successful persons. What is your opinion about native regions and accomplished person influence on the regions they belong to?
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The environment we are living in is in danger due to various problems...so who do u think should be responsible to solve it? Is it the governments, organization or each individual?
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Nowadays TV has become an essential part of life. Medium to spread news & awareness and for some it acts like a companion. What is your opinion about this?
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Company Top level Authorities should or should not take employees suggestions or ideas to take any decisions. Discuss
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Successful sports stars and glamorous film stars are a role model for youngsters. Do u support it or not? (Agree/Disagree)
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Company Top level Authorities should or should not take employees suggestions or ideas to take any decisions. Discuss
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In education system, assessment through written formal examinations is valid or not.
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Large shopping malls are replacing small shops. What is your opinion about this? Discuss with appropriate examples.
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Talk about the pros/ cons of this era as is full of daily inventions
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Any new technological development in the recent years is a boon or curse for the society in general
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It is argue that getting married before finishing school or getting a job is not a good choice. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
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Parents should be held legally responsible for their children’s acts. What is your opinion? Support it with personal examples....
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Marketing strategy for big companies should be placed on offer and discounts, and in what ways this can impact on their reputation.
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What is the best invention of last 100 years, computer, antibiotics, airplane, and explain why.
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Dangerous activities like extreme skiing, bungee jumping etc. And whether u support them or not
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Do you think that place where the person grew has an influence on his accomplishments? Explain with example.
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Climate change and about the roles that Government, Corporate and Individuals can play to improve it.
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Nowadays TV has become an essential part of life. Medium to spread news & awareness and for some it acts like a companion. What is your opinion about this?
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Company Top level Authorities should or should not take employees suggestions or ideas to take any decisions. Discuss
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Some people believe laws change human behavior. Do you agree with it?
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Illiterate of the future would not be one who does not know to read, but people who do not know how to learn
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Positive and negative effects of the information revolution through mass media.
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Pros and cons of adventures sports.
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Large shopping malls are replacing small shops. What is your opinion about this? Discuss with appropriate examples.
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Talk about the pros/ cons of this era as is full of daily inventions
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Dangerous activities like extreme skiing, bungee jumping etc. And weather u supports them or not
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It is argued that getting married before finishing school or getting a job is not a good choice. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
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Imitating celebrities in sports and movies is good or bad
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30. Any recent Invention that you think proved beneficial or detrimental to society.
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In the past 100 years, there are many inventions such as antibiotics, airplanes and computers. What do you think is the most important invent for the past 100 years? Why?
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Do you think that formal written examinations are a good way to assess knowledge at school?
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Information revolution has changed the ways of mass communication and had some negative and positive effects on individuals’ lives as well as on society. To what extent you are agreed or disagree?
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Learning a new language at an early age is helpful for children. Is it more positive for their future aspect or have some adverse effects. Do u agree or disagree? Give examples from your experience.
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In under developed countries, tourism has disadvantages and can be said the opposite as well.
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Communication has changed significantly in the last 10 years. Discuss the positive and negative impacts of this change.
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Education is the biggest barrier in my learning Einstein. What do you mean by this? And do you think Einstein was correct in saying that.
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Positive and Negative effects of today's communication.
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Discuss both sides of Space travel vs. Current crucial problems faced by human?
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Do you think English will remain to be a global language despite globalization?
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Some people think placing advertisements in schools is a great resource for public schools that need additional funding, but others think it exploits children by treating them as a captive audience for corporate sponsors. Choose which position you most agree with and discuss why you chose that position. Support your point of view with details from your own experiences, observations or reading.
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Television has many useful functions to play in everyone's life, for some its relaxation, for some it is companion. Discuss your viewpoint and support your answer with examples and discussion point.
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You are given climate as the field of study. Which area will you prefer? Explain why you picked up the particular area for your study?
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People pursue dangerous activities like sky diving, motorcycle sports, whitewater river rafting etc. Do you support? If yes, why and if not, why?
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.'In future illiterate will not be those who cannot read, but those who do not learn' By some writer. Discuss what do you understand by this statement and state your reason.
Don't get afraid of these many questions because many of them are same with different question. May be overall 30 different essay types.
Essay Topics with Easy Points To remember: Extreme Sports:
Skydiving Bungee Jumping Risky Pursuits Multi billion dollar global industry Extremely Popular Extreme injuries B/w 2000 & 2011 4 million injuries It all about excitement & thrill All in the name of personal glory If things go wrong Heavy price Humans aren't supposed to fly Overcome it by better equipment.
Packaging: Buy & Use when they want them Good condition Little Wastage Many think too much packing Example snacks Eaten while moving on roads, etc. (make your own example of over packing) Highly competitive All under pressure to come up with new ideas & solutions No business want to spend more on packaging Overboard on packaging Like trays, inside box, include a plastic container with cardboard wrap around it Ex: Mc Donald's Encourage us to eat while walking Throw it on the streets.
Home Town:
To find happiness & success Pay attention Control over type of environment Goals can't achieve if in wrong environment Influence our selves By people we surround ourselves Ex: Social network over own behavior (else make your own example) Hang around people who are obese and unhealthy Become same as them If hang with people lazy Become same as like them Places we spend most of time Will motivates and inspires us ex: ( make your own) We should not distracting from it.
Climate Change / Global Warming: Carbondioxide (co2) mission By companies and consumers effectively address global warming Reduce the amount of heat trapping emissions Putting into atmosphere Treat to global warming as individual Demand the elected leaders to support on it Expand renewable energy sources Clean system Reduce deforestation Less cleansing Oxygen Wildlife protect Global warming reduce with good methods Pollution control Loss of Biodiversity Alarming at an unnecessary rate try to reduce it.
Television:
Television playing an Important role in our lives Cheap one Improves the science and technology Know about the politics, New things to the people Good for house wife's,old people, no work Isolate each other More life like Vivid & real Keep's family together Tells news, whether report, disaster like flood,winds etc.. Disadvantages:
Time waster No time for activities for children Neglecting every thing like sleep, meals,work Becoming lazier Tv while eating instead of talking each other loss of relationship.
Decision Making (Employee's Opinion):
Empower to success the organisation Saves money Increases the productivity of Organisation Reduce outsourcing Improving morals (Positive attitude) Long term reliable with company Team work (helps) Relationship become stronger in group environment Particular area of employee at job know the In's and Out's of the problem Freedom to the employee's innovative things comes out from different minds Negatives: Suggestion may be of his personal interest may harm the company Solution to this is final decision has to taken by the higher authority only (weather good or bad to company).
Environment:
Deforestation Less cleansing of Oxygen Wildlife Global warming Pollution Control Alarming at an unnecessary rate (reduce it) Loss of Biodiversity.
Written Assessment or Formal Assessment (How exams valid): Participate fully in today's society & contribute to economy learning, thinking, communicating each other Central to the process of effective teaching & learning of writing convey thoughts,ideas Formative assessments assess & gauge us Strengthen Further development Feedback to improve in future Manage abilities Some times written assessments creates working under pressure children become ill on the day of exam unable to write exam It cannot test complete book stressful sometimes.
Shopping Mall's:
Big business Multi stores at one place Collection of retail stores & restaurants Parking free Holiday with family convenient place All housed at one place it include all type of items Groceries, Cloths, Shoes, Reading books, Food court, Cinemas, Entertainment, Games etc.. Chit chat with friends and can enjoy shopping Disadvantages: Crowd in weekends and offer seasons Parking also creates problem Tempting special offers Make us unnecessary things to buy.
WorkLife Balance:
No time to relax & recharge (energy) Performance levels suffers Maintain healthy environment Balance work & personal responsibilities Like today's most important to look after children, housework, volunteering, spouse & Elder parents care Disadvantages like Stress Long work hours Healthy risks Increase smoking, alcohol consumption Weight gain depression Physical & Mental issues Solution to these Wellness programs running Gym's with benefit packages in the companies Fitness centers with trainers Yoga Picnic visits SelfManagement Control ourselves.
Law Changes Human Behavior: Law control the behavior of society law can only prohibit people's evil behavior by government force Ensure peace & stability of society Moral judgement by avoid punishment rules are necessary laws are different in societies Formed by authorities LAW CAN CONTROL BUT CANNOT CHANGE BEHAVIOR Fear it creates if any illegal done Punished laws should change according to the human nature Limit the people activities cannot shape minds & hearts And one should think, why high crime rate? even their are laws.
Marriage Before Studies:
Numerous disadvantages Greater problem when dependent on parents Tension Paying tuition fee Time constraint on newly weds Balance time at home, adjust newlife, academics Organize every thing Often left with no time Less time on personal growth College life restrict parties,functions,relationships Drop in grades,goals Cut's the growth & maturation So Most need selfSupport Living own Making decisions Marriage Prevent all.
Pros/Cons of this EraDaily Inventions:
More convenient & accessible Technology advancement Education advanced greatly Ex: Computers Global learning Agriculture has equipped more with machines Less labor Medical achievements positive level in economy. Cons: More being depend on computers WHEN MACHINE BREAKS/CRASHES ALMOST DISABLED UNTIL IT SOLVED Ex: (make your own) Put's people distinct Become less selfreliant Human workers has less value Unemployment (10 workers = 1 Computer) makes us slaves.
Imitating Celebrities in Sports & Movies: Now a days Extremely influenced to live teenagers positive role models and deadly negative influences also Celebrities most expensive things post on internet Like cloths,bags etc..
Public attention Negative effects Like drive after drunk Drug abuse/addition alcohol drinking eating disorders Low selfesteem, confidence More & more stories and pictures on internet illicit activities like partying drinking Risky behavior death also Teen girls flips through favorite fashion magazine inducted with pic's & articles may damage their behavior Some Guide in Positive also Ex; (make your own) Right direction So prohibit unhealthy images in public.
Recent Inventions Proved Beneficial: First it sticks in our mind Computer make lives easier Tell activities Multitasking Minimize work and deduce Manipulate store information like writing No need of paper to store Rewrite Helpful in all fields like Education, Entertainment, Job, Video games, Movies, Songs, Chat with friends on internet Paper presentations etc...
