Zero Waste Strategies: PTE Listening: Multiple Choice, Multiple Answers practice questions

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PTE Academic and PTE Core

Updated Oct 2026

Listen to the recording and answer the question by selecting all the correct responses. More than one response is correct.

Circular Systems in Fashion

Speaker: American English

Plays once, as in the test: no pausing or replay

0:00 / 1:30

Which of the following does the speaker say about reducing textile waste?

AInformational awareness campaigns are more effective than neighbourhood collection boxes.
BChemical recycling is already cheaper and more energy-efficient than mechanical methods.
CLocal collection initiatives need government regulations on manufacturers to be fully effective.
DMechanical recycling currently requires the addition of new fibres to preserve material strength.
ERoutine garment maintenance can significantly prolong the usability of clothing.

Community Composting in Cities

Speaker: Australian English

Plays once, as in the test: no pausing or replay

0:00 / 1:38

Which of the following are mentioned as features or challenges of neighbourhood composting?

AAnaerobic conditions inside community composters accelerate the release of methane gas.
BTransport emissions from neighbourhood hubs exceed those of centralised industrial facilities.
CIntroducing nitrogen-rich materials like woodchips helps repel municipal pests.
DHigh microbial temperatures help eradicate harmful bacteria and unwanted seeds naturally.
EContamination from non-organic materials can lead to the disposal of entire batches of compost.

Circular Systems in Fashion

Community Composting in Cities

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