Monday, 5 December 2016

PTE Academic Test Useful Listening tips for Exam Practice

PTE Academic Listening Tips:

      The listening section held for 45 to 57 minutes depends on the given questions in the exam.Here you are tested on your listening skills mainly, as well as having some integrated speaking & listening questions.For each question, you have the opportunity to adjust the volume. While the audio clip is playing, move the control bar to the right to increase the volume or to the left to decrease the volume.The item types it includes in this section are as follows:
PTE Academic Useful Tips & Tricks for Listening Section:
PTE Listening is very easy and scoring if you pay attention to all parts of test carefully. The following are the different parts of PTE Listening
  1. Summarize Spoken Text
  2. Multiple-choice, choose multiple answers
  3. Fill in the blanks
  4. Highlight correct summary
  5. Multiple-choice, choose single answer
  6. Select Missing word
  7. Highlight incorrect words
  8. Write from Dictation

PTE Tips for Summarize Spoken Text:

  • Make a note while listening to the text, vomit the vowels and practice you can save a lot of time.
  • Use the words, “The speaker says….”
  • Concentrate on topic sentences and most repeated words.
  • Time manage- 3 min plan, 5 min write, 2 min check (Spellings, Grammar).

Tips for Multiple & Single answer choices:

  • Multiple answers types have the Negative marking.
  • Most of the time answers rate of speech are fast so careful and listen.
  • Answers are mostly paraphrased.
  • Most of the answers you can find at the ending of listening so listen until it finishes.
  • Most of the time, Pay close attention to the frequency words (always, often , sometimes, never many, all, never, only.. etc) eliminate those options and find the correct answer.
  • Effectively heard word may not be correct word because it may be frequency word as above point.

Tips for Fill in the Blanks:

  • Note the answers in erasable notepad given by them and later fill the answers.
  • Check the spellings, Plurals.
  • Answers may be the high rate of speech and sometimes.

Tips for Highlight Correct Summary:

  • Note keywords in question.
  • Skim the options within given time.
  • Answers are paraphrased.
  • Catch the end of words and listen to the ending off the topic, you can catch the correct answer.
  • Concentrate on repeated words.

Tips for Missing words (Beep sound):

  • Understand the context of the listening so you can answer the correct option.

Tips for Write from Dictation:

  • Close your eyes and hear the text, so you can concentrate and remember it.
  • Proofread for Spellings and Grammar mistakes.

Other Tips to follow for PTE Academic Listening English Exam:

  • Make notes in erasable notepad
  • Manage your time
  • Be careful about negative marking
  • Pay close attention to the frequency words
  • Note keywords in question
  • Concentrate on repeated words
  • Write from Dictation(Always proof read for grammar and spellings mistakes)
  • Check Spellings
  • Skim the text before recording


Top 10 Listening Tips for PTE Academic Test

PTE Listening is very easy and scoring if you pay attention to all parts of test carefully. The following are the different parts of PTE Listening
  • Summarize Spoken Text
  • Multiple-choice, choose multiple answers
  • Fill in the blanks
  • Highlight correct summary
  • Multiple-choice, choose single answer
  • Select Missing word
  • Highlight incorrect words
  • Write from Dictation

Top Tips Do not take listening test for granted

Do not take listening tests for granted, forgetting the fact that your listening test scores can turn the table. Always remember that you get only one shot at listening to the tape. Understand what is being said because prediction is the key. LinguaSoft EduTech, Chandigarh, the best institute in language training, has well-equipped labs and unique methodology to improve listening skills of students.

Make notes in erasable notepad

In summarize Spoken Text, make a note while listening to the text; leave the vowels and practice can save a lot of time. Use the words, “The speaker says in the beginning”. Concentrate on topic sentences and repeated words. In Fill in the Blanks; note the answers in erasable notepad given by them and later fill the answers. Check the spellings, Plurals.

Manage your time

Manage your time in summarize spoken text. Plan for 3 minutes, write for 5 minutes, and check spellings and grammar for 2 minutes.

