Listening: Multiple Choice, Single Answer · Part 3: Listening
What made the speaker take up geology as a profession?
6 students marked "I sat this"Added 19 Apr 2019Question #171007
Choose the one correct answer.
Audio question
What made the speaker take up geology as a profession?
- AHe regards building a picture of an unknown country as exciting work.
- BBecause he sees geologists as detectives.
- CThe fact that he can travel to interesting places.
- DHis childhood interest in fossils.
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Listening: Multiple Choice, Single Answer format (Pearson)
Pearson's name: Multiple Choice, Single Answer
| Prompt | Recording of 30–60 seconds |
|---|---|
| Time to answer | Not set per question (Part 3 lasts 31–39 minutes) |
| Skills assessed | Listening |
How it is scored
- Scored as either correct or incorrect.
- The recording plays only once.
Source: Pearson, PTE Academic & UKVI test format, Part 3: Listening, checked 9 October 2026.