PTE Reading: Practice Questions - 7 | Practice Tests for PTE PDF Download
Reading & Writing: Fill in the Blanks
Q1: Below is a text with blanks. Fill the appropriate answer choice from the given options for each blank.
As early as the third century B.C., Buddhism seems to have ____(1)_____ in China, though it was not until the latter part of the first century A.D. that a regular propaganda was established, and a century or two later that this religion began to take a firm ____(2)_____ of the Chinese people. It was ____(3)_____ opposed by the Taoists, and only after the lapse of many centuries were the two doctrines able to exist side by side in peace. Each religion began early to borrow from the other. In the words of the philosopher Chu Hsi, of the twelfth century, "Buddhism stole the best features of Taoism; Taoism stole the worst features of Buddhism. It is as though one took a ____(4)_____ from the other, and the loser recouped the loss with a stone." Nowadays it takes an expert to ____(5)_____ between the temples and priests of the two religions, and members of both hierarchies are often simultaneously summoned by persons needing religious consolation or ceremonial of any kind.
Given below are the answer choices for the blanks in the passage. Choose one option for each blank.
1. appeared / lapsed / arose / diverged
2. hold / grasp / clutch / place
3. bitterly / skeptically / peacefully / evidently
4. jewel / scroll / prize / object
5. distinguish / create / identify / manage
View AnswerAns:
1. appeared
2. hold
3. bitterly
4. jewel
5. distinguish
As early as the third century B.C., Buddhism seems to have appeared in China, though it was not until the latter part of the first century A.D. that a regular propaganda was established, and a century or two later that this religion began to take a firm hold of the Chinese people. It was bitterly opposed by the Taoists, and only after the lapse of many centuries were the two doctrines able to exist side by side in peace. Each religion began early to borrow from the other. In the words of the philosopher Chu Hsi, of the twelfth century, "Buddhism stole the best features of Taoism; Taoism stole the worst features of Buddhism. It is as though one took a jewel from the other, and the loser recouped the loss with a stone." Nowadays it takes an expert to distinguish between the temples and priests of the two religions, and members of both hierarchies are often simultaneously summoned by persons needing religious consolation or ceremonial of any kind.
The text describes the entry of Buddhism in China, bitter opposition from Taoism, and gradual merging of their identities. Buddhism appeared (1) in China in the third century BC and slowly began to take hold (2). It was bitterly (3) opposed by Taoism. Subsequently two religions borrowed from each other; Buddhism borrowing the best or a jewel (4), Taoism only the stone or the worst things. Now the two religions are so similar that it takes an expert to distinguish (5) them.
Q2: Below is a text with blanks. Fill the appropriate answer choice from the given options for each blank.
A firm believer of the theory that every action and thought has a cause probably entangled with the unconscious mind, he considered dreams to be the ____(1)_____ emotions in disguise. Every dream has a symbolic notation. It is a representation of our hidden pleasures and ____(2)_____ which our ego has guarded in day's light. In the blackness of night these pent-up urges get outrageous and find way through dreams, even healthy minded dream. The suppression became the ____(3)_____ to these dreams. The content or stimuli to these dreams could relate to any present or past event of restriction. Freud's writing ____(4)_____ the existence of dream interpreters or terminology explaining meanings of dream symbols. He said the significance of all dreams could be studied through personal experience as self ____(5)_____ would be the best to study one's own fantasies.
Given below are the answer choices for the blanks in the passage. Choose one option for each blank.