Be careful about negative marking

Multiple answers types have the Negative marking. Most of the time answers rate of speech is fast so be careful and listen. Answers are mostly paraphrased. Most of the answers you can find at ending of listening so listen until it finish.

Pay close attention to the frequency words

Most of the time, Pay close attention to the frequency words (always, often, sometimes, never many, all, never, only) eliminate those options and find the correct answer. Effectively heard word may not be correct word because it may be frequency word as above point.

Note keywords in question

For Highlight Correct Summary exercise, not keywords in question. Skim the options within given time. Answers are paraphrased. Catch the end of words and listen the ending of topic to catch the correct answer.

Concentrate on repeated words

For missing words (beep sound), understand the context of the listening so you can answer the correct option.

Write from Dictation
Close your eyes and focus on the sentence spoken by speaker. Concentrate and remember it. Always proof read for grammar and spellings mistakes.

Check Spellings

While listening to speaker, students do not notice spellings or grammar and focus on the word they are hearing. After listening to recording, always check spellings and grammar so that you do not lose score.

Skim the text before recording

Skim the text before recording begins. Ignore the gaps and try to get an overall idea of what the text is about. This will help you recognize the words that fit the gaps, as you hear them.


How to Retell Lecture In PTE ( Academic) exam?

The purpose of this section is to assess your ability to make an oral presentation based on information taken from an academic lecture. Both speaking and listening skills are assessed. You will listen to a lecture on an academic topic and then retell what you have heard in your own words. The lectures are each between 60 and 90 seconds long. There are either three or four lectures;
The number will depend on which form of the PTE Academic you are given. There will always be at least three lectures. You will have 40 seconds to retell each lecture.
TIPS
• Study the picture if there is one. It will give you a general idea about the context of the lecture.
From the picture, try to predict what the lecture will be about. You will have three seconds to get ready for the start of the lecture.
• Take notes. Use the erasable note board Booklet and pen provided. Do not try to write down every word you hear. Unless you are able to write quickly and accurately, you will probably fall behind and miss important information. Instead, focus on key words.
• Writing quickly is a key skill to master. Use abbreviations whenever possible. Ignore articles (e.g., a, an, the) unless they are necessary. Omitting the vowels from words is one way to increase writing speed.
• Key words include names, numbers, dates, times, and words and phrases that are stressed. Words and phrases that are repeated are usually central to the main idea.
• Focus on understanding the main idea of the lecture and the key points that support it. If the speaker draws a conclusion, be sure you have identified it. 'Iry to identify the overall purpose of the lecture.
• Listen for clues to the speaker's attitude, opinion, or stance. Be aware of the speaker's tone of voice and delivery, and try to detect any emotions that are being conveyed.
• When the lecture ends, you will have approximately 10 seconds to review your notes. Use this time to organize what you will say. When you hear the tone, begin speaking. You will have 40 seconds to complete the task.
• While you are speaking, if you lose your train of thought, or find yourself at a loss for words, do not remain silent. The microphone turns off automatically if there is no sound for three seconds. If you need to pause to think or to check your notes, use pause fillers such as um, uh, Let me see, and so on. Saying something - anything - is better than saying nothing because once the microphone turns
off, you cannot turn it on again.

The purpose of the activity

Retelling (for example, an instruction, event, story or a lecture) is a widely-used skill in everyday life as well as in a work situation. When we retell, we usually summarize by compressing what we have heard, read or seen into a shorter text (for example, retelling the plot of a two-hour movie usually takes a few minutes).
The purpose of this activity is to help learners select the most important ideas or information and retell them in a coherent way so that a listener can get the gist of the story or event that is being retold. This involves selecting which ideas or information are important and rejecting detail that may be interesting but is not relevant to the main ideas.

