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

Which of the following are suggested as reasons why contemporary…

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Which of the following are suggested as reasons why contemporary writers on politics are less readable and relevant than the ancient writers?

  1. AThey follow the example of 19th century writers.
  2. BBeing university-based forces them to specialize.
  3. CThey ask largely irrelevant questions.
  4. DThey only write about institutions.
  5. EThey tend to focus on only one aspect of political systems.
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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.