1. suppressed / sudden / gradual / human
2. pains / happiness / desires / pressures
3. point / reason / cause / stimuli
4. dubbed / rejected / based / supported
5. analysis / study / confidence / control
View AnswerAns:
1. suppressed
2. desires
3. stimuli
4. rejected
5. analysis
A firm believer of the theory that every action and thought has a cause probably entangled with the unconscious mind, he considered dreams to be the suppressed emotions in disguise. Every dream has a symbolic notation. It is a representation of our hidden pleasures and desires which our ego has guarded in day's light. In the blackness of night these pent-up urges get outrageous and find way through dreams, even healthy minded dream. The suppression became the stimuli to these dreams. The content or stimuli to these dreams could relate to any present or past event of restriction. Freud's writing rejected the existence of dream interpreters or terminology explaining meanings of dream symbols. He said the significance of all dreams could be studied through personal experience as self analysis would be the best to study one's own fantasies.
The text describes Freud's theory about dreams being expression of suppressed (1) desires (2), the suppression becoming the stimuli (3) to these dreams. He rejected (4) dreams being symbolic interpretations and suggested self analysis (5) to interpret dreams.
Q3: Below is a text with blanks. Fill the appropriate answer choice from the given options for each blank.
Whether the argument is oral or written, the active ____(1)_____ is to make the other person take your view of the subject. In an explanation, we put forth our personal attitude before others but in an argument, we realize people are having a different view on the same subject. So we use two weapons – one is of conviction and the other is of persuasion. We try to prove the authenticity of our criteria by ____(2)_____ others, using practical examples so that the other party comes round to our point of view. We also use moralizing to bring more partisans to our view. But when this lacks practical touch it can be called ____(3)_____. If you put forth that the shape of hills in New England is due to glaciers, you are first trying to persuade. Since here logic is ____(4)_____, it cannot be convincing. Human thinking and feeling also comes to rescue. The first reaction could be spontaneous due to feeling but reasoning does come later. So in all arguments one must keep in mind both the forces so that our criterion sees light.
Given below are the answer choices for the blanks in the passage. Choose one option for each blank.
1. form / mode / constraint / purpose
2. telling / preaching / convincing / asking
3. persuasion / enthusiasm / logic / theoretical
4. present / abundant / sporadic / lacking
View AnswerAns:
1. purpose
2. convincing
3. persuasion
4. lacking
Whether the argument is oral or written, the active purpose is to make the other person take your view of the subject. In an explanation, we put forth our personal attitude before others but in an argument, we realize people are having a different view on the same subject. So we use two weapons – one is of conviction and the other is of persuasion. We try to prove the authenticity of our criteria by convincing others, using practical examples so that the other party comes round to our point of view. We also use moralizing to bring more partisans to our view. But when this lacks practical touch it can be called persuasion. If you put forth that the shape of hills in New England is due to glaciers, you are first trying to persuade. Since here logic is lacking, it cannot be convincing. Human thinking and feeling also comes to rescue. The first reaction could be spontaneous due to feeling but reasoning does come later. So in all arguments one must keep in mind both the forces so that our criterion sees light.
The text describes how an argument is won. The purpose (1) of the argument is to make others accept your point of view. If you have conviction, you can convince (2) others. If you lack practical touch or the logic is lacking (4), you try persuasion (3).
Q4: Below is a text with blanks. Fill the appropriate answer choice from the given options for each blank.
Many theories have been advanced, seeking variously to identify nationalism with language, culture, race, politics, geography, economics, or religion. Now these, and even other, matters may be factors predisposing or ____(1)_____ to the formation of national consciousness. But, in the last analysis, nationalism is something over and above all its ____(2)_____ elements, which it works into a new and higher synthesis. As a matter of fact, nationalism is a state of mind - a belief, held by a fairly large number of individuals, that they constitute a "Nationality"; it is a sense of belonging together as a "Nation." This "Nation," as visualized in the minds of its believers, is a people or community associated together and organized under one ____(3)_____, and dwelling together in a distinct ____(4)_____. "State" is the material manifestation of an ideal, which may have pre-existed for generations as a mere pious aspiration with no ____(5)_____ attributes like state sovereignty or physical frontiers.
Given below are the answer choices for the blanks in the passage. Choose one option for each blank.