Sunday, 4 December 2016

Short answer questions which usually come in PTE exam

Short answer questions which usually come in exam. Hope it will help
1. What is the name of ground military forces? – Army
2. What is someone that can’t see called? – Blind
3. What do you call the middle of something? – Center
4. Whose job is it to treat people that are ill or have an injury at a hospital? – Doctor
5. What is the process of teaching and learning called? – Education
6. What kind of book is written by a person about their own life? – Autobiography
7. What is the red liquid that flows through a body? – Blood
8. What is the payment of a students education by an organization called? – scholarship
9. What is piece of paper with official information written on it? – document
10. What is the name of a building where you can borrow books? – library
11. Who is a person that makes bread, cakes and pastries? – baker
12. What organ controls your speech, feelings, body movement and thoughts? – brain
13. What piece of equipment shows a person what direction they are traveling? – compass
14. What is a series of events that happen in your mind while you are sleeping? – dream
15. What is a that person belongs to an organization called? – member
16. Who cuts men’s hair? – barber
17. What is it called when two or more people are speaking to each other? – conversation
18. What is a violent conflict between two or more countries? – war
19. What do you call the number of people living in a specific area? – population
20. What do you call a person that can’t hear? – deaf
21. What is the day that someone is born? – birthday
22. What plan shows how much money is available and how it will be spent? – budget
23. What is the name of a system of government in which the people elect their leaders? – democracy
24. What planet do we live on? – earth
25. What is the job of someone that looks after your teeth and gums? – dentist
26. what is the time period before noon is called? – ante meridian
27. what is the time after noon called? – post meridian
28. What organ do cardiologists specialize in? – Heart

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1. which section of news paper gives the editor an opinion? – editorial
2. what instrument used to examine very small thing – microscope
3. What is the destructive program that spread from comp to comp – a virus
4. what term used for animals that gives birth to – mammals
5. system of govt where people vote for people – democracy
6. piece of paper that you bought an item – a receipt
7. what you call the document that tells your qualification and work exp? – CV, curriculum vitae, resume
8. how would you describe economy largely based on farming? – agricultural, rural
9. what is the study of stars and planet called? – astronomy
10. in business and advt what is PR stand for? – public relations


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1. what emergecy service called at see? – coastguard
2. name a month fall bet april and june? – May
3. what word describe moving a website from internet to your comp – downloading / download
4. what is called a picture doctor take to see inside body? – an X-ray
5. what crime has someone stealing from shop committed? – shoplifting
6. if someone feeling ill they will say ‘they are feeling under the ___’ what? – weather
[under the weather – Feel sick, poor health, tired or exhausted]
7. who is person in-charge of a football match? – the referee
8. last game in sporting competition that decide champ? – the final
9. what is the general term for painting at country side or natural view? – landscape
10. found in office (a printer and other two options)? – a printer
11. There are two types of sporting contests: one is amateur; and other is ___? – professional
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1. where would you find the whale (tropical forest, ocean)? – ocean
[tropical = very hot and humid]
2. coat had a stain on it where would they take? – a dry cleaner’s
3. what are the things that ‘hans lay’ called? – eggs
4. The people who use ___ to obey the rules and protect the public from criminals are called? – the police
5. On what geographical location would someone be living if their country is surrounded by water on all side? – an island
6. what general part of the day is known as dawn? – a sunrise
[Part of the Day: “Dawn–Twilight–Sunrise, Morning, Daylight / midday-afternoon, Evening, Sunset–Twilight–Dusk, Night”]
7. What are the people that plant food, raise crop are commonly known as? – farmers
8. If a button has come off a shirt, what would someone most likely use to put it back on? – a needle and thread
9. What appliance do people use to keep their food cool and preventing from spoiling? – fridge
10. to crossover from one side of the wide river to another without using boat, what is usually require? – a bridge
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1. what is a painting of a person’s head is called? – a portrait
2. Where do we find urban area in a city or country side? – in a city
3. what we call it, when moon completely blocks out the light from the sun? – a solar eclipse / an eclipse
4. what point of the compass is directly opposite east? – west
5. where do u pay for your purchases at the super market? – (at the) till / checkout
6. what do u call an apartment that is beyond ground level (a basement apartment or a penthouse appartment)? – a basement apartment
7. what features do pianos and computers have in common? – a keyboard
8. if you are feeling ‘fed up’ it is positive or negative feeling? – a negative feeling
[ fed up – annoyed, unhappy, or bored, especially with a situation that has existed for a long time.
“I am fed up with being put down and made to feel stupid”]
9. what we call a period of ten years? – a decade
10. A specialist who repairs leaking water pipes is called a ___? plumber (plÊŒmÉ™)
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1. A famous canal links the mediterian sea with the indian ocean, is it the curran or suez canal? – the suez canal
2. Where would you keep the meat you wish to keep frozen at home? – in a freezer
3. What is the most imp doc you would have to show if you would to hire a car? – a driving license
4. where would you go to workout on a trade mill? – a gym / gymnasium
5. what piece of equipment would you use to go diving in a see, an aquaplane or an aqualung? – an aqualung
[ aqualung – a portable breathing apparatus for divers
aquaplane – a board for riding on water, pulled by a speedboat
]
6*. where would you most likely go to buy some flowers (a bakery, a florist or a super market)? – a supermarket
7. which hospital dept you go for x-ray (radiology or cardio) – a radiology
8. where would you go to see an exhibition of sculptures? – to an artgallery / to a museum
9. would you measures volume of water in litres or kilos? – litres
10. whats the joint called where your hand is connected to your arm? – the (or your) wrist

