Listening: Multiple Choice, Multiple Answers · Part 3: Listening

lmm

22 students marked "I sat this"Added 19 Apr 2019Question #141010

Choose all correct answers.

Audio question

Based on the audio, which of the following is a true statement about short story writing?

  1. AIt is another type of anecdote
  2. BIts length and other parameters can vary between countries and genres
  3. CIt is often published alongside a novel
  4. DIt is an apprenticeship that authors must take before writing longer works
  5. EIt usually focuses on a self contained incident

More Listening: Multiple Choice, Multiple Answers questions

Listening: Multiple Choice, Multiple Answers format (Pearson)

Pearson's name: Multiple Choice, Multiple Answers

PromptRecording of 80–120 seconds
Time to answerNot set per question (Part 3 lasts 31–39 minutes)
Skills assessedListening

How it is scored

  • Each correct option earns marks; each incorrect option you choose loses marks.
  • The recording plays only once.

Source: Pearson, PTE Academic & UKVI test format, Part 3: Listening, checked 9 October 2026.