Expert PTEA Testmaster B2 Answer key

Progress tests
Progress test 1 (Modules 1–2)
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1 acknowledged 2 fluency 3 controversy 4 cognitive 5 bilingualism
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1 analysed 2 hypothesis 3 subconscious 4 favour 5 affect
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1B 2D 3B 4C 5A 6C 7C 8A 9B 10D
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1F (They are the worst possible environments for learning and working.) 2T 3F (BDNFs are created
by exercising.) 4F (The speaker thinks humans don’t move about much or cover great distances.) 5T
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1 boosts brainpower 2 like exercise 3 survival organ 4 favour the 5 to encourage
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1d 2e 3a 4f 5b C is the sentence which is not needed.
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1b 2c 3a 4b 5b
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1 Sleep deprivation has a negative effect on (the) memory.
2 The study has improved (our) understanding of student behaviour.
3 Students’ use of the centre was monitored.
4 The purpose of the study was to gain an insight into the social development of bilingual children.
5 Proficiency in another language brings many advantages.
6 Attempts to use this method to teach Chinese have been unsuccessful.
7 Failure to complete the assignment on time could result in you being asked to leave the course.
8 It is widely acknowledged that telling stories is an effective way to help children learn.
9 Teachers of young children generally use a wide range of techniques to engage their attention.
10 There is a huge variation between/in levels of maturity demonstrated by adolescents of similar age.

Progress test 2 (Modules 3–4)

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1 sustainability 2 distinctive 3 ingenuity 4 compressible 5 instability
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1 significant minority 2 informed decision 3 compelling arguments 4 strictly regulated
5 competitive advantage
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1d 2b 3a 4c 5c 6d 7b 8a 9b 10c
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1F (They ask a lot of questions.) 2T 3F (The why questions are the hardest.)
4F (They often don’t know.) 5T
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1 make buying 2 great detail 3 locked deep 4 influences their 5 by instinct
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1c 2f 3e 4b 5a D is not needed.
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1b 2c 3b 4a 5c
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1 Those architects have an exceptional ability to communicate their vision to clients.
2 Good leaders should have the ability to captivate an audience.
3 Construction (was) stopped due to the outbreak of war.
4 The city was abandoned for an unknown reason.
5 Work on the project will resume/be resumed after the holidays.
6 The ingenuity of the proposed new design/The proposed new design's ingenuity was impressive.
7 Conventional techniques will be ineffective in this case.
8 It has been demonstrated that frequent dieting can be harmful.
9 Overconsumption of fast food can lead to obesity.
10 Retail outlets sell an abundance of products.

Progress test 3 (Modules 5–6)

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1 feats of endurance 2 uninhabitable environments 3 greenhouse gas emissions
4 a healthy dose of scepticism 5 factually inaccurate
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1 peers 2 predisposed 3 introverted 4 marginalised 5 conform
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1a 2d 3b 4b 5c 6b 7d 8c 9d 10a
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1d 2e 3a 4c B is not needed.

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1F (The experts disagree with each other.) 2F She thinks families are ‘here to stay’.) 3T
4F (She says our nostalgic ideals are mistaken.) 5T
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1 year 2 part 3 to 4 fact 5 so
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1b 2c 3c 4b 5a
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1 Professor Williams is an eminent authority on child development.
2 The landscape has changed dramatically due to widespread coastal flooding.
3 The government seems (to be) reluctant to take action.
4 We anticipate a reduction in the number of applicants this year.
5 That is unlikely to occur until the economic situation improves.
6 There’s a popular myth that wealth leads to happiness.
7 Despite their efforts, they failed to reach the summit.
8 The students take part in a wide range of recreational activities.
9 There was a widespread belief that he would be unsuccessful.
10 I am inclined to be sceptical about his theories.

Progress test 4 (Modules 7–8)

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1 constraints 2 encroachment 3 herbivores/herbivorous 4 genetic 5 dampness
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1 sophisticated 2 manifested 3 impossible 4 significant 5 expressive
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1b 2a 3d 4b 5b 6c 7c 8b 9a 10c
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1T 2F (He uses the skull of a tiger.) 3F (They are curved, sharp and serrated.) 4T
5F (The hardrosaur has the flat teeth of a herbivore.)
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1 cutting flesh 2 fit together 3 clues tell 4 flat grinding 5 ate plants
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1 been 2 problems/puzzles 3 out 4 Given 5 more
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1b 2a 3b 4c 5b

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1 Many people live below the poverty line and suffer inadequate nutrition.
2 The government is unable provide affordable medical treatment.
3 This money could be allocated to other areas.
4 Are you aware of the real and potential benefits offered by this scheme?
5 At one time the country had a substantial quantity of oil and coal reserves, but little of this remains.
6 We need to reach a decision about/on how we are going to/how to allocate our resources.
7 If they had followed standard practice, they wouldn’t be experiencing difficulties now.
8 He will oversee the project from conception to completion
9 Patience is required to become skilled in this art.
10 This planet could/can/etc. potentially support life./This planet potentially supports life.

Progress test 5 (Modules 9–10)

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1 speech recognition 2 renewable energy 3 artificial intelligence 4 take it for granted
5 excess consumption
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1 disinclined 2 malnourished 3 acceptance 4 tolerant 5 unparalleled
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1B 2C 3D 4A 5D 6D 7C 8C 9A 10B
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1c 2a 3c 4b 5a
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1 still only 2 as yet 3 soon prove 4 work from 5 naturally-occurring
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1T 2T 3F (The problem is that neither can fulfil both criteria for surveillance at the same time, i.e.
cover a wide area AND stay in the air for ultra-long periods.) 4F (They don’t need to keep moving to
stay up in the air.) 5 F (They can carry large and heavy loads.)
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1 gave 2 leads 3 importance 4 ate 5 many

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1 Scientists have been struggling to prove this theory for almost half a century.
2 There is a growing body of evidence to suggest that their original hypothesis was incorrect.
3 Progress is being made on a number of fronts.
4 It has proved impossible to draw any firm conclusions from this research.
5 Their findings will have an enormous impact on the scientific community.
6 Experts have employed a wide range of techniques to resolve the problem.
7 We are reluctant to do anything that might reinforce the message that it is acceptable to eat junk
food.
8 Despite considerable investment in research, little progress has been made.
9 The growing interest in this area can largely be attributed to Dr Cooper’s work/the work of Dr
Cooper.
10 This is a controversial issue which will generate much discussion.

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