———— Offline practice test : PTE ———-

1. What organ do cardiologists specialize in? – (the) heart / hearts
2. If telescopes are used to locate distant objects, what instrument is employed to magnify miniscule objects? – (electron) microscope / microscopes
3. Which kind of punishment for a crime is the less severe, an imprisonment or community service? – community service
4. How many sides are there in a bilateral agreement? – two
5. Which is the longest: a decade, a millennium or a century? – a millennium
6. A manufacturing process releases noxious gases. What is the most important safety measure for workers at this plant – ensuring good ventilation, or appropriate footwear? – (ensuring good) ventilation
7. A list of events placed in time order is usually described as what? – a chronology / a timeline
8. If a figure is hexagonal, how many sides does it have? – six
9. What key mineral makes sea water different from fresh water? – salt
10. In the animal kingdom, is the purpose of camouflage to attract a mate, to find food or to hide? – (it’s) (the purpose is) (to) hide
[camouflage – the natural colouring or form of an animal which enables it to blend in with its surroundings.
– “the whiteness of polar bears provides camouflage”
synonyms: protective colouring;]



———— Offline practice test : PTE ———-


1. Who specialises in the study of psychological effect of words? – Psychologist
2. Who specialises in the study of earth and its composition? – Geologist
3. What emergency service is usually called when someone is in trouble at sea? – Coastguard
4. The medical graduate serving as an apprentice in a hospital taking medical training is an? – Intern
5. What crime has someone stealing items from a shop committed? – Shop Lifting
6. Treatment of diseases by drugs whose effect on the body is the opposite of the disease. – Allopathic
7. The doctor who specialises in the treatment of children’s diseases? – Paediatrician
8. What is piece of paper with official information written on it? – Document
9. What do we call the last game in a sporting competition, which decide the champion?- Finals
10. What is a series of events that happen in your mind while you are sleeping? – Dream
11. What do you call the number of people living in a specific area? – Population
12. What is the most important document you would have to show if you wanted to hire a car?Drivers Licence
13. What is a violent conflict between two or more countries? – War
14. What is it called when two or more people are speaking to each other? – Conversation
15. What is a person belongs to an organization called? – Member
16. What piece of equipment shows a person what direction they are traveling? – Compass
17. What piece of equipment would you use for floating on the sea? – Aquaplane
18. What organ controls your speech, feelings, body movement and thoughts? – Brain
19. Who is a person that makes bread, cakes and pastries? – Baker
20. What do we call a picture that a doctor takes to see inside your body? – X-ray
21. What is the name of a system of government in which the people elect their leaders? – Democracy
22. What kind of punishment is less severe, an imprisonment or community service ? – Community service
23. Where would you most likely go to buy some flour; a bakery, a florist or a supermarket? – Supermarket
24. In the animal kingdom, the purpose of camouflage to attract a mate, to find food or to hide? – to hide 
25. What do we call it when the Moon completely blocks out the light from the Sun? – Solar Eclipse
26. What do you call an apartment that is below ground level? – Basement apartment
27. What word describes moving a program or other material from a website to your computer?- Downloading
28. What piece of equipment would you use to go diving in the sea, an aqualung or an aquaplane? – Aqualung
29. A disease or accident which ends in death? – Fatal
30. A person who does not believe in the existence of god. – Atheist
31. Animals that eat flesh. – Carnivorous
32. A tank where fish or water plants are kept. – Aquarium
33. Person who believes in the existence of God – Theist
34. Two children born at same time ? – Twins
35. That which is subject to death ? – Mortal
36. An assembly of listeners: – Audience
37. A person who is unable to pay his debts – Insolvent
38. A person coming to a foreign land to settle there – Immigrant
39. Building in which dead bodies are kept for a time – Mortuary
40. A person who wishes to throw his establishment – Anarchist