Communication Pros/ConsImpacts:
Make world together Share information quickly & efficiently Global village to Industrial Technology Cheaper Text messages, Email any where free Video conferences Bridge cultural gap (Difficult cultures to communicate) Cons: Job redundancies Downsizing lower & middle level jobs PRIVACY TO INFORMATION Lack of job security As technology keeps on changing Update every time Dominate culture of English.
Learning a New Language at Early Age: Promotes better understanding, psychology, diversity Bilingual helps to understand the structure of language In depth view of other culture Saves time a lot No worrying of mistakes of language Something out of ordinary More creative better performance solving skills Critical thinking flexibility of mind setting multitasking Improves listening skills Brain works harder Those environment people have stronger working memories better reading, calculating & other vital skills switch one task to another easily.
Under Developed Countries Tourism:
Recently, low cost fair international travel development in tourism as key to economy Increase variety of services Like hotels, transport,restaurants, Entertainment Number of jobs increases Development infrastructure Green industry low pollution beautiful nature
landscapes Local cuisine become popular & advertises. Disadvantages harmful to country Like loss of culture changes in lifestyle, costumes, Language Carry expensive objects like cameras, bags etc.. Target for thieves crime rate increases increase in drug consumption Conclusion Greatly beneficial to economy Jobs increases without need of higher education No risk to the environment Pollution controls.
"The Only thing that Interface with Learning is My Education " Einstein or "My education is the Hindrance of the process of my Learning" Einstein Formal education tends to limit the thinking of subject Ex: Law of gravity taught in school Most engineers taught that something must be done THIS way So no simple solution to complex problems Einstein recognize education also limits Research has done Only interface with my learning is education Self Educate Could you imagine if education would have been so high level to teach Einstein to that level he was Urging for! Education does not guarantee to give correct knowledge Education has high priority today's world Education has changed Ex: Medical field has many changed else many have died Einstein would have fit now a days but back in old days So he saying, he being taught 6th grade education in highest college at time And he wasted higher education,
Illiterate of 21st Century.... Learn, Relearn, Unlearn: It was stated by "Alvin Toffler" World's best education system Learn: Has not been given respect by all prayers Unlearning & Relearning do not mean one should forget, learn it again Unlearning: Happen when you open to new prospective of things you already know Relearning: Happen when you accept a new perspective and appreciate your knowledge Overcome misunderstanding, misconception Britain prime minister "Tony Blair"statement is 'Education Education Education' Education is about molding the future of our nation and of each individual.
Recent Technology Boon or Curse: Changes the way we live Ex: Mobile's Information accessible to large number of people Travelling Ex: cars, trains, plains Travel faster (refer to EraDaily Invention Topic).
English will Remain as Dominant:
Countries like England, Canada, America, Australia use English Most books, thesis paper, internet articles Written in English Translate to English most software and application written in English Foreign music, movies, books & style as a single city (world) Advertisements in English Hoardings, Boards, Economic Transactions etc... in English Future trend more trade.
Advertisements in Schools: Changes takes place Commercialism Budget short falls Funds crunches Huge Budgets cuts Income increases Better faculty, Motivated teachers Advance view Better equipment & intelligent decision making Important infrastructure & standard Negative of advertisement is Immature to think of children may mislead them. Above mentioned point's are helpful to analyse and built a good essay. Make sure of building an essay before attempting the exam. Hope it's useful to you all. There are Positive, Negative, and Concluding points. If you like my article, please do leave a comment or like it. I feel happy that my effort has been appreciated. Thank you..!!
Tips for Personal Introduction:
Your interests
Your plans for future study
Why you want to study abroad
Why you choose this test
Why you need to learn English
Speak at least 3topics or more of above mentioned with in 30sec. Over all in speaking section most important is you’re "FLUENCY". Here it goes the Speaking section; First item type is Read Aloud.
Tips for Read Aloud:
Fluency is your first priority
Scan for hard words and Spell it clearly before it starts recording.
Rising and falling tone for some words is important.
Be aware of Plurals, don't spell wrongly.
No long disconnection of sentences.(i.e. Gap to each sentence)
Uneven words, Irregular Phrasing
Beware of Inappropriate stress and incorrect pronunciation to some words.
Before it starts recording, read once the total sentence.
Don't be too fast (in recording cannot understand) and too slow.
Time for this section is more sufficient.
Don't keep silence more than 3sec.
And last tip is your tone must be NATURAL.
Tips for Repeat Sentences:
Fluency
Close your eyes and listen to keep concentration on listening.
No long pauses, Clear voice.
Be careful of adding new text or omitting Listened text.
If you can't remember whole sentence atleast give importance to Keywords.
Tips for Describe Image: Many of them feel it difficult, but it is not that much difficult. Just follow the below tips. Use the words like To illustate..., It depicts to show that...,
Speak about Highest and Lowest figures or keypoints. ( Most Important)
Fluency, Speak with good voice.
In describing image use the words on the left hand side, on the right hand side, next to, above, below or bottom, at the top, foreground, background. Just keep on practicing with these words.
For graphs you can use 'Xaxis on graphs shows.... range......', and 'Yaxis on graph shows.... range....'
Use the words like over, about, under... to point out the values on axis. If you use those words no need to be exact value.
Don't keep silent, speak something about the image you see.
Tips for Retell Lecture:
Note the keyword by understanding the context of the topic, so you can give your best.
For name you can use titles. ex: Dr. James Alexandra says.... so you can say just ' dr says...'.
If possible try to catch 35 sentences it's enough to retell the lecture.
While taking notes just omit vowel and note keywords it saves the time. (practice it)
Use phrases like 'The lecture provides brief information about....' or 'According to the speaker , he said.....' etc... to elaborate the given lecture.
Fluency is most important, whatever you speak also.
Don't keep silent, speak something relates to lecture.
Tips for Short Answer Questions:
If you don't no the answer, just repeat the words in the question.
Don't forget the articles a,an,the before some words.
Below is some questions and answers, whatever I have collected.
Most helpful and repeated in the PTEA Exams: 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 – Microorganism 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 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 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 Xray – 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 31. When moon covers sun solar eclipse 32. Orbits the sun Planet 33. Football incharge 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 366 days 41. fitness more exercise 42. Europe is home to United kingdom 43. arrival at hotel reception or checkin 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 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 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 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 From Mc Millen: 1. Which section of news paper gives the editor an opinion? – editorial 2. what instrument used to examine very small thing – microscope 3. What is the destructive program that spread from comp to comp – a virus 4. what term used for animals that gives birth to – mammals 5. System of government where people vote for people – democracy 6. piece of paper that you bought an item – a receipt 7. What you call the document that tells your qualification and work exp? – CV, curriculum vitae, resume 8. How would you describe economy largely based on farming? – agricultural, rural
9. What is the study of stars and planet called? – astronomy 10. In business and davit what is PR stand for? – public relations 11. What emergency service called at see? – coastguard 12. Name a month fall bet April and June? – May 13. what word describe moving a website from internet to your comp – downloading / download 14. What is called a picture doctor take to see inside body? – an Xray 15. What crime has someone stealing from shop committed? – shoplifting 16. If someone feeling ill they will say ‘they are feeling under the ___’ what? – weather 17. [under the weather – Feel sick, poor health, tired or exhausted] 18. Who is person incharge of a football match? – the referee 19. Last game in sporting competition that decide champ? – the final 20. What is the general term for painting at country side or natural view? – landscape 21. Found in office (a printer and other two options)? – a printer 22. There are two types of sporting contests: one is amateur; and other is ___? – professional 23. Where would you find the whale (tropical forest, ocean)? – ocean 24. Coat had a stain on it where would they take? – a dry cleaner’s 25. What are the things that ‘hens lay’ called? – eggs 26. The people who use ___ to obey the rules and protect the public from criminals are called? – the police 27. On what geographical location would someone be living if their country is surrounded by water on all side? – an island 28. What general part of the day is known as dawn? – a sunrise 29. [Part of the Day: “Dawn–Twilight–Sunrise, Morning, Daylight / middayafternoon, Evening, Sunset–Twilight–Dusk, Night”] 30. What are the people that plant food, raise crop are commonly known as? – farmers 31. If a button has come off a shirt, what would someone most likely use to put it back on? – a needle and thread 32. What appliance do people use to keep their food cool and preventing from spoiling? – fridge 33. To crossover from one side of the wide river to another without using boat, what is usually required? – a bridge 34. What is a painting of a person’s head is called? – a portrait 35. Where do we find urban area in a city or country side? – in a city 36. What we call it, when moon completely blocks out the light from the sun? – a solar eclipse / an eclipse
37. What point of the compass is directly opposite east? – west 38. Where does u pay for your purchases at the super market? – (at the) till / checkout 39. What does u call an apartment that is beyond ground level (a basement apartment or a penthouse apartment)? – a basement apartment 40. What features do pianos and computers have in common? – a keyboard 41. If you are feeling ‘fed up’ it is positive or negative feeling? – a negative feeling 42. “I am fed up with being put down and made to feel stupid”] 43. What we call a period of ten years? – a decade 44. A specialist who repairs leaking water pipes is called a ___? plumber 45. A famous canal links the meditation sea with the Indian Ocean, is it the Curran or Suez Canal? – the Suez canal 46. Where would you keep the meat you wish to keep frozen at home? – in a freezer 47. What is the most imp doc you would have to show if you would to hire a car? – a driving license 48. Where would you go to work out on a trade mill? – a gym / gymnasium 49. 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] 50. Where would you most likely go to buy some flowers (a bakery, a florist or a super market)? – a supermarket 51. which hospital dept you go for xray (radiology or cardio) – a radiology 52. Where would you go to see an exhibition of sculptures? – to an art gallery / to a museum 53. Would you measure volume of water in liters or kilos? – liters 54. What’s the joint called where your hand is connected to your arm? – the (or your) wrist Offline Practice PTEA Exam: 1. What organ do cardiologists specialize in? – (the) heart / hearts 2. If telescopes are used to locate distant objects, what instrument is employed to magnify minuscule objects? – (electron) microscope / microscopes 3. Which kind of punishment for a crime is the less severe, an imprisonment or community service? – community service 4. How many sides are there in a bilateral agreement? – two 5. Which is the longest: a decade, a millennium or a century? – a millennium
6. 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 7. A list of events placed in time order is usually described as what? – a chronology / a timeline 8. If a figure is hexagonal, how many sides does it have? – six 9. What key mineral makes sea water different from fresh water? – salt 10. 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 1.
