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PTE Core Answer Short Question Practice

A short question is put to you. Answer it with one word or a few words. Practise with real-format questions and see your score after each answer.

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  1. 1Answer Short Question 1
  2. 2Answer Short Question 2
  3. 3Answer Short Question 3
  4. 4Answer Short Question 4
  5. 5Answer Short Question 5
  6. 6Answer Short Question 6
  7. 7Answer Short Question 7
  8. 8Answer Short Question 8
  9. 9Answer Short Question 9
  10. 10Answer Short Question 10
  11. 11Answer Short Question 11
  12. 12Answer Short Question 12
  13. 13Answer Short Question 13
  14. 14Answer Short Question 14
  15. 15Answer Short Question 15
  16. 16Answer Short Question 16
  17. 17Answer Short Question 17
  18. 18Answer Short Question 18
  19. 19Answer Short Question 19
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Answer Short Question at a glance

Section
Part 1 — Speaking & Writing
Counts toward
Listening, Speaking

Try one question

Question

Audio task: you hear this in the test

What do you call the document that lets you travel to another country?

Answer

A passport.

  • Correct answer

One word or a short phrase is enough; there is no need for a full sentence.

What the score looks at

  • Listening · correct answers
  • Speaking · correct answers

Correct answers

Credit for each correct answer.

Common mistakes

  • Giving a full explanation instead of a short answer.
  • Hesitating over a word you know; say the first word that fits.
  • Missing the question word (what, where, how many) and answering a different question.

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Structure and task-type names on this page follow PTE Core's published three-part format. Timing, word limits, and the number of items in each task type are set by Pearson — confirm the current details with Pearson's official PTE Core information before test day.