Listening: Multiple Choice, Single Answer · Part 3: Listening

What is the talk mainly about?

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What is the talk mainly about?

AThe collision of meteorites
BThe functions of air
CThe range of the atmosphere
DRadiation from the sun

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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.