Part 3: Listening
PTE Highlight Incorrect Words practice
Practise PTE Highlight Incorrect Words with a free account: click the words in the transcript that differ from the recording (15–50 seconds). Each correct click earns 1 point and each wrong click loses 1, as in the exam.
HIW123 questions in our bank120 listed below
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123 Highlight Incorrect Words questions in the RealPTE bank; 120 of them are listed on these pages. Practising is free; see Pricing for AI scoring.
Official format (Pearson)
| Prompt | Recording of 15–50 seconds |
|---|---|
| Time to answer | Not set per question (Part 3 lasts 31–39 minutes) |
| Skills assessed | Listening, Reading |
How it is scored
- Each correctly clicked word earns 1 point; each wrong click loses 1 point.
- The recording plays only once.
Source: Pearson, PTE Academic & UKVI test format, Part 3: Listening, checked 9 October 2026.
How Highlight Incorrect Words is scored
How this task is marked in the exam and in RealPTE practice.
| Answer | |
|---|---|
| Pearson's scoring rule | Each correctly clicked word earns 1 point; each wrong click loses 1 point. The recording plays only once. |
| Recording or text | Recording of 15–50 seconds |
| Part and skills | Part 3: Listening, Reading |
| In RealPTE practice | Marked against the key with the same rule: +1 for each correct click, −1 for each wrong click, never below zero. Free with an account; it does not use AI scores. |
| Related | PTE negative marking explained |
Source: Pearson, PTE Academic test format, checked 9 October 2026.
Questions students ask
Where can I practise PTE Highlight Incorrect Words?
On RealPTE's Highlight Incorrect Words page, with a free account: each correctly clicked word earns 1 point and each wrong click loses 1, as in Pearson's rule. Answers are marked against the key.
Most marked "I sat this"
#190001Height652 students marked "I sat this"#190002What's an article?457 students marked "I sat this"#191002Our skin tells us about our surroundings by…139 students marked "I sat this"#191005A book a day may keep delineation away.…98 students marked "I sat this"#191118It was in 1891 that the American Buddhist…90 students marked "I sat this"#191010Maybe this will motivate you to work out.…72 students marked "I sat this"#191007The mayor of New York famously tried to…71 students marked "I sat this"#191008Everywhere you go, the trillions of microbes in…64 students marked "I sat this"#191013For a brief moment, it was the robot…62 students marked "I sat this"#191012Our universe has long passed for a 13.7-billion-year-old…48 students marked "I sat this"#191116Steven Hotel Management School defines not only management…47 students marked "I sat this"#191011Flaming cauldrons of molten metal have long been…42 students marked "I sat this"#190007BioBonanza38 students marked "I sat this"#190008Australia's greenhouse38 students marked "I sat this"#191113The choice of stroke depends on how near…38 students marked "I sat this"#191020Back in 1958, at the dawn of the…37 students marked "I sat this"#191015It's springtime, and that means mud pies, bug…36 students marked "I sat this"#191016A Venezuelan oil minister once referred to his…35 students marked "I sat this"#191018Saturn's rings and moons are a diverse group…31 students marked "I sat this"#191021The search for habitable, Earth-like planets keeps turning…30 students marked "I sat this"
Highlight Incorrect Words questions: 120 listed here of 123 in the bank
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#190001Height652 students marked "I sat this"#190002What's an article?457 students marked "I sat this"#190007BioBonanza38 students marked "I sat this"#190008Australia's greenhouse38 students marked "I sat this"#190009Cumulative culture22 students marked "I sat this"#190010Definitions of happiness23 students marked "I sat this"#190011Short written assessmen15 students marked "I sat this"#190012Human life support16 students marked "I sat this"#190013Sotheby9 students marked "I sat this"#190014Experimental scientist19 students marked "I sat this"#190015Ending Poverty14 students marked "I sat this"#191002Our skin tells us about our surroundings by…139 students marked "I sat this"#191005A book a day may keep delineation away.…98 students marked "I sat this"#191007The mayor of New York famously tried to…71 students marked "I sat this"#191008Everywhere you go, the trillions of microbes in…64 students marked "I sat this"#191010Maybe this will motivate you to work out.…72 students marked "I sat this"#191011Flaming cauldrons of molten metal have long been…42 students marked "I sat this"#191012Our universe has long passed for a 13.7-billion-year-old…48 students marked "I sat this"#191013For a brief moment, it was the robot…62 students marked "I sat this"#191014Learning a new language can grow one's opinion…29 students marked "I sat this"#191015It's springtime, and that means mud pies, bug…36 students marked "I sat this"#191016A Venezuelan oil minister once referred to his…35 students marked "I sat this"#191017Ordinarily, you'd call a pistachio a pistachio. But…29 students marked "I sat this"#191018Saturn's rings and moons are a diverse group…31 students marked "I sat this"#191019Can you train someone to be a nicer…20 students marked "I sat this"#191020Back in 1958, at the dawn of the…37 students marked "I sat this"#191021The search for habitable, Earth-like planets keeps turning…30 students marked "I sat this"#191022Want to remember something? Well, Sleep on it.