Summarize Spoken Text
2.
Multiple-choice, choose multiple answers
3.
Fill in the blanks
4.
Highlight correct summary
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Multiple-choice, choose single answer
6.
Select Missing word
7.
Highlight incorrect words
8.
Write from Dictation
Tips for Summarize Spoken Text:
Make a note while listening the text, vomit the vowels and practice you can save a lot of time.
Use the words, "The speaker says...."
Concentrate on topic sentences and most repeated words.
Time manage- 3min plan, 5min write, 2min check (Spellings, Grammar).
Tips for Multiple & Single answer choices:
Multiple answers types have the Negative marking.
Most of the time answers rate of speech are fast so be careful and listen.
Answers are mostly paraphrased.
Most of the answers you can find at ending of listening so listen until it finish.
Most of the time, Pay close attention to the frequency words (always, often , sometimes, never many, all, never, only.. etc) eliminate those options and find the correct answer.
Effectively heard word may not be correct word because it may be frequency word as above point.
Tips for Fill in the Blanks:
Note the answers in erasable notepad given by them and later fill the answers.
Check the spellings, Plurals.
Answers may be high rate of speech and sometimes.
Tips for Highlight Correct Summary:
Note keywords in question.
Skim the options with in given time.
Answers are paraphrased.
Catch the end of words and listen the ending of topic, you can catch the correct answer.
Concentrate on repeated words.
Tips for Missing words (Beep sound):
Understand the context of the listening so you can answer the correct option.
Tips for Write from Dictation:
Close your eyes and hear the text, so you can concentrate and remember it.
Proof read for Spellings and Grammar mistakes.
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Multiple-choice, choose single answer Multiple-choice, choose multiple answers Re-order paragraphs Reading: Fill in the blanks Reading & Writing: Fill in the blanks
Tips for Multiple-choice, single and multiple answers:
Focus on keywords in question and search in the text and then look in options.
Most of the time, Pay close attention to the frequency words (always, often , sometimes, never many, all, never, only.. etc) eliminate those options and find the correct answer. ex: According to the text, which of the following are true of English attitudes towards intellectuals? 1 They never join forces with those in authority. 2 Most people would not be able to name an intellectual. 3 In general, the English do not admire respect intellectuals. 4 Even some English intellectuals do not like to be called intellectuals. 5 They are not clear about what an intellectual is or does. Answer: 3,4 Note: It is not applicable always, Use this trick only when the time is not sufficient to answer. Look for main reason/text and concentrate on repeated words to find the correct answer.
Negative marking is applicable for multiple answers. Time manage: max 90sec each question in single answer type and max 2min for each question in multiple answers.
Tips for Re-order Paragraphs:
Look at Proper Nouns-Common nouns-Pronoun-Articles Usage-Time Phrases(depends) order to form the sentences. Consider the clue words
ex: a) The king....... b) ........... King Rama......... The order here it comes is, b-a. Because in the sentence 'a' it says kings follows.... but in sentence 'b' it introduces about the king name. Frame the order of sentences using the Nouns, Pronouns, Adjectives, Repeated words, Time phrases, etc...
Concentrate on pronouns he,she,him,her,they,them,these, those, etc.. these sentences will never come in first.
Repeated words - the hint here is, most of the time word one sentences if the same word in other sentences come in an order.
Adjectives - the hint here is, ex: better comes after good. so first is good-better.
Time manage - try to answer the question with in 4min.
Tips for Fill in the Blanks:
Concentrate on parts of speech before and after the blank, it helps in finding the missing word.
Select the word, which is mostly collocates with words beside it.
Skim for the main idea of the text.
Most of the time, missing word synonym will be in the text, it helps in finding answer.
Time manage - 2min for each question approx.
Note: Follow the above tips you can score maximum marks in the PTE Exam. And the item types may not be in order in the Exam.
DESCRIBE IMAGE – ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW IN ORDER TO SCORE November 22, 2015glorytotesting2 Comments
Words for use in images
For start- shows , depicts , illustrates , represents , elucidates , throws light on
Maximum- lion share part , major , prodigious , paramount supreme, topmost
Minimum- least, modicum , merest , slightest , smallest
Average- moderate , mediocre , middle of the road , intermediate
Increasing-booming , enlarging , up surging , burgeoning , inclining , sprouting
Decreasing – sink , decline , diminish , curb , deteriorate
Constant- uniform , regular , stable , steady . unfluctuating , unflappable
Fluctuating-oscilate , wary . , sling , yoyo , hem and haw
Peak- pinnacle , tip , crown , bump
Ground level- sod , loam , dust , arena
Conclusion – to wrap , end of the line
Prepositions: from/between 1990 to/and 2010 Movements up: increased, rose, grew, went up Movements down: decreased, declined, dropped, went down Adjectives: slight, gradual, sharp, sudden, steady Adverbs: slightly, gradually, sharply, suddenly, steadily No movement: remained steady/stable, was unchanged, stabilized
TIPS FOR DESCRIBE IMAGE October 25, 2015glorytotestingLeave a comment
Tips for describe images # Identify the graph # Use six different words for shows ( illustrates,manifests,elucidates,explicitly states,represents,depicts) # Rephrase the tag line . # The data is calibrated in units( millions). # In the stipulated time of ( given period of time ) of 1990-2010. # Trends to be highlighted in a concrete and meticulous way. All the best Question: Scientists are constantly exploring other planets rather than solving problems of their own planet. Do you think they should explore or try to evade the problems of earth . Answer: Evidently, human species have always demonstrated an insatiable quest to discover something new. Space exploration is perfect selection to epitomise this quest. However, are my of people entirely condemn the idea of spending heaps of amounts on such endeavour. This essay would discuss this issue in detail. Vividly, commencement of space exploration,since 1960’s, have brought countless advantages to humanity, wireless communications through mobile, radio, internet are outcome of space exploration only by using satellites. It is irrefutable that the planet earth , already teeming with humanity, will be overcrowded and the dearth of space on this planet is imminent. Therefore, billions of dollars are being spent to search life-like signs on other planets of Galaxy. Already the efforts have started paying off as scientists have found life sustaining elements , water and breathable air,on Mars. Some of the predictions are even made to make leisure trips for people to other planets. On the contrary, a group totally opposes such kind of spendings as they reckon that planet earth needs attention to make it secure and worth-living. Firstly, some people are facing problems like malnourishment and have died due to insufficient food and health care services. Moreover, significant chunk of population is deprived of education due to lack of funds to support. Thus,
wasting money on making trips to other planets just to collect few pebbles from there makes no sense. The money spent on such ventures has no direct outcome as it takes a number of decades to make any discovery, whereas, money spent on education and health gives direct result of improved wellbeing. After pondering over a great deal of thought of both sides, I opine that a right balance needs to be sought as both the aspects are of paramount value and need attention and funding.
SAMPLE PTE STRATEGY August 2, 2015glorytotestingClear PTE academic, PTE academic strategyLeave a comment
Speaking:1. Repeat Sentence: – Try to do your level best on this. I think this part carry the maximum points. Need paramount concentration on it. I closed my eyes and imagine the speaker & topics, this helped me. 2. Describe Image: – Don’t ever try to describe full content. Summary, Highest/minimum information, conclusion (if possible). Must ignore any pause but don’t speak fast and ensure your word is clear to understand. Try to use this words; Gradually, Steep rise, increase, fluctuating, remain stable/steady, surge, the largest group of people, the least common answer, southeast corner of the room/map/layout and so on. 3. Retell Lecture: – Again content is not important but ensure you can speak 40 seconds. Ignore “aah”, “hmm” and other paused sound as much as possible; just speak normal voice with fluency. 4. Question/Answer: – Try to listen the question properly. Sometimes they give some image or graph and ask question from it. If not sure the answer then repeat the question or mention both the option when try to choose one. I guess this section content less marks. I know some person in this forum who did not answer 3~4 questions but secure 90 in speaking.
Last not the least, try to practice speaking in noisy environment such as put the BBC on in TV then practice your speaking. I found that exam hall was noisy and everyone is shouting during speaking. One more thing, grammar is not important in speaking (need comment from expert). Hence, main focus should be fluency and punctuation. Writing:I think, this part is the most easiest one at-least compare with IELTS who suffers 0 .5 mark there :-) All the topics are repeated, so it is easy to get the idea before sitting for exam. However, must practice typing with those known topics within given time frame. Ensure proper grammar and vocabulary. I have to use some predetermine vocabulary lists in my exam.. Some of them are as follows:Bolster, impeccable, indispensable, parochial attitude, fathom, laudable effort, crux, unbridled/bridled, formidable, inundate, inevitably, jeopardize, emancipation, itinerary, overwhelming, tremendously and so one. All these words are easy to fit any sentence and increase your vocabulary marks and use connecting words like furthermore, moreover, hence, in addition, besides, nevertheless, nonetheless, although, even though , while, Indeed, in fact, finally, Lastly, In conclusion etc.. Last not the least, ensure there will be no spelling mistakes. But again I am not the expert, this is my personal strategy. Reading:This section is definitely hard compare with IELTS at least for me. My grammar understanding is very poor which was also difficult to improve within a very short time specially the phrasal verb, collocation. At the same time, I got little assistance to improve my marks in this section from others. Hence, I made some strategy with some personal observation.
1) I ensured that my 10/11 questions from fill in the blanks and read & writing questions should correct. 2) I Skipped the Multiple choose questions as it was killing my times. Furthermore, it also contain negative marking if answer choose is wrong. 3) Utilize time in single multiple choose and reorder paragraph. However, my reorder paragraph was very tough compare with my previous exam. Hence, I was nervous to clear the target score. Anyway, I survive.. Now, it was my strategies based on my weakness and strongest points. You can also prepare for yourself according to your need if you are facing hurdle in this section.