1. contribute / contributed / contributes / contributing
2. essential / desirable / constituent / breakaway
3. state / government / cover / ruling
4. territory / whole / sphere / field
5. united / tangible / greedy / capital
View AnswerAns:
1. contributing
2. constituent
3. government
4. territory
5. tangible
Many theories have been advanced, seeking variously to identify nationalism with language, culture, race, politics, geography, economics, or religion. Now these, and even other, matters may be factors predisposing or contributing to the formation of national consciousness. But, in the last analysis, nationalism is something over and above all its constituent elements, which it works into a new and higher synthesis. As a matter of fact, nationalism is a state of mind - a belief, held by a fairly large number of individuals, that they constitute a "Nationality"; it is a sense of belonging together as a "Nation." This "Nation," as visualized in the minds of its believers, is a people or community associated together and organized under one government, and dwelling together in a distinct territory. "State" is the material manifestation of an ideal, which may have pre-existed for generations as a mere pious aspiration with no tangible attributes like state sovereignty or physical frontiers.
In blank 1 to maintain parallelism with 'predisposing' same form 'contributing' (1) will be used. The text seeks to define nation or nationalism. It is something over and above its constituent (2) elements. People must be organized under one government (3) and dwelling in a distinct territory (4). Sovereignty and physical frontiers are tangible (5) attributes.
Q5: Below is a text with blanks. Fill the appropriate answer choice from the given options for each blank.
While there are no concrete rules about what colours are exclusively feminine or masculine, studies conducted over the past seven decades draw some ____(1)_____. Science says that the colour preferences for each gender change as they grow older. Colour does more than give us an objective view of the world; it affects how we feel. This is why businesses ____(2)_____ colours wisely to cater to each gender, be it crafting a logo design, website theme or marketing collateral. It is also why they use certain hues to ____(3)_____ to kids and others for adults. A study conducted in 2000 looked at the impact of colour cross-culturally and how this correlated with meanings and preferences. Respondents of eight countries evaluated ten colours. Their results showed that the colours blue, green, and white were all rated fairly high across countries and shared similar meanings. Black and red also received high liking ratings but their meanings ____(4)_____. This shows that in many parts of the world consumers have similarities in colour liking and colour meaning.
Given below are the answer choices for the blanks in the passage. Choose one option for each blank.
1. specialties / generalizations / regulations / features
2. make / dye / choose / nominate
3. attract / respond / appeal / attention
4. different / diverse / varied / change
View AnswerAns:
While there are no concrete rules about what colours are exclusively feminine or masculine, studies conducted over the past seven decades draw some generalizations. Science says that the colour preferences for each gender change as they grow older. Colour does more than give us an objective view of the world; it affects how we feel. This is why businesses choose colours wisely to cater to each gender, be it crafting a logo design, website theme or marketing collateral. It is also why they use certain hues to appeal to kids and others for adults. A study conducted in 2000 looked at the impact of colour cross-culturally and how this correlated with meanings and preferences. Respondents of eight countries evaluated ten colours. Their results showed that the colours blue, green, and white were all rated fairly high across countries and shared similar meanings. Black and red also received high liking ratings but their meanings varied. This shows that in many parts of the world consumers have similarities in colour liking and colour meaning.
1. generalizations: "While there are no concrete rules". An opposite word is needed here.
2. choose: Businesses have to choose and use colours for 'crafting a logo design, website theme or marketing collateral.'
3. appeal: "use certain hues to ____ to kids and others". Attract and attention cannot be used with the preposition "to". Respond does not fit the context.
4. varied: "...and shared similar meanings. Black and red also received high liking ratings but their meanings" – varied. The first part of the sentence is in the past tense. So, 'change' is incorrect.
Reading: Multiple Choice, Choose Multiple Answers
Q6: Read the text and answer the question by choosing correct options. More than one option is correct.
