Reading: Multiple Choice, Single Answer · Part 2: Reading

Every day, millions of shoppers hit the stores…

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Every day, millions of shoppers hit the stores in full force—both online and on foot—searching frantically for the perfect gift. Last year, Americans spent over $30 billion at retail stores in the month of December alone. Aside from purchasing holiday gifts, most people regularly buy presents for other occasions throughout the year, including weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, and baby showers. This frequent experience of gift-giving can engender ambivalent feelings in gift-givers.

The authors most likely use the examples in the passage to highlight the

  1. Aregularity with which people shop for gifts.
  2. Bnumber of special occasions involving gift-giving.
  3. Crecent increase in the amount of money spent on gifts.
  4. Danxiety gift shopping causes for consumers.
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Reading: Multiple Choice, Single Answer format (Pearson)

Pearson's name: Multiple Choice, Single Answer

PromptText up to 110 words
Time to answerNot set per question (Part 2 lasts 23–30 minutes)
Skills assessedReading

How it is scored

  • Scored as either correct or incorrect.

Source: Pearson, PTE Academic & UKVI test format, Part 2: Reading, checked 9 October 2026.