Pearson PTE General — All Questions

Choose the correct preposition: 'I've been interested ___ astronomy since I was a child.'

• a.on
• b.at
• c.for
• d.in✓

The adjective 'interested' is followed by 'in' when naming the topic: 'interested in astronomy'.

Select the best connector: 'We can go to the beach ___ the weather is fine.'

• a.as long as✓
• b.in spite of
• c.despite
• d.although

'As long as' introduces a condition: the trip depends on fine weather. The other options signal contrast.

Choose the correct preposition: 'The meeting was postponed ___ next Tuesday.'

• a.by
• b.until✓
• c.since
• d.for

'Until' shows that the postponement lasts up to a later point in time ('next Tuesday'). 'By' would mean 'no later than'.

Select the best linker: '___ finishing her degree, she travelled around Europe.'

• a.During
• b.While
• c.After✓
• d.Since

'After + -ing' shows that travelling happened once the degree was finished. 'During' and 'while' would imply the events overlapped.