PTE Core Reading: Multiple Choice, Single Answer Practice

Read a passage and pick the one option that is correct. Practise with real-format questions and see your score after each answer.

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Reading: Multiple Choice, Single Answer at a glance

Section
Part 2 — Reading
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Reading

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Question

The town’s farmers’ market moved indoors this winter. Vendors say sales have stayed steady, and shoppers no longer have to stand in the cold, although parking near the new hall is limited. What is the main point of the passage?

  • A Sales have fallen since the market moved.
  • B The indoor market has kept sales steady and is more comfortable.
  • C Parking is the main reason people shop there.
  • D Vendors want to move back outdoors.

Answer

B

  • Correct answer

A and D contradict the text. C takes a small detail and turns it into the main point.

What the score looks at

  • Reading · correct answers

Correct answers

Credit for each correct answer.

Common mistakes

  • Picking an option because it repeats words from the passage.
  • Choosing a true detail when the question asks for the main idea.
  • Reading the options before understanding the question.

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.