Highlight Correct Summary · Part 3: Listening
Highlight Correct Summary #161041
7 students marked "I sat this"Added 19 Apr 2019Question #161041
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- AScientists have claimed that the plastic in the ocean is very harmful to sea life, especially since there’s more plastic in the ocean than plankton.
- BScientists have lied about the severity of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, just like how journalists have made things sound worse than they are in the past.
- CScientists have claimed that the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a very big problem nowadays due to it being twice the size the state of Texas.
- DScientists espouse the harmfulness of the Great Pacific Garbage patch but rather than trying to remove it we should try to prevent more garbage from entering the ocean.
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Highlight Correct Summary format (Pearson)
| Prompt | Recording of 30–90 seconds |
|---|---|
| Time to answer | Not set per question (Part 3 lasts 31–39 minutes) |
| Skills assessed | Listening, Reading |
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Source: Pearson, PTE Academic & UKVI test format, Part 3: Listening, checked 9 October 2026.