The ongoing conflict between two mega cola companies is known to all. All carbonated beverages generally lie under the flagship of two champs in this field, Coca Cola Company and PepsiCo. The brand conflict has furthered to a great extent. The lust to dominate does not extend to supermarkets alone. The turmoil extends from control over restaurants supply of colas to suppliers to big countries. The rivalry is for global control. This long battle to sweep the global market has lasted for decades. It seems as legendary as the conflict of good and evil. But the choice depends on consumers' taste buds. The consumer taste criteria adjudge what is 'good' and what is the 'evil'. Both Coca cola and PepsiCo leave no stone unturned. They go to the extent of deterring the rival company on URLs and through commercials. Despite all the convulsive episodes, and both companies claiming the ball to be in their court, the consumer i.e. the jury is still undecided who rules the market.
Options:
1. Restaurants
2. Flagships
3. Taste buds
4. Carbonated beverages
5. Supermarkets
View AnswerAns: (1, 5)
These are the only business spheres mentioned. 'Carbonated beverage' is nothing but the cola product.
Reading: Re-order Paragraphs
Q7: The text items below have been placed in a random order. Restore the original order by Choosing the correct sequence.
1. This also includes knowing which investment vehicles are best to use when saving, whether for a financial goal like buying a home or for retirement.
2. Financial literacy can cover short-term financial strategy as well as long-term financial strategy, and which strategy you take will depend on several factors, such as your age, time horizon, and risk tolerance.
3. This is not to add the novelties in finance and new financial products that can be convenient and cost-effective but require potential consumers to be educated to assess them adequately to their advantage.
4. Financial literacy encompasses knowing how investment decisions made today will impact your tax liabilities in the future.
View AnswerAns:
2. Financial literacy can cover short-term financial strategy as well as long-term financial strategy, and which strategy you take will depend on several factors, such as your age, time horizon, and risk tolerance.
4. Financial literacy encompasses knowing how investment decisions made today will impact your tax liabilities in the future.
1. This also includes knowing which investment vehicles are best to use when saving, whether for a financial goal like buying a home or for retirement.
3. This is not to add the novelties in finance and new financial products that can be convenient and cost-effective but require potential consumers to be educated to assess them adequately to their advantage.
The text is about the scope of financial literacy. The discussion begins with the statement that real strategy depends upon several factors like age, risk-tolerance etc. in sentence 2. Sentences 4 and 1 can be easily paired with 'encompasses' and 'also includes'. The discussion ends with sentence 3 that tells us what it does not include.
Q8: The text items below have been placed in a random order. Restore the original order by Choosing the correct sequence.
1. The rest of the nervous system is like a network that relays messages back and forth from the brain to different parts of the body.
2. It contains threadlike nerves that branch out to every organ and body part.
3. The brain controls what you think and feel, how you learn and remember, and the way you move and talk.
4. The spinal cord, which acts as the messenger, runs from the brain down through the back.
5. It also controls things you're less aware of - like the beating of your heart and the digestion of your food.
View AnswerAns:
3. The brain controls what you think and feel, how you learn and remember, and the way you move and talk.
5. It also controls things you're less aware of - like the beating of your heart and the digestion of your food.
1. The rest of the nervous system is like a network that relays messages back and forth from the brain to different parts of the body.
4. The spinal cord, which acts as the messenger, runs from the brain down through the back.
2. It contains threadlike nerves that branch out to every organ and body part.
The text is about the centrality of our brain and how it controls all our body functions through the spinal cord. The lead statement is in sentence 3 - control over all that we say, do or feel. This is followed by 'It also controls things you're less aware of in sentence 5. The discussion continues in sentence 1 - about brain being at the centre of the nervous system, relaying messages to different parts of the body. 'The messenger' in sentence 4 connects with 'relays messages' in sentence 1. Now 'threadlike nerves' in sentence 2 describe the spinal cord. That gives us 3, 5, 1, 4, 2 as the answer.
Reading: Fill in the Blanks
Q9: In the text below some words are missing. choose words from the given options appropriate place in the text.