Listening In my opinion it is easy to get point in this section and don’t need to make any special strategy for it . However, in my own observation, Highlight Correct Summary, Highlight incorrect words, write from dictation secure more marks(may be I am wrong as well) and ensure spelling marks in “write from dictation” section. On the whole, I believe, concentration is very vital in PTE-A exam, be confident about yourself and don’t lose hope or disoriented until the exam is finished. The structure of this exam is totally diffferent compare with IELTS. Therefore, if you decide to give PTE then try your level best with preparation before fueling money. Nevertheless, may be you will not cross the branch mark (All module 65/79) in your first attempt and you need to face the same obstacle again for another attempt like me. Another Experience Thanks to my GOD that I passed this exam. Ielts made me think that my Enlgish is not good enough and too much failure made me somehow hopeless, but I needed and tried and with my first pte attempt I got +65. My best mark in IELTS was:
L8 R8.5 S7.5 W6.5 I took it in Brisbane, Navitas centre and the results released in less than 24 hours. The price is similar to IELTS, but if you put PTE2015 (capital without space) in promotion code during the registration, it will give you 10% off. I read almost 160 page of this thread and my advices are not far from the others, just emphasizing them, so in order to get good marks I encourage you to read them as much as you can. SPEAKING: read aloud: At first you might think it is an easy task, but if you try some sentences, you’ll see you cannot read it clearly, fluently and without disturbing pauses. Pronunciation and fluency is really important, and you have read like a news reader on TV. Watch your tone, intonation, rises and falls. Practice as much as you can and you’ll be alright. Describe image: Note that your response time is only 40 seconds, and the information shared on the screen is usually too much, so there isn’t enough time to tell them all and it is not wise to do so. Start with an introduction and speak fluently and clearly in 30 -35 secs. It is ok if you cannot cover all the info, only focus on extreme figures. This is similar to IELTS academic writing task 1. Sentences like below are good: The graph provides information about… The map illustrates … the trend has a significant increase sharp fall remained unchanged…
Retell lecture: focus on the lecture. No need to write down everything the lecturer says. Just take a note about the topic and important categories and stuff. With only 40 seconds describe it fluently and clearly: the lecture is about… the lecturer stated that… Answer short question: It is about your general knowledge, and you have to practice to become good. The only hard part is when the question is read too quick. My speaking part was the lowest because I didn’t stick to upper rules completely! WRITING summarize: it’s easy, get the whole idea and convert it into one sentence. Write essay: It’s like Ielts writing task 2. Spelling and grammar is important. Check word by word and proofread your work. Be aware of time. READING & LISTENING: have various parts and since the exam is ACADEMIC, you’ll see many new words. The use of collocations is really important and common. Watch your time and practice a lot. Do not stuck in one question and if you miss one do not panic and stay focused. It’s really important to concentrate and focus the entire time. About sources: definitely buy the gold kit to prepare yourself and become familiar with exam. They are harder than the real exam. – offline practice test – macmillan – practice test plus and check the Google docs about the exam essay questions. They really help. Actually my essay question was among those questions and I had practiced it.
The last thing about the exam is that, at the first part of each part it introduces the whole part, and then goes through the parts without warning, so you have to be prepared and careful cause timer is counting down quickly. I definitely suggest you to switch to PTE or TOEFL. Practice as much as you can and you’ll see the results. Because with practicing you see that you are improving.
PTE SPEAKING GUIDELINES August 2, 2015glorytotestingPTE academic, PTE speaking, PTE speaking guidelines, PTE speaking tipsLeave a comment
For speaking take care of these: 1. Get to the test center early (if possible be the first person) and ask the administrator to give you a corner seat, so you’ll have only one neighbor and hence is relatively more peaceful. 2. Sit upright and take a deep breath before you start, that will help. Speak clearly and loudly (don’t shout though ). And don’t think you are disturbing other test takers by speaking loudly, that should be the last thing on your mind. One way to check your decibel levels is to observe the decibel meter while taking the practice tests. Try to hit the high greens and low reds. 3. Mind the “read aloud” items, you can maximize your speaking score by reading word by word, pronouncing each one clearly however if you don’t take care of word stress and rising and falling intonation patterns your reading score will suffer. 4. For describe image and re-tell lecture it is absolutely important to speak the full 40 secs. Its okay, for a couple of items, to not finish your sentence completely before the recording stops, but you should always speak for the full allotted time. Fluency over content, avoid “aah” and “hmm”, you can say “let me see”, “let me refer my notes” etc. 5. For describe image, have strategies for different types of images. What is your strategy for a bar graph, a line graph, a pie chart and a table? Once you decide strategy for each type, use google images to practice that strategy. 6. “Answer short questions” is the easiest of the lot, just mind the pronunciation. 7. “Repeat sentence” was the most difficult for me. But with a right strategy
you can ace it. For example if you have to repeat “The director’s office has moved to the second floor of the administration building”, while listening to the audio you can quickly jot down the first letter of each word. In this case that would be T D O H M T T S F O T A B. You may not be able to finish it by the time the audio clip ends but you can take an extra second to complete it, remember you have 3 seconds before which you have start your response. You need some practice to ace this strategy so don’t try it directly in the exam. Practice it a lot and get comfortable with the strategy before the test.
SUMMARIZE SENTENCES TIPS : 30 WORDS July 17, 2015glorytotesting2 Comments
1.Skim the entire passage to get an idea of its general content. You should be able to answer the question “What is the passage mainly about? 2.Scan the entire passage for key words and phrases. Words and phrases that are repeated throughout the passage are usually important. Make a note of these. 3.If there are multiple paragraphs, the first paragraph will typically be an introduction to the topic, and will often include a brief description of what will be discussed. 4.The last paragraph will typically close with a conclusion 5.Each paragraph will have its own topic sentence expressing the main idea. Typically, the topic sentence is the first sentence of the paragraph (Rest of things are supporting arguments) 6.The task of summarizing a multi-paragraph passage is sometimes made easier by briefly summarizing each paragraph first, and then combining these summaries into a single summary.Make a brief summary of each paragraph as you finish reading it. You do not need full sentences at this point. 7.Keep your summary to a maximum of 30 words. The response box has an indicator that will tell you how many words you have written. If you are getting close to your word limit, but still need to write more, edit your sentence to remove unnecessary words, especially adjectives. These can often be omitted.
8. use punctuations like comman,colon,apastrophe, ETC. You have to use the full stop in the end of the sentence….
RE ORDER PARAGRAPH STRATEGY July 14, 2015glorytotestingPTE, PTE academic, PTE REading, reorder paragraph PTELeave a comment
Hello this is very difficult item amongst all in PTE A. You should practice a lot to get good scores. Moreover, this is the highest weight-age marks compared all other items. Follow below cited examples , it may help you. 1. First understands/grasp the given paragraphs and what is for ? by using SKIM and SCAN processes. 2. Identify the topic /main sentence. Mainly consists of key words, person names, technical names, book names, research names, ….etc 3. Topic sentence is stand alone (SA). Independent sentence. it is not dependent on any other sentences given there. 4. Main /topic sentence does not starts with any contradict phrases like (however, but, although) and addition phrases like (Also, moreover, furthermore, besides.. etc) 5. Follow the pronoun rule – it does have terms like he , she, they , those and which is referred or depended by some other sentence. 6. After identify the main paragraph, need to check the relationship of remaining paragraph. another set of tips TIPS FOR REORDER PARAGRPH Parajumbles are jumbled paragraphs. Basically, you are given a paragraph – but the sentences are not in the right order. It’s up to you to untie this knot and rearrange the sentences so that they logically make sense. Normally instructions for this type of questions will read “Choose the most logical order of sentences from among the given choices to construct a coherent paragraph”. So go through these 1- TRANSITION WORDS Transition words make the shift from one idea to another very smooth. They
organize and connect the sentences logically. Observing the transition words found in a sentence can often give you a clue about the sentence that will come before/after that particular sentence. Given below are some commonly used transition words: also, again, as well as, besides, furthermore, in addition, likewise, moreover, similarly, consequently, hence, otherwise, subsequently, therefore, thus, as a rule, generally, for instance, for example, for one thing, above all, aside from, barring, besides, in other words, in short, instead, likewise, on one hand, on the other hand, rather, similarly, yet, but, however, still, nevertheless, first of all, to begin with, at the same time, for now, for the time being, in time, later on, meanwhile, next, then, soon, the meantime, later, while, earlier, simultaneously, afterward, in conclusion, with this in mind, after all, all in all to sum-up. EXAMPLE WITH TRANSITION WORDS A. But in the industrial era destroying the enemy’s productive capacity means bombing the factories which are located in the cities. B. So in the agrarian era, if you need to destroy the enemy’s productive capacity, what you want to do is bum his fields, or if you’re really vicious, salt them. C. Now in the information era, destroying the enemy’s productive capacity means destroying the information infrastructure. D. How do you do battle with your enemy? E. The idea is to destroy the enemy’s productive capacity, and depending upon the economic foundation, that productive capacity is different in each case F. With regard to defense, the purpose of the military is to defend the nation and be prepared to do battle with its enemy. EXPLANATION FOR THE ANSWER transition word “but” in the first sentence. It signifies that the sentence is expressing an idea contrary to an idea expressed in some previous sentence. Now we need to find that previous sentence. If we further look at the beginning of the first sentence, it says “but in the industrial era…” which suggests that the contrariness is with respect to eras. Looking further, we see that sentence B and C are also starting with statement about eras. But the transition word at the start of C is “now” which expresses present era and hence it cannot chronologically come before any
other past era. That is, if information era is the present era, talk about any other era will come before this. So sentence B is the correct sentence to come before the first sentence. Likewise, sentence C is the correct sentence to come after the first sentence (sentence C is continuing the idea). Therefore, we have the link BAC. We see that option 1, 3 and 4 all have the link BAC. Furthermore, all the three options have the link EBAC. Therefore, we only need to arrange D and F. The sentence F states that “The purpose is…to battle with the enemy” and D questions “how do you battle with the enemy?” Therefore, D will come . FDEBAC is the correct arrangement. 2- PERSONAL PRONOUN – Personal pronouns are he, she, it, him, her, they, you, your etc. Remember that personal pronouns always refer to a person, place or thing etc. Therefore, if a sentence contains a personal pronoun without mentioning the person, place or object it is referring to, the person, place or object must have come in the previous sentence . EXAMPLE WITH PERSONAL PRONOUN . A. Although there are large regional variations, it is not infrequent to find a large number of people sitting here and there and doing nothing. B. Once in office, they receive friends and relatives who feel free to call any time without prior appointment. C. While working, one is struck by the slow and clumsy actions and reactions, indifferent attitudes, procedure rather than outcome orientation, and the lack of consideration for others. D. Even those who are employed often come late to the office and leave early unless they are forced to be punctual. E. Work is not intrinsically valued in India. F. Quite often people visit ailing friends and relatives or go out of their way to help them in their personal matters even during office hours.Look at the personal pronoun “they” in sentence B: Once in office, they receive friends and relatives who feel free to call any time without prior appointment. This they must be referring to some people. The reference to some people only comes in sentences A, D, and F. Therefore, one of the sentences will come before sentence B. Let’s see the link AB,DB, and FB; Link AB- Although there are large regional variations, it is not infrequent to find a large number of people sitting here and there and doing nothing. Once
in office, they receive friends and relatives who feel free to call any time without prior appointment. Link DB- Even those who are employed often come late to the office and leave early unless they are forced to be punctual. Once in office, they receive friends and relatives who feel free to call any time without prior appointment. Link FB- Quite often people visit ailing friends and relatives or go out of their way to help them in their personal matters even during office hours. Once in office, they receive friends and relatives who feel free to call any time without prior appointment. Which of these links makes sense? Only link DB seems coherent. Now, we examine the options with link DB. We see that options 1 and 3 have link DB in them. Also, both the options have link ADBF. Therefore, ADBF is a link. Now we only need to place sentences E and C. We can do that by reading the sentences in the order given in options 1 and 3. THE FLOW OF AUTHORS IDEA SHOULD BE COMPLETELY LOGICAL; THE AUTHOR DOES NOT JUMP FROM ONE IDEA TO OTHER SUDDENLY. In link EC, sentence E is talking about work not being valued whereas sentence C is talking about people being clumsy, indifferent, inconsiderate etc. Sentence C is NOT talking about value of work. It is talking about people’s behavior. Therefore, EC cannot be a logical flow. EADBFC IS THE CORRECT ANSWER 3- DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNThe demonstrative pronouns are “this,” “that,” “these,” and “those.” “This” and “that” are used to refer to singular nouns or noun phrases and “these” and “those” are used to refer to plural nouns and noun phrases. Whenever a sentence contains a demonstrative pronoun without mentioning the noun or the noun phrase, it means that the previous sentence must be mentioning that noun or noun phrase. Finding that noun or noun phrase helps us connect two sentences. EXAMPLE WITH DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUN A. Michael Hofman, a poet and translator, accepts this sorry fact without approval or complaint. B. But thanklessness and impossibility do not daunt him. C. He acknowledges too “in fact he returns to the point often ” that best translators of poetry always fail at some level.