41. Which hospital department would you go to for an x-ray: radiology or cardiology? – Radiology
42. Which Animal is not a mammal? Butterfly, cow or Goat? – Butterfly
43. Would you measure the volume of bottle water in litres or Kilos ? – Litres
44. What do you call a system of government in which people vote for the people who will represent them? – Democracy
45. What do you call tax on goods produced and used in a country? – Excise tax
46. Whenever a person goes to an interview, would he be in an enthusiastic mood or sad mood? – Enthusiastic mood
47. A government where the power is concentrated in the hands of one person. – Autocracy
48. A country ruled by two countries. – Condominium
49. Name the device of computer having named same to that of an animal. – Mouse
50. What do you call the document that gives details about your qualification and work experience? – Curriculum Vitae or Resume
51. A long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river is called? – Valley
52. Where would you go to see an exhibition of sculpture? – Art gallery or Museum
53. At what ceremony, the students receive their degree or diploma at end of their study? - Graduation day/Convocation
54. If you forget the way what will you buy to find your destination? – A map
55. What’s the joint called where your hand is connected to your arm? – Wrist
56. An instrument for viewing objects at a distance. – Telescope
57. What is the study of stars and planets is called? – Astronomy
58. A person who wishes to throw his establishment. – Anarchist
59. What do we call the alphabetical list, at the end of the book, which tells you where to find specific information? - Index/Appendix
60. Which Animal is not a mammal? Butterfly, cow or Goat? – Butterfly
61. In business and advertising what does PR stand for? – Public Relations
62. Which section of Newspapers gives the editor’s opinion? – Editorial
63. What do we call the piece of paper that proves you have bought the item? – Receipt
64. How would you describe an economy based largely on farming? – Agricultural or Rural
65. How many years are in a decade? - 10 Years
66. A person who is active, lively and enjoys the company of others. – Extrovert
67. What special document do most people carry during international travels? – Passport
68. What is the name of ground military forces? – Army
69. What is someone that can’t see called? – Blind
70. What do you call the middle of something? – Center
71. Whose job is it to treat people that are ill or have an injury at a hospital? – Doctor
72. What is the process of teaching and learning called? – Education
73. What kind of book is written by a person about their own life? – Autobiography
74. What is the red liquid that flows through a body? – Blood
75. What is the payment of a student’s education by an organization called? – Scholarship
76. Simplest and smallest form of plant life, present in air, water and soil; essential to life but may cause disease? – Bacteria
77. Literary theft or passing off an author’s original work as one’s own – Plagiarism
78. One who attends to sick people and prescribe medicines – Physician
79. Anything written in a letter after it is signed? – Postscript
80. What is a violent conflict between two or more countries? – War
81. A list of books representing some scholarly work for reference – Bibliography
82. The art of cultivating and managing gardens – Horticulture
83. An event that occurs suddenly causing a great damage or suffering – Catastrophe
84. The property which a new wife brings to her husband – Dowry
85. What are the people that plant food, raise crop are commonly known as? – Farmers
86. A place where people may obtain food and refreshment – Restaurant
87. If a button has come off a shirt, what would someone most likely use to put it back on? – A needle and thread
88. Where do you pay for your purchases at the super market? – (at) checkout
89. On what geographical location would someone be living if their country is surrounded by water on all side? – An island
90. A nursery where children are cared for while their parents are at work – Creche
91. The person in-charge of library – Librarian
92. What is it called when two or more people are speaking to each other? – Conversation
93. A list of headings of the business to be transacted at a meeting – Agenda
94. What appliance do people use to keep their food cool and preventing from spoiling? – Fridge
95. One who plans and draws the design of buildings and superintends their erection – Architect