…26 students marked "I sat this"#191023A good cup of buffy can get you…21 students marked "I sat this"#191024Leeches and hits might seem like prescriptions from…18 students marked "I sat this"#191025Next time a three-year-old tells you what to…18 students marked "I sat this"#191026Decisions can be hard. We may be taunted…13 students marked "I sat this"#191027The teenage brain is special. Less plastic than…17 students marked "I sat this"#191028Is every dollar bill worth the same? Or…19 students marked "I sat this"#191029Pheromones: they're those chemical signals that are often…11 students marked "I sat this"#191030That's the sound of air gun testing for…11 students marked "I sat this"#191031The list of species potentially impaired by climate…10 students marked "I sat this"#191032Whether you're in London or Lubbock, a Big…13 students marked "I sat this"#191033A better mood might be as easy as…16 students marked "I sat this"#191034Since 1900, the U.S. has pulled enough water…9 students marked "I sat this"#191035When we're confused by something—say with a frappy…11 students marked "I sat this"#191036Exercising with a partner is a good motivator.…11 students marked "I sat this"#191037Psychopaths are possible for a disproportionate amount of…9 students marked "I sat this"#191038The grasshopper is a coffee creature…according to Aesop's…14 students marked "I sat this"#191039Soot. The dirty, dark articles clog lungs, causing…6 students marked "I sat this"#191040Life finds a way. It seems wherever we…16 students marked "I sat this"#191041“Okay, here we loom.”Astronaut Eugene Cernan firing up…11 students marked "I sat this"#191042Women have plenty to deal with during menopause.…16 students marked "I sat this"#191043Fluoride helps fight cavities. That's why it's in…28 students marked "I sat this"#191044Brownie considers itself the world center of wine.…11 students marked "I sat this"#191045It's sad but true: the moon is not…11 students marked "I sat this"#191046Social media - it can help you keep…8 students marked "I sat this"#191047One reason Americans have such a huge right…14 students marked "I sat this"#191048That Easter funny gifts of chocolate may taste…11 students marked "I sat this"#191049Being buried by mice would seem like a…16 students marked "I sat this"#191050There's an old-timer in the neighborhood, and it's…7 students marked "I sat this"#191051Watch for falling nocks. Those are words to…10 students marked "I sat this"#191052Aspirin has long been prescribed to help prevent…12 students marked "I sat this"#191053Humpback whales sing most frequently where and when…7 students marked "I sat this"#191054Robert Frost famously wrote: " The woods are…12 students marked "I sat this"#191055Sleep is good for you. Getting by on…14 students marked "I sat this"#191056When I say " telecommuting", you picture yourself…11 students marked "I sat this"#191057Imagine that you're stationed at a bona colony…6 students marked "I sat this"#191058There's a mighty bit of water on the…11 students marked "I sat this"#191059Headphones have improved a lot in terms of…8 students marked "I sat this"#191060It was just a shiny galaxy, minding its…9 students marked "I sat this"#191061A wobbly chair is more than just annoying.…11 students marked "I sat this"#191062A little exercise each week can heed to…11 students marked "I sat this"#191064More than 1.7 million Americans acquire health care-associated…10 students marked "I sat this"#191065A flood of food comes at us this…27 students marked "I sat this"#191066You've heard the old saying: " Da Nile…11 students marked "I sat this"#191067No matter how seldom you've opened that fabulous…14 students marked "I sat this"#191068It's not quite a spiriting image of Earth…8 students marked "I sat this"#191069You note for politicians based on their views…15 students marked "I sat this"#191070If you drive a diesel vehicle in the…5 students marked "I sat this"#191071Earthquakes can be catastrophic natural disasters. But now…4 students marked "I sat this"#191072The recent American Geophysical Union's annual meeting featured…6 students marked "I sat this"#191073Cigarettes are bad for your health. But that's…6 students marked "I sat this"#191074The first few hours of life can be…6 students marked "I sat this"#191075You survived the Mayan apocalypse, or at least…6 students marked "I sat this"#191076I've spent most of the week with the…6 students marked "I sat this"#191077Apparently most rats survived hurricane Sandy's wrath on…10 students marked "I sat this"#191078Wanna exercise but don't have enough time? Forget…5 students marked "I sat this"#191079The security lines at JFK and LAX can…7 students marked "I sat this"#191080Quick: name a prevalent female scientist. If you…11 students marked "I sat this"#191081You can't nod back the tide or sea…5 students marked "I sat this"#191082You've heard parrots parrot human speed. But what…7 students marked "I sat this"#191083Chimps show another chimps how to use tools.…10 students marked "I sat this"#191084About 5,000 years ago in Peru, culture picked…9 students marked "I sat this"#191086Today lots of office doors open with namecards…11 students marked "I sat this"#191087If you've ever dined with a stuffy boost…15 students marked "I sat this"#191088Women might expect to need new clothes after…21 students marked "I sat this"#191090As Dr. Soran, the bad guy in the…18 students marked "I sat this"#191091When it comes to mussels, bigger isn't necessarily…12 students marked "I sat this"#191092Surgeons call them "never events,” because they are…14 students marked "I sat this"#191093A little booze before bedtime might give you…9 students marked "I sat this"#191094Selfhiw13 students marked "I sat this"#191095Stem cells are the body's master cells, the…8 students marked "I sat this"#191096In the 19th century, few people could afford…16 students marked "I sat this"#191097Classified advertisements placed by individuals in newsprint and…10 students marked "I sat this"
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