D. Hofman feels passionately about his work, and this is clear from his writings. E. In terms of the gap between worth and rewards, translators come somewhere near nurses and street-cleaners. Again an easy one. Notice the demonstrative pronoun “this” in sentence A: Michael Hofman, a poet and translator, accepts this sorry fact without approval or complaint. Also note that sentence A is introducing Michael Hofman (Michael Hofman, a poet and translator,…) and will thereby come before every sentence containing the personal pronoun he or him. So which sorry fact is sentence A referring to? It can only be the fact found in sentence E. Also, other sentences contain “he” or “him”. Therefore, EA is a link. Link EA is contained in option 1, 3 and 4. But in 4, sentence D is coming before sentence A, and this cannot happen because sentence A should be before any other sentence referring to Hofman as sentence A is introducing Hofman. Therefore, we are left with options 1 and 3. The difference between options 1 and 3 is the order of sentence D and B.Link DB- Hofman feels passionately about his work, and this is clear from his writings. But thanklessness and impossibility do not daunt him. EACBD IS THE RIGHT ANSWER 4- ACRONYM APPROACH – In PJ we encounter full and short names sometimes acronyms of some term or institution. Ex-World Trade Organization – WTO Dr. Manmohan Singh – Dr. Singh Karl Marx – Marx President George W. Bush – President bush or the president EXAMPLE WITH THIS The rule is that if both full form as well as short form is present in different sentences, then the sentence containing full form will come before the sentence containing short form. 1. If you are used to having your stimulation come in from outside, your mind never develops its own habits of thinking and reflecting 2. Marx thought that religion was the opiate, because it soothed people’s pain and suffering and prevented them from rising in rebellion 3. If Karl Marx was alive today, he would say that television is the opiate of
the people. 4. Television and similar entertainments are even more of an opiate because of their addictive tendencies. 3241 THE RIGHT ABSWER 5-TIME SEQUENCE APPROACH-Either dates or time sequence indicating words: Be aware of the time indication either by giving years – or by using time indicating words. Arrange the sentences using their proper time sequence. Here are a few time sequence indicating words -Before after later EXAMPLE FOR THIS 1. Then two astronomers—the German, Johannes Kepler, and the Italian, Galileo Galilei-started publicly to support the Copernican theory, despite the fact that the orbits it predicted did not quite match the ones observed. 2. His idea was that the sun was stationary at the centre and that the earth and the planets move in circular orbits around the sun. 3. A simple model was proposed in 1514 by a Polish priest, Nicholas Copernicus. 4. Nearly a century passed before this idea was taken serious SOLUTION EXPLANATION The 3rd sentence talks about the time event and other time vents follow it in a chronological order. So 3241 IS THE RIGHT ANSWER 6- ARTICLE APPROACH Articles can be divided into two categories – 1. Definite (the) and 2. Indefinite (a and an). When the author uses ‘a / an’ – he wants to make a general statement – wants to introduce the noun followed by a/an for the first time but when he uses ‘the’ he wants to refer back to some previously discussed noun. It means having ‘the’ is very unlikely in the opening sentence. If ‘a/an’ and ‘the’ both are used for the same noun then the sentence containing ‘the’ will come after the sentence containing a/an. 7- NOUN , PRONOUN AND ADJECTIVE APPROACH– Whenever pronoun comes – it will come in the immediate sentence containing the respective noun. i. e. A sequence can be like this Noun Pronoun
Pronoun Pronoun or like Noun Pronoun ………….. no pronoun Noun Pronoun i.e. the pronoun sequence will continue till it is halted by a break (i.e. a sentence containing no pronoun) then if necessary it will start with the noun again. We can’t write pronoun after a break. It is not a correct form of writing. 7. All the paragraphs should have a relation with others and try to identify that. 8. Follow general steps like – years wise – Stages of life : Birth , school/education ,marriage,children, death- Stages of a butterfly .. etc 9. It is very important you need write the correct sequence order. How many you write correct sequences you would be awarded like that. 10. After finish the test , review your answer and check the meaning in flow . correct or not
HOW TO DESCRIBE GRAPH AND CHART IN DESCRIBE IMAGE IN PTE July 15, 2015glorytotestingLeave a comment
There are various types of charts. In the following example we show the numbers of pets in Year 7 of a school.
TYPES OF CHARTS Charts
English
table
pie chart
bar chart
line graph
LIST WITH PHRASES TO DESCRIBE CHARTS
The pie chart is about …
The bar chart deals with …
The line graph (clearly) shows …
The slices of the pie chart compare the …
The chart is divided into … parts.
It highlights …
… has the largest (number of) …
… has the second largest (number of) …
… is as big as …
… is twice as big as …
… is bigger than …
more than … per cent …
only one third …
less than half …
The number … increases/goes up/grows by …
The number … decreases/goes down/sinks by …
The number … does not change/remains stable
I was really surprised/shocked by the …
So we can say …
USE OF TENSES Mind the correct use of tenses when describung a chart. If the charts deals with facts in the present (as in our example), use the Simple Present, if the facts are the past, then use the Simple Past. If there is a connection between the past and the present, use thePresent Perfect.
HOW TO DESCRIBE A CHART With the following example we would like to show you how charts are described. Mind the three parts and do not repeat the global message in the conclusion.
A PETS IN YEAR 7 AT A SCHOOL We have chosen the pie chart because we think it shows the number of pets in Year 7 best.
1 INTRODUCTION Here you say what the diagram is about. Mind the title of it and do not forget to include the source. The pie chart is about the pets in Year 7. The chart is divided into 5 parts. It is taken from …
2 MESSAGE OF THE DIAGRAM The largest number of pets are in form 7GI. There are 16 pets. The second largest number of pets are in form 7HK. There are 8 pets. So there are more than twice as many pets in form 7GI. The chart shows that there are only 2 pets in form 7CS and 3 in form 7VR.
3 CONCLUSION So we can say that the most pets of Year 7 are in form 7GI and the least in form 7CS. There are more than 50 per cent of all the pets in one form – form 7GI.
B POPULATION GROWTH IN CANADA
This graph shows the growth of the population in Canada from 1978 to 2009. It is taken from the website about Statistics in Canada. There are three graphs in the chart. The green graph shows the total growth of the population, the black one deals with the migrated people in Canada and the blue graph shows the natural increase of the population. In 1988/89 there was an enourmous growth. In the following years the total growth went down to about 250,000 in 1998/99. From that time on the Canadian population has been gradually growing again although the natural increase slows down. So we can say that the growth of the population in Canada is based on migration.
TIPS FOR SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS July 15, 2015glorytotestingLeave a comment
1. Total 10 to 12 SAQ will be there , it is the last item in the reading section. 2. You need to answer with word or couple of words (2 /3) or one phrase
3. Do not repeat the answers. For instance, what is the month comes between October and December – Only once you need tell like November. Do not repeat like November … November
4. Be active through out this item/question and speak in to the microphone when it will turned ON. 5. You need to have general knowledge and current affairs , idea bout maps, little technical knowledge as well 6. It is a easiest part in speaking section, so so well and get full marks. 7. In recent times , it consists of questions like – they will give one image and asked the questions in that. So, be ready for any type of questions. Normally, these image types questions come 3 to 4 nos. However in some cases may not.
DESCRIBE IMAGE TYPE QUESTION TIPS July 16, 2015glorytotestingClear PTE academic,Describe Image, Describe image question, PTE, PTE academic, PTE REading,PTE speaking2 Comments
Describe image: 1. This item having second highest weight-age after re-tell lecture. So be focus on this, to achieve good scores in Speaking module. 2. There are 6 to 7 different types of things will get for this item type. Like describe bar-graph, line-graph, pie-chart, block-diagram, table, photo, picture, to name but a few. 3. You will get around 6 to 8 items. Including all different types of images as cited above. 4. Need to use different vocabulary words in this. For example you need follow below phrases to describeThis bar-graph depicts the Australia population for 1950 to 2000. It noticeably showed from 1950 to 1970 the growth of people is steady. However, from 1970 to 1990 fall down and touches the lowest value 35 Billions. In and all, at last , it again taken off and reached the maximum value of 56 Billions. Other starting phrases are: This pie-chart illustrates………..
