Pearson PTE General — All Questions
5 questions
Choose the best word: 'The scenery on the hike was absolutely ___.'
- a.breathless
- b.breathable
- c.breathtaking✓
- d.breathing
'Breathtaking' means astonishingly beautiful, which fits scenery. 'Breathless' describes a person out of breath.
Select the best fit: 'He made a ___ decision and later regretted it.'
- a.hearty
- b.healthy
- c.handy
- d.hasty✓
'Hasty' means done too quickly without thought, which fits a decision that was later regretted. The other words are unrelated.
Which word completes the sentence? 'The museum has an impressive ___ of ancient coins.'
- a.collection✓
- b.collective
- c.collector
- d.collecting
A noun is needed after 'an impressive'. 'Collection' means a group of items gathered together, which fits coins in a museum.
Choose the correct word: 'Could you ___ the door open while I carry this box?'
- a.catch
- b.hold✓
- c.take
- d.grab
'Hold the door open' means to keep it open, which fits the situation. 'Catch' and 'grab' suggest a sudden action, not keeping it open.
Select the best word: 'The new phone is very ___; even a child can use it.'
- a.friendly-user
- b.use-friendly
- c.user-friendly✓
- d.friend-using
'User-friendly' is the correct compound adjective meaning easy to use. The other forms are not standard words.