Highlight Incorrect Words · Part 3: Listening
Experimental scientist
19 students marked "I sat this"Added 1 Apr 2023Question #190014
Click the words that differ.
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What we are going to find out today is how it's a bit more than that, which it always is. I think it's really . I mean, not being an experimental scientist myself, I have a kind of at the way in which science can continue to us by this. People working away in labs, moving on our in ways. Hugo is a cognitive scientist at the French National Center for Scientific Research. Hugo Mercier.
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Highlight Incorrect Words 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.