Answer Short Question · Part 1: Speaking & Writing

What is the word for a sick or injured person who is in hospital?

Added 27 Mar 2023Question #051049
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Answer Short Question format (Pearson)

PromptRecording of 3–9 seconds
PreparationNone
Time to answer10 seconds
Skills assessedListening

How it is scored

  • Scored as either correct or incorrect.
  • One or a few words is enough; longer answers earn nothing extra.
  • The recording plays only once.
  • If you stay silent for more than 3 seconds, the recording stops.

Source: Pearson, PTE Academic & UKVI test format, Part 1: Speaking & Writing, checked 9 October 2026.