Pearson PTE General — All Questions
4 questions
Choose the correct preposition: 'I've been interested ___ astronomy since I was a child.'
- a.at
- b.for
- c.in✓
- d.on
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.in spite of
- b.although
- c.as long as✓
- d.despite
'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.for
- b.by
- c.since
- d.until✓
'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 traveled around Europe.'
- a.After✓
- b.While
- c.Since
- d.During
'After + -ing' shows that traveling happened once the degree was finished. 'During' and 'while' would imply the events overlapped.