This block diagram shows …………… This picture / photo demonstrates…………… This line-graph denotes……….. 5. Do not use much pillar words like (hmmmm, uhhh, etc) and not take long pauses. 6. Try to speak full time (40 seconds) 7. Content is not much important,, however it also one of the important factor. Main focus should be on pronunciation and oral fluency. Do not follow any separate pronunciation , use neutral pronunciation> 8.Try to identify main/key/essential points given in the diagram and describe those points.
SUMMARIZE SENTENCES TIPS : 30 WORDS July 17, 2015glorytotesting2 Comments
1.Skim the entire passage to get an idea of its general content. You should be able to answer the question “What is the passage mainly about? 2.Scan the entire passage for key words and phrases. Words and phrases that are repeated throughout the passage are usually important. Make a note of these. 3.If there are multiple paragraphs, the first paragraph will typically be an introduction to the topic, and will often include a brief description of what will be discussed. 4.The last paragraph will typically close with a conclusion 5.Each paragraph will have its own topic sentence expressing the main idea. Typically, the topic sentence is the first sentence of the paragraph (Rest of things are supporting arguments) 6.The task of summarizing a multi-paragraph passage is sometimes made easier by briefly summarizing each paragraph first, and then combining these summaries into a single summary.Make a brief summary of each paragraph as you finish reading it. You do not need full sentences at this point. 7.Keep your summary to a maximum of 30 words. The response box has an indicator that will tell you how many words you have written. If you are
getting close to your word limit, but still need to write more, edit your sentence to remove unnecessary words, especially adjectives. These can often be omitted. 8. use punctuations like comman,colon,apastrophe, ETC. You have to use the full stop in the end of the sentence….
STRATEGY FOR PTE ACADEMIC – SUCCESS July 18, 2015glorytotestingClear PTE academic,Describe Image, Describe image question, PTE, PTE academic, PTE academic tips, PTE REading, PTE speaking, PTE success,PTE writing, reorder paragraph PTE1 Comment
Following is the strategy that I can suggest. 1. Familiarity with computer based test. As it is computer based, time bound exam, having a better typing speed will help. I am a software developer and can touch type, this was one of the reason I could finish exam in two hours. So in case you have slow typing speed try to improve it a bit. 2. Get to know each question type in all sections. You can get information on what to expect in each question type under each section on youtube or on ptepractice.com (Paid). You can also learn what are the best way to solve each question type. This is a must for good score. E.g. reorder paragraph can be solved better using instructions given in youtube video and they are (I heard) worth 20 points each. 3. Try to give a sample exam on web ptepractice.com sample paper will cost you 35$ ( ~2300INR ) and it will be exact replica of original test. You will get scores for it and will know what sections to improve (Eg. I had low score in written discourse and so read more on how to structure a good essay). Much better than giving exam twice. 4. Make notes on each type of questions (Very important) I had made a list of all question types and marked them easy/medium/hard during my preparation. I had marked re tell lecture/repeat sentence hard, but slowly learned which questions should be made quick notes for (Re tell lecture) and which one should only be solved based on memory (repeat sentences). In the end I had reached all question types marked as Easy.
Believe me 3 second rule and even otherwise repeat sentence looks tough but after practice it is one of the easy ones. 5. Make note of flow of exam. This one is included in fourth point as well. Along with notes on each question, make notes section wise, try to learn which question follows which one. Describe image is followed by Retell lecture and is quite a change as Re tell lecture sometime come with a image causing confusion. This will keep you well prepared, though I am not sure if this same flow is always followed
RETELL LECTURE TIPS August 1, 2015glorytotestingLeave a comment
Find out about T method of note taking. I think it is available on youtube. Do not pause in the middle. Have enough jotted down that you dont have to pause. That is my whole idea of jotting down a lot. Use words like “furthermore”, “in addition to that”, “nevertheless” , “However” , “Moreover” , “On one side…. on the other side” , “Evidently” , “To put it in a nutshell (for conculsion)” and other phrases that sound right to start a sentence with. Use these when you finish one sentence and moving to the other. It helps to keep the flow.
SHORT ANSWER QUESTION SAMPLES August 2, 2015glorytotestingClear PTE academic, PTE short answer question,PTE speaking2 Comments
ANSWER SHORT QUESTIONS An older unmarried womanSpinster Sleep enjoyed in the afternoon-nap -siesta The right answer is siesta
Language which is confused and unintelligible Jargon Vocabulary The right answer is jargon The one who has no money. Pauper Beggar The right answer is pauper A man whose wife is dead Widow Widower The right answer is widower A place where dead bodies are kept Cemetery Mortuary The right answer is mortuary One whose business is to find out criminals Detectives Police The right answer is detective The government runs by the dictator. Autocracy Democracy The right answer is autocracy One who prepares plans for buildings The right answer is architect A great lover of books The right answer is bibliophile A place where fishes are kept The right answer is aquarium
One who tests eyesight and sells spectacles The right answer is optician The science of animal life Biology Zoology The right answer is zoology 14.one who kills animals and sells their flesh -butcher -barber The right answer is butcher A disease which spreads by contact The right answer is contagious disease A man who thinks only for himself The right answer is egoistic An animal living both on land in water The Right answer is amphibian A building for keeping and feeding horses in Stable Kennel The right answer is stable A string of beads used for counting prayers Rosary Garland The right answer is rosary A government publication relating to order, notification, etc. Gazette Journal Magazine The right answer is gazette
Art and science dealing with language Grammar Literature The right answer is grammar A vehicle to carry dead bodies – hearse A grass eating animal Carnivorous Herbivorous The right answer is herbivorous Things of different nature Homogenous Heterogeneous The right answer is heterogeneous The point where the earth and sky seem to meet. Horizon Quarter Hemisphere The right answer is horizon Someone who is fond of entertaining guests Host Hospitable The right answer is hospitable A serpent with many heads- hydra One who pretends to be what he is not- hypocrite Worship of idols- idolatry A handwriting that cannot be read- illegible A sound that cannot be heard Audile Inaudible The right answer is inaudible
Incapable of being burnt Incombustible Something that cannot be believed- incredible Something that cannot be cured- incurable Something that cannot be avoided- inevitable Something that cannot be explained- explicable The act of killing an infant Infanticide Homicide The right answer is infanticide Not limited by person or number -infinite Finite The right answer is infinite Something that is quickly and easily set on fire and burned Flammable Inflammable The right answer is inflammable That cannot be satisfies- insatiable That kills insects Insecticide Pesticide The right answer is insecticide The one who is unable to pay his debts Indebt Insolvent The right answer is insolvent
Something that is not applicable Irrelevant A one who travels from place to place- itinerant Anything which is related to youth and young – juvenile An animal of Australia with great leaping power- kangaroo One who know many languages Linguist Bilingual The right answer is linguist The eclipse of moon Solar Lunar The right answer is lunar 49. Animals which give milk – Reptiles – Mammals The right answer is mammals Handwritten book- manuscript A person who die for his countryMartyr Soldier The right answer is martyr One for whom the money is the most important thing Materialistic A cinema show which is held in the afternoons- matinee Morning prayer in church-matinee Belonging to the middle ages- medieval
Very particular about very small details- meticulous Someone who moves from one place to another Migratory Immigrant The right answer is migratory A person who does not believe in the institution of marriages Bachelor Misogamist The right answer is misogamist A person who hates woman Misogamist Misogynist The right answer misogynist A government by a king or a queen Monarchy Mobocracy The right answer is monarchy The practice of having one wife or husband -polygamy -monogamy -the right answer is monogamy Medicine which induces sleep Narcotic One who is a new comer- neophyte Person publically authorized to draw up or attest contracts etc- notary One who is new to a trade or profession- novice Article of food rich in nutrition.- nutritive Having a lot of fat in one’s body- obesity
A notice of death in a newspaper- obituary A thing no longer in use Obsolete Out of date All of above The right answer is all of the above A study of ocean- oceanography 70. All powerful, possessing complete power and authority- omnipotent 71. A one who is presents everywhere- omnipresent 72. A one who knows everything- omniscient 73. An animal that eats any kind of food – Omnivorous – Carnivorous – Herbivorous The right answer is omnivorous 74. One who look at the bright side of the thing – Optimist – Pessimist The right answer is optimist 75. A person without mother and father- orphan 76. A place where orphans live- orphanage 77. One who believe in traditional values- orthodox 78. A supposed cure for all diseases or problems- panacea 79. Study of disease – Pathology – Biology – The right answer is pathology 80. Killer of one’s own father – Patricide
– Homicide The right answer is patricide 81. Properties inherited from one’s father- patrimony 82. One who loves his/ her country? – Patriot -terrorist The right answer is patriot 83. Payment made in consideration of past service – pension 84. One who looks on the dark side of things? -pessimist – Optimist The correct answer is pessimist 85. Lover of mankind-philanthropist 86. Study of stamp collection – Philately -numismatics The correct answer is philately 87. Study of words and their roots- philology 88. The study of sound A) Phonetics B) Acoustics C) all of the above Correct answer is (c) 89. The study of the body- physiology 90. One who leads others- pioneer? 91. One who copies from other writers? -plagiarist
– Cheater -deceiver The correct answer is plagiarist 92. A government by the rich -democracy -plutocracy -autocracy The correct answer id= plutocracy 93. The practice of having many wives- polygamy 94. One who know many languages – Polyglot -linguistic -Multilanguage The correct answer is polyglot 95. A figure with many angles or sides-polygon 96. A place where ships seek shelter- port 97. A book published after the death of its author -postscript -posthumous -post publish The correct answer is posthumous 98. Medical examination of a dead body-postmortem 99. A short message added on to the end of a letter after the signaturepostscript 100. Water fit for drinking-potable 101. An animal that preys on other animals-predator 102. To form an opinion against anybody baselessly- prejudice 103. Tendency to quarrel -hot tempered