The fundamental idea of the mind cure system is that there is no such thing as ____(1)_____. Disease is an error of the ____(2)_____, the result of fear. Fear is only faith inverted and perverted. God, who is all good Himself, and who made everything good, cannot have been the author of any disease. As the disease is not a ____(3)_____, it has no existence, and when the healer succeeds in impressing this fact upon the mind of the patient, the ____(4)_____ is effected.
Options: (creation / cure / situation / mind / change / sickness / generation)
View AnswerAns:
1. sickness
2. mind
3. creation
4. cure
The fundamental idea of the mind cure system is that there is no such thing as sickness. Disease is an error of the mind, the result of fear. Fear is only faith inverted and perverted. God, who is all good Himself, and who made everything good, cannot have been the author of any disease. As the disease is not a creation, it has no existence, and when the healer succeeds in impressing this fact upon the mind of the patient, the cure is effected.
Overall the text is about the mind cure system whose basic premise is that there is no physical disease, except that the mind is sick. Filler (1) is obvious (sickness). Disease is then the error of mind (2). There is no disease creation (3). When the mind comes to understand it, cure (4) is effected.
Q10: In the text below some words are missing. choose words from the given options appropriate place in the text.
As a ____(1)_____ is constructed from different kinds of materials, a diet is constructed from fuel material, body building material, and body regulating material. No diet is perfect without any one of them. It needs some thought to put the various ____(2)_____ materials together. Like different building materials needed to build a house, different ____(3)_____ materials have to be thoughtfully put ____(4)_____ to make a balanced diet. But there are a few which work for all parts of the body.
Options: (building / away / food / organic / house / structure / together)
View AnswerAns:
1. house
2. building
3. food
4. together
As a house is constructed from different kinds of materials, a diet is constructed from fuel material, body building material, and body regulating material. No diet is perfect without any one of them. It needs some thought to put the various building materials together. Like different building materials needed to build a house, different food materials have to be thoughtfully put together to make a balanced diet. But there are a few which work for all parts of the body.
The text compares various types of food materials required, to building materials required for constructing a house (1). Like building (2) materials, these food (3) materials need to be put together (4).
Q11: In the text below some words are missing. choose words from the given options appropriate place in the text.
'A ____(1)_____ name' earned in youth has a long way to go. But those who overlook this make a lamentable ____(2)_____, which unless speedily corrected can prove disastrous throughout life. For a young man, a good character is the ____(3)_____ capital he can possess to start with in life. It is more dependable than ____(4)_____. Reputation is most important for success even during failure, for when money ____(5)_____, reputation stays.
Options: (best / fault / good / gold / family / abandons / point / mistake)
View AnswerAns:
1. good
2. mistake
3. gold
4. abandons
'A good name' earned in youth has a long way to go. But those who overlook this make a lamentable mistake, which unless speedily corrected can prove disastrous throughout life. For a young man, a good character is the best capital he can possess to start with in life. It is more dependable than gold. Reputation is most important for success even during failure, for when money abandons, reputation stays.
The text explains the importance of good name (1) or good character, particularly for the youth. It will be a mistake (2) to ignore its importance. This is the best (3) capital that one can start with; better than gold (4), for even money abandons (5), reputation (for good character) stays.
Q12: In the text below some words are missing. choose words from the given options appropriate place in the text.
The gated community offers services par excellence and an escape from regular ____(1)_____ problems like power cuts, water cuts, improper roads, clogged sewerage system and heaps of ____(2)_____. The real estate developer provides all the basic amenities like power supply, water supply, waste management, water warming et al. And people have the added benefit of living among 'their own types'. In this ____(3)_____ world, who will not long for a stress-free space with ____(4)_____ sharing one's sensibilities?