96. The chemical breakdown of a substance by yeasts or some bacteria, etc – Fermentation
97. Extreme fear from strangers – Xenophobia
98. One who studies the past through objects left behind – Archaeologist
99. To crossover from one side of the wide river to another without using boat, what is usually required? – A bridge
100. A fishes where fishes are kept – Aquarium
101. What general part of the day is known as dawn? – A sunrise
102. What is a painting of a person’s head is called? – A portrait
103. Where do we find urban area in a city or country side? – In a city
104. What we call it, when moon completely blocks out the light from the sun? – A solar eclipse / an eclipse
105. What point of the compass is directly opposite east? – West
106. Who cuts men’s hair? – Barber
107. What plan shows how much money is available and how it will be spent? – Budget
108. A plant or animal growing on another – Parasite
109. What is the name of ground military forces? – Army
110. What is someone that can’t see called? – Blind
111. What do you call the middle of something? – Centre
112. Whose job is it to treat people that are ill or have an injury at a hospital? – Doctor
113. What is the process of teaching and learning called? – Education
114. What kind of book is written by a person about their own life? – Autobiography
115. What is the red liquid that flows through a body? – Blood
116. What is the payment of a student’s education by an organization called? – scholarship
117. What is piece of paper with official information written on it? – document
118. What is the name of a building where you can borrow books? – library
119. Who is a person that makes bread, cakes and pastries? – baker
120. What organ controls your speech, feelings, body movement and thoughts? – brain
121. What piece of equipment shows a person what direction they are traveling? – compass
122. What is a series of events that happen in your mind while you are sleeping? – dream
123. What is a person belongs to an organization called? – Member
124. Who cuts men’s hair? – barber
125. What is it called when two or more people are speaking to each other? – Conversation
126. What is a violent conflict between two or more countries? – war
127. What do you call the number of people living in a specific area? – population
128. What do you call a person that can’t hear? – deaf
129. What is the day that someone is born? – birthday
130. What plan shows how much money is available and how it will be spent? – budget
131. What is the name of a system of government in which the people elect their leaders? – Democracy
132. What planet do we live on? – earth
133. What is the job of someone that looks after your teeth and gums? – dentist
134. What is the time period before noon is called? – ante meridian
135. What is the time after noon called? – Post meridian
136. What organ do cardiologists specialize in? – Heart
137. What is a painting of a person’s head is called? – a portrait
138. Where do we find urban area in a city or country side? – In a city
139. What we call it, when moon completely blocks out the light from the sun? – a solar eclipse / an eclipse
140. What point of the compass is directly opposite east? – West
141. Where do you pay for your purchases at the super market? – (at the) till / checkout
142. What do you call an apartment that is beyond ground level (a basement apartment or a penthouse apartment)? – a basement apartment
143. What features do pianos and computers have in common? – a keyboard
144. If you are feeling ‘fed up’ it is positive or negative feeling? – a negative feeling
145. What we call a period of ten years? – a decade
146. A specialist who repairs leaking water pipes is called a _? Plumber 
147. A famous canal links the Mediterian Sea with the Indian Ocean, is it the Curran or Suez Canal? – The Suez Canal
148. Where would you keep the meat you wish to keep frozen at home? – in a freezer
149. What is the most imp doc you would have to show if you would to hire a car? – a driving license
150. Where would you go to work out on a trade mill? – a gym / gymnasium
151. What piece of equipment would you use to go diving in a see, an aquaplane or an aqualung? – An aqualung
152. Where would you most likely go to buy some flowers (a bakery, a florist or a super market)? – a supermarket
153. Which hospital dept. you go for x-ray (radiology or cardio) – a radiology
154. Where would you go to see an exhibition of sculptures? – To an art gallery / to a museum