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A person who is above hundred years – centenarian A cinema which is held in the afternoon – matinee A flesh eating plant – carnivores A game in which no one wins – draw A life history written by oneself –autobiography A person who always thinks of himself –self centered /egoist A person with evil reputation – notorious A paper written by hand is known asHandicraft Manuscript Handiwork Thesis Answer: manuscript detailed plan of journeytravelogue Travel kit Schedule Itinerary Answer: itinerary The environment related to organisms is called asAnswer-ecology A thing that is fit to be eaten – Answer-edible An exact copyAnswer- facsimile Anything that leads to death Answer – fatal
A person who eats too much Glutton Reveler Omnivore None of the above Answer- glutton Likely to break apart easilyHard Harsh Brittle Breakable Answer- brittle A person living in a foreign countryNative Abroader Remote Foreigner Answer- foreigner Perceptible to earAudible Laudable Praiseable Adorable Answer-audible One who does not make mistakes – Answer- infallible One who goes on foot – Answer-pedestrian The science which treats with life Answer- biology What are the words called which have the same meaningAnswer- synonym
A person living at the same time as anotherHistorical Contemporary Time-fellow Chum Answer – contemporary Through which light cannot pass Dull Dark Obscure Opaque Answer: opaque A man dances to the tunes of his wifeAnswer- henpecked An instrument for viewing object at a distance Answer: telescope Cure of all diseases Answer: panacea Custom of many husbands Polygamy Monogamy Polyandry Answer: polygamy What is fear of water calledAcrophobia Hydrophobia Orthophobia Gynophobia Answer: hydrophobia A woman whose husband is dead Answer: widow
That which is against law Answer: illegal Things of same nature Homogenous Heterogeneous Answer: homogenous A list of names. Books Answer: catalogue A pleasant song used for causing children to sleep Answer: lullaby A school for small children Answer: kindergarten A coworker in the same institution is a colleague or a peer Answer: colleague An assembly of hearers at a conference or concert Answer: audience A shed for motor cars Answer: garage A medicine that prevents infection by killing germs Answer: antiseptic Arena is a A place for indoor games A place for hockey A place for wrestling A place for racing Answer: c What is a dormitory? Inner part of the city Sleeping room in an institution
Exercise room in an institution Answer: b 149. Grand central terminal, Park Avenue, new york is the world’s largest:-largest railway station -highest railway station -longest railway station – None of the above – The right answer is the largest railway station 150. Entomology is the science that studies – Behavior of human beings – Insects – The origin and history of technical and scientific terms. – The formation of rocks -the correct answer is insects 151. How many bones do a human being has? – 206 -208 – the right answer is 206 152. How many intestines does a human being has? –1 -2 – the right answer is 2 153. What is baby called when in the womb of mother? – foetus 154. How many players are there in football team? -11 -12 -13 – the right answer is 11 155. Who is the president of India? – Pranab Mukherjee -Narendra Modi – the right answer is Pranab Mukherjee 156. Who was the first lady president? – Pratibha Patil
– Indra Gandhi – the right answer is Pratibha Patil 157. Who is the chief minister of Punjab? – Sukhvir Badal – Prakash Singh Badal – the right answer is Prakash Singh Badal 158. Who is the education minister? – Smriti Irani 159. Who won the national award for best actress in 2015? – Kangana Ranaut 160. Which movie has won the best movie award in 2015? – Mary Kom 161. Who is the first wife of Saif Ali khan? – amrita Singh 162. Who won miss universe in 2015? – Paulina Vega – Nia Sanchez – Diana Harkusha – the right answer is Paulina Vega. 162. When did prince William get married? – in 2010 – in 2011 – in 2012 – the right answer is 2011 163. Whom is prince William married to? – duchess of Cambridge – duchess of Bristol 164. What is the name of prince William’s son? – prince George – prince alexander – the right answer is prince George 165. What is the name of Saif Ali khan? – Mansoor Ali khan – Akbar Khan – the right answer is Mansoor Ali khan
166. Who won big boss 9? – Karisma Tanna – Gautam Gulati – the right answer is Gautam Gulati 167. Big boss is inspired from which international reality show? – Big brother – Big don – The right answer is big brother? 167. Which is the national bird of India? – peacock – parrot – the right answer is peacock 168. Which is the national flower of India? – lotus -rose – the right answer is lotus 169. Which is the national animal of India? – lion – tiger – the right answer is tiger 170. Which is the national fruit of India? – apple -mango – banana – the right answer is mango 171. Which is the national anthem? – Jana Gana Mana 172. Which is the national song? – Vande Mantram 173. Who wrote national anthem? – Rabindra Nath Tagore? 174. Number 13 is lucky in which religion? -Hinduism – Sikhism – the right answer is Sikhism 175. Number 13 is unlucky in which religion?
– Sikhism – Christian The right answer is Christian 176. What is reincarnation? – the re- birth of same soul in another body – the re- birth of same soul in same body – the re- birth of same soul in another body. 177. Who invented zero? -Arya Bhatt 178. In which century was the computer invented? – 19th century – 18th century – the right answer is 19th century 179. Who invented computer? -Charles Babbage 180 who is the main founder of Facebook? – Mark Zuckerberg – William Zuckerberg – the right answer is mark Zuckerberg 181. Who is the richest person in the world? – bill gates 182 Who overtook reliance company? -Dilip s. Shangvi – Mukesh Ambani – the right answer is Dilip S. Shangvi 183. The suit which prime minister narendra modi wore during his meeting with us president barrack obama was bought by:– Lalaji bhai Patel – Babaji patel -the right answer is Lalaji bhai patel 184. How much was that suit sold for? – 4.31 crore -4.71 crore – the right answer is 4.31 crore. 185. What is the national game of India? – hockey
– cricket – the right answer is hockey 186. Is Narendra Modi married? – yes -no – the right answer is yes 187. What classes does the primary level include? – up to 5 -up to 7 – the right answer is up to 5 188. What does red color in the bar graph given below depicts:– for career – for interest – the right answer is for interest 189. Which country goes through maximum fluctuations – Australia -Canada – European community – the right answer is Canada – 190. Which pie chart has the maximum processed food? – China – India- word – the right answer is china 191. Which of the area includes town centre? – in the north – in the south 1 – in the south 2 – the right answer is s2 192. In the given pie chart; what does maroon colour indicate:– eating and drinking – grooming
– travelling – the right answer is eating and drinking 193. How much hours they have spent on travelling Which one is a domesticated animal: cat, camel or tiger Answer: cat What is not a font style? Bold Regular Superscript Italic Answer: superscript Control + x are a short used for? Answer: cut The bones around your chest that protect organs such as the heart are called what? Answer: ribs The two holes in your nose are called? Answer: nostrils The meet of cow is known as – beef or pork Answer: beef Are human’s omnivore, herbivore or carnivore? Answer: omnivore What is the sweet substance made by bees? Answer: honey What is the capital of Italy- Rome or Tokyo? Answer: Rome
Trying to predict the weather is known as weather _______ Answer: forecasting What is the average temperature of the human body? Answer: 98.6 f or 37 c Is India a country or a state? Answer: country The place where fishes are kept is known as Answer: aquarium Archery is the national sport of which countryAfghanistan Bhutan Japan India Answer: Bhutan Which country has hosted common wealth games maximum number of time? Canada New Zealand England Scotland One word substitutes: Which one is a domesticated animal: cat, camel or tiger Answer: cat What is not a font style? Bold Regular Superscript Italic Answer: superscript
Control + x is a short used for? Answer: cut The bones around your chest that protect organs such as the heart are called what? Answer: ribs The two holes in your nose are called? Answer: nostrils The meet of cow is known as – beef or pork Answer: beef Are human’s omnivore, herbivore or carnivore? Answer: omnivore What is the sweet substance made by bees? Answer: honey What is the capital of Italy- Rome or Tokyo? Answer: Rome Trying to predict the weather is known as weather _______ Answer: forecasting What is the average temperature of the human body? Answer: 98.6 f or 37 c Is India a country or a state? Answer: country The place where fishes are kept is known as Answer: aquarium Archery is the national sport of which countryAfghanistan Bhutan Japan
India Answer: Bhutan Which country has hosted common wealth games maximum number of time? Canada New Zealand England Scotland What instrument is used to measure angles in geometry? Answer: protractor Which size of the newspaper is smaller? Tabloid or broadsheet Answer: tabloid How many milligrams in a gram? Answer:1000 227. What is the largest cat in the world? The tiger What two colors are mixed to create the color purple- white and black or red and blue? Red and blue With which device the earthquakes are recorded? Answer: seismograph Which is the second largest country in land- area? Answer: Canada What is the most common blood type in humans – o or b+? Answer: o Which word does the “e” in e-mail stand for? Answer: electronic
Which is the currency of Dubai? Answer: dirhams Which is the largest planet in the solar system – Jupiter or mars? Answer: Jupiter Which is largest – kilobyte, gigabyte or megabyte? Answer: gigabyte In the amount of alcohol you get, which is the most expensive- beer, whiskey or wine? Answer: beer Which is the largest living bird? Answer: ostrich The song jangan man was originally composed in -Bengali Hindi Urdu Sanskrit Answer: a ( Bengali) The national animal of India is the: a. Tigerb. Lionc. Peacockd. Leopard Answer: tiger The national fruit of India is the a. Mangob. Lotus fruitc. Guavad. Papaya Answer: a ( mango) Ram had 342 coins in his collection. How would you write 342? A. Three four two B. Three forty two
C. Three hundred forty two D. Three hundred four two Answer: c Who is the president of USA? A. Manmohan Singh B. Haseena shiekh C. Barack Obama Answer: Barack Obama In what season do apples most commonly mature? Ans : autumn Which is the largest fish in the world? Answer: whale shark .which is the tallest animal on the earth-giraffe or zebra? Answer: giraffe square is to cube as circle is to ——Round Ball Pie Sphere Answer: a What do most children ride on to go to school? A) school bus b) car c) taxi d) motorcycle Answer : a 282 . What farm animal gives us milk to drink? Answer: cow/buffalo 283 in America, what do people call it when children go out to play during a break at school?