Options: (problems / civic / material / garbage / neighbors / social / insensitive)
View AnswerAns:
1. civic
2. garbage
3. insensitive
4. neighbors
The gated community offers services par excellence and an escape from regular civic problems like power cuts, water cuts, improper roads, clogged sewerage system and heaps of garbage. The real estate developer provides all the basic amenities like power supply, water supply, waste management, water warming et al. And people have the added benefit of living among 'their own types'. In this insensitive world, who will not long for a stress-free space with neighbors sharing one's sensibilities?
The text is about the various civic (1) amenities provided in gated communities. Civic problems like power-cuts, sewerage, garbage (2) are virtually non-existent. Having neighbors (4) of your own type also enables sharing of sensibilities in this insensitive (3) world.
Q13: In the text below some words are missing. choose words from the given options appropriate place in the text.
The ____(1)_____ American intellectual growth owes to the revolutionary exiles has never been fully appreciated. The seed disseminated by them, though so little understood at the time, has brought a rich harvest. They have at all times held aloft the ____(2)_____ of liberty, thus impregnating the social vitality of the Nation. Emma Goldman was one of the few who, while thoroughly ____(3)_____ their individuality, became an important factor in the social and intellectual atmosphere of America.
Options: (banner / saving / debt / poster / knowledge / preserving)
View AnswerAns:
1. debt
2. banner
3. preserving
The debt American intellectual growth owes to the revolutionary exiles has never been fully appreciated. The seed disseminated by them, though so little understood at the time, has brought a rich harvest. They have at all times held aloft the banner of liberty, thus impregnating the social vitality of the Nation. Emma Goldman was one of the few who, while thoroughly preserving their individuality, became an important factor in the social and intellectual atmosphere of America.
The text is about how much the American intellectual growth owes a debt (1) to the revolutionary immigrants. They are the ones that held aloft the banner (2) of liberty, even while preserving (3) their own individuality.
Reading: Multiple Choice, Choose Single Answer
Q14: Read the text and answer the question by choosing correct options. Only one option is correct.
One strong emotion that corrupts our brains is anger. The circulation of the blood increases in the angry man who feels cheated as he loses self-control and picks up a row. Why is one compelled to react to these negative emotions so strongly and irrationally? When one receives some bad news, self-control becomes impossible, the senses stop working and one may suffer anxiety and restlessness. This gap in self-control increases the chances that one feels cheated and the animal instincts take over.
Is there a way out of the situation? The trick here is to observe our emotions, instead of immediately reacting. This proves as an in-built check on negative tendencies like cheating. In other words, the strongest of emotions can be overpowered by introspection.
Which of the following statements is true about the information stated in the passage?
1. The majority of the people suffer nervousness when they lose self-control.
2. People can avoid losing self-control by focussing on their emotions.
3. Anger is responsible for making a person feel cheated and losing self-control.
4. The animal instincts being dominant in people cause loss of self-control.
View AnswerAns: (2)
The passage states 'Is there a way out of the situation? The trick here is to observe our emotions, instead of immediately reacting.' So, option 2 is correct.
Q15: Read the text and answer the question by choosing correct options. Only one option is correct.
Animal breeders of early ages experimented with cross-breeding and realized that the favorable traits could be magnified in the offspring. Some scientists believe that biotechnology is a solution to all problems of life on this earth. The new discoveries of biotechnology have helped farmers to get pest-resistant crops and farmers are able to increase production, nutrition and many other characteristics. Scientists have developed techniques of gene splicing and recombinant DNA technology to get new molecules. They are confident that plant breeding can solve the food problem in India.
How is biotechnology a probable solution to all problems of life on this Earth?
1. It helps the baker make soft, spongy bread.
2. Animal breeders can cross-breed to get favorable traits in the offspring.
3. Biotechnology can help farmers to get pest-resistant crops.
4. Biotechnology can help increase production, nutrition and add other characteristics.
View AnswerAns: (4)
All the options help life's problems in some way. But the question is "all problems of life on this Earth" and this can only be (4), which is the most comprehensive.
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