155. Would you measure volume of water in litres or kilos? – Litres
156. What’s the joint called where your hand is connected to your arm? – The (or your) wrist
157. What organ do cardiologists specialize in? – (the) heart / hearts
158. If telescopes are used to locate distant objects, what instrument is employed to magnify miniscule objects? – (electron) microscope / microscopes
159. Which kind of punishment for a crime is the less severe, an imprisonment or community service? – Community service
160. How many sides are there in a bilateral agreement? – Two
161. Which is the longest: a decade, a millennium or a century? – A millennium
162. A manufacturing process releases noxious gases. What is the most important safety measure for workers at this plant – ensuring good ventilation, or appropriate footwear? – (ensuring good) ventilation
163. A list of events placed in time order is usually described as what? – A chronology / a timeline
164. If a figure is hexagonal, how many sides does it have? – Six
165. What key mineral makes sea water different from fresh water? – Salt
166. In the animal kingdom, is the purpose of camouflage to attract a mate, to find food or to hide? – (it’s) (the purpose is) (to) hide
167. Which section of newspaper gives the editor an opinion? – Editorial
168. What instrument used to examine very small thing – microscope
169. What is the destructive program that spread from comp to comp – a virus
170. What term used for animals that give birth to – mammals
171. System of Govt. where people vote for people – democracy
172. Piece of paper that you bought an item – a receipt
177. What you call the document that tells your qualification and work exp? – CV, curriculum vitae, resumes
178. How would you describe economy largely based on farming? – Agricultural, rural
179. What is the study of stars and planet called? – Astronomy
180. In business and adv. what is PR stand for? – Public relations
181. What emergency service called at sea? – Coastguard
182. Name a month fall bet April and June? – May
183. What word describe moving a website from internet to your comp – downloading / download
184. What is called a picture doctor take to see inside body? – An X-ray
185. What crime has someone stealing from shop committed? – shoplifting
186. If someone feeling ill they will say ‘they are feeling under the _’ what? – Weather
187. Who is person in-charge of a football match? – The referee
188. Last game in sporting competition that decide champ? – The final
189. What is the general term for painting at country side or natural view? – Landscape
190. Found in office (a printer and other two options)? – A printer
191. There are two types of sporting contests: one is amateur; and other is _? – Professional
192. Where would you find the whale (tropical forest, ocean)? – Ocean
193. Coat had a stain on it where would they take? – A dry cleaner’s
194. What are the things that ‘hens lay’ called? – Eggs
195. The people who use _ to obey the rules and protect the public from criminals are called? – The police
196. On what geographical location would someone be living if their country is surrounded by water on all side? – An island
197. What general part of the day is known as dawn? – A sunrise
(Part of the Day: “Dawn–Twilight–Sunrise, Morning, Daylight / midday-afternoon, Evening, Sunset–Twilight–Dusk, Night”)
198. What are the people that plant food, raise crop are commonly known as? – Farmers
199. If a button has come off a shirt, what would someone most likely use to put it back on? – A needle and thread
200. What appliance do people use to keep their food cool and preventing from spoiling? – Fridge


———— Offline practice test : PTE ———-


1. If you still feel like working at the end of the day, what do we say you don’t feel? — Tired,
2. Which section of a book mentions the reference from where the content is sourced? — appendix
3. What is know to cause tides?  — Gravity
4.what do you eat after finishing with the main course?  — Desserts
5. what is the human like figure on which clothes are put on display called?  —mannequin
6. who takes the luggage to your room when you check in a hotel?   — Butler
7. If handwriting is not understandable what do we say it is?  — illegible
8. what is the large board called where advertisements are displayed ? — Hoarding
9. what is a short speech given in the memory of someone who has just died called? — funeral speech

10. what do we call someone who has passed out of college or school? — Graduate

Thursday, 1 December 