Answer: recess 285. If you wanted to dig a hole, which of the following would you be most likely to use? A)spade b) spanner c)hammer d) hoe Answer: spade 286. On a clock, if the big hand is on 12 and the little hand is on 3 what time would it be? A) 12 0’clock b) 3 o’ clock c) 5 o’ clock d) 9 o’clock Answer: b 287. What vehicle runs on a track and blows a whistle? A) car b) train c) airplane d) helicopter Answer: b 288. Who was India’s first president? (a) c. Rajagopalachari(b) dr. Rajendra Prasad(c) panditjawaharlala Nehru(d) lord Mountbatten Answer: b 289. What are doctors and lawyers called what they do? Answer: practice 290. How many players are involved in the football? Answer: 11 291. Who takes care of the sheep? Answer: shepherd 292. Which month has 28 days? Answer: all 293. Which is the highest mountain in the world? Answer: mount Everest 294. What is the female gender of peacock? Answer: peahen 295. In the following question choose one word that best describes the meaning of the given word. Ghastly A)terrible B) pleasant C) pretty D) sanction Answer: a
297 choose the correct spelling word from options given below A) pesenger B) pessenger C) passenger D) pasenger Answer: c 297. What is the antonym of content? Answer: dissatisfied 298. What is the antonym of anxiety? A) scare B) calmness C) leisure D) apprehension Answer: b 299.What is the cry of lion called? Answer: roar 300. What does this picture describe? . Answer: sports
1) A long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river is called? Ans-Valley 2) What is 3/4th of percentage called as? Ans- 75% 3) Circumference, radius, diameter form which geometrical shape? Ans- Circle. 4) What does an optic person deal with? Ans- Spectacles 5) If u have pain in teeth whom do you consult? Ans- Dentist 6)Name the device of computer having name same to that of an animal.
Ans- Mouse 7)How many years are in a decade? Ans-10 Years 8)Whenever a person goes to an interview, would he be in an enthusiastic mood or sad mood? Ans- Enthusiastic mood 7)What special document do most people carry during international travels? Ans- Passport 8)What would you call one half of the percentage? Ans-0.005 9) What do we call the alphabetical list, at the end of the book, that tells you where to find specific information ? Ans-Index 10) At what ceremony, the students receive their degree or diploma at end of their study ? Ans-Graduation day 11) what is the chemical formula of water ? Or what is the name of H2o? Ans-H2o or Water 12) Which Animal is not a mammal? Butterfly, cow or Goat? Ans-Butterfly 13)How many years you study for an Undergraduate program? Ans- 3 years 14)If you forget the way what will you buy to find your destination? Ans-A map 15)If something is POST ,then what does Post mean? Ans- “Post” means after and “Pre” means before. 16) In hospitals and other shops who gives medicine? Ans-Pharmacist 17) If you face any heart related issue whom you will contact? Ans- Cardiologist 18) – what do people wear, if they cant see very well? Ans- spectacles 19) In which branch of science, periodic table comes? Ans- Chemistry 20) when something comes at hault , what does this mean ? Ans-stop
21) After secondary education, students can study in colleges as well as….? Ans-universities 22) If a button has come out of shirt, what would someone most likely use to put it back on ? Ans-Needle and thread 23) what general part of the day is known as dawn? Ans-morning time 24) what does king or queen wear on their head at official ceremonies ? Ans-crown 25) what are winter , spring ,summer and autumn? Ans-seasons 26) what is the sweet food produced by bees ? Ans-Honey. 27) what do we call organs in our chest that we use to breathe ? Ans-lungs 28) In English calendar, if March comes before April, then which month will come after April? Ans- May IMAGE Based Questions:1) Two girls are doing something on laptop. What are they doing? Ans- Browsing Internet 2) Male and female table and their designations are given. What is the name of female employee in the table? Ans- Elizibath (Female) 3) A windmill is given in the picture. Name this device which is used to generate electricity? Ans-Windmill 4) A telephone is circulated (Inside Circle). What is the item which is circulated? Ans- The Telephone 5) A table with 4 to 5 rows and columns with different course names? How many courses the student took? 6) A table is given with different years and months. What is the Preceding year of April?
Ans- Preceding means previous year 7) An image showing a big indoor stadium. What is this building? Ans- An indoor stadium 8) Look at the table and find sales of which product were increasing every month. 5-6 products were given and only sales of one product was increasing every month. 9) An image of sunrise is given. What is this image showing? Dawn or Dusk? Ans- Dawn 10) Data is table is given showing bus timing, Stations and departure and arrivals. What was the departure time of bus from a particular station. 11) An image was given and girl was sitting and paper was in the air. What is happening to the paper? Ans- Scattering/ Its getting scattered. 12) An image was given in which 2-3 people had glasses(funnel shaped) in their hand.What are these people doing? Ans- Experiment. 13) A paint in going on in background and a man is wearing gloves. Why is man wearing gloves? Ans-He is doing painting 14) A person was wearing goggles blue in colour. What is this person wearing? Ans- Goggles 15) People are doing something in space on moon. Where are these people? Ans- On the Moon. 16) A butterfly is shown in an image.How does the butterfly fly? Ans- With wings. Short Answers Questions Paying at the counter after shopping – check out First story of the basement/building – basement Fed up – Negative feeling Who do you call in case of leaking pipeline – plumber Editorial section – Writer’s opinion
Microscope is used to see – Micro -organism /Living things Transfer quickly from computer to computer – virus Democratic government – people vote what do you get when you buy something – receipt Agriculture based country – farming economy Stars or planet – astronomy Dead remains of plants – fossils Business and advertsing – public relation what do you need to see thing which are far away – binoculars Who to visit if you have fear of crowd – psychologist Means of travelling in developed countries – public transport Washing clothes – laundry Who is more playing football – men Living things – Biology Month between september and november – October Thing most people use in theor home – Bed Main difference between a wrist watch and a clock – Size Where we store meat – Freezer Most important document while driving – Driving licence some helpful answer short questions which for the PTE-A Exams:
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 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 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 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 – 366 days 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 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 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 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 From McMillan: 1. Which section of news paper gives the editor an opinion? – editorial 2. what instrument used to examine very small thing – microscope 3. What is the destructive program that spread from comp to comp – a virus 4. what term used for animals that gives birth to – mammals 5. System of government where people vote for people – democracy 6. piece of paper that you bought an item – a receipt 7. What you call the document that tells your qualification and work exp? – CV, curriculum vitae, resume 8. How would you describe economy largely based on farming? – agricultural, rural 9. What is the study of stars and planet called? – astronomy 10. In business and davit what is PR stand for? – public relations 11. What emergency service called at see? – coastguard 12. Name a month fall bet April and June? – May 13. what word describe moving a website from internet to your comp – downloading / download 14. What is called a picture doctor take to see inside body? – an X-ray 15. What crime has someone stealing from shop committed? – shoplifting 16. If someone feeling ill they will say ‘they are feeling under the ___’ what? –
weather 17. [under the weather – Feel sick, poor health, tired or exhausted] 18. Who is person in-charge of a football match? – the referee 19. Last game in sporting competition that decide champ? – the final 20. What is the general term for painting at country side or natural view? – landscape 21. Found in office (a printer and other two options)? – a printer 22. There are two types of sporting contests: one is amateur; and other is ___? – professional 23. Where would you find the whale (tropical forest, ocean)? – ocean 24. Coat had a stain on it where would they take? – a dry cleaner’s 25. What are the things that ‘hens lay’ called? – eggs 26. The people who use ___ to obey the rules and protect the public from criminals are called? – the police 27. On what geographical location would someone be living if their country is surrounded by water on all side? – an island 28. What general part of the day is known as dawn? – a sunrise 29. [Part of the Day: “Dawn–Twilight–Sunrise, Morning, Daylight / middayafternoon, Evening, Sunset–Twilight–Dusk, Night”] 30. What are the people that plant food, raise crop are commonly known as? – farmers 31. If a button has come off a shirt, what would someone most likely use to put it back on? – a needle and thread 32. What appliance do people use to keep their food cool and preventing from spoiling? – fridge 33. To crossover from one side of the wide river to another without using boat, what is usually required? – a bridge 34. What is a painting of a person’s head is called? – a portrait 35. Where do we find urban area in a city or country side? – in a city 36. What we call it, when moon completely blocks out the light from the sun? – a solar eclipse / an eclipse 37. What point of the compass is directly opposite east? – west 38. Where does u pay for your purchases at the super market? – (at the) till / checkout 39. What does u call an apartment that is beyond ground level (a basement apartment or a penthouse apartment)? – a basement apartment
40. What features do pianos and computers have in common? – a keyboard 41. If you are feeling ‘fed up’ it is positive or negative feeling? – a negative feeling 42. “I am fed up with being put down and made to feel stupid”] 43. What we call a period of ten years? – a decade 44. A specialist who repairs leaking water pipes is called a ___? plumber 45. A famous canal links the meditation sea with the Indian Ocean, is it the Curran or Suez Canal? – the Suez canal 46. Where would you keep the meat you wish to keep frozen at home? – in a freezer 47. What is the most imp doc you would have to show if you would to hire a car? – a driving license 48. Where would you go to work out on a trade mill? – a gym / gymnasium 49. 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] 50. Where would you most likely go to buy some flowers (a bakery, a florist or a super market)? – a supermarket 51. which hospital dept you go for x-ray (radiology or cardio) – a radiology 52. Where would you go to see an exhibition of sculptures? – to an art gallery / to a museum 53. Would you measure volume of water in liters or kilos? – liters 54. What’s the joint called where your hand is connected to your arm? – the (or your) wrist Offline Practice PTE-A Exam: 1. What organ do cardiologists specialize in? – (the) heart / hearts 2. If telescopes are used to locate distant objects, what instrument is employed to magnify minuscule objects? – (electron) microscope / microscopes 3. Which kind of punishment for a crime is the less severe, an imprisonment or community service? – community service 4. How many sides are there in a bilateral agreement? – two 5. Which is the longest: a decade, a millennium or a century? – a millennium 6. 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 7. A list of events placed in time order is usually described as what? – a chronology / a timeline 8. If a figure is hexagonal, how many sides does it have? – six 9. What key mineral makes sea water different from fresh water? – salt 10. 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 Where we can buy floor – Supermarket For X-ray – radiology Volume of water – litres Hand joint with arm – wrist Diving Sea – aqua lung for earth/place – aqua place Personal paiting of the face – portrait City – urban area When moon covers sun -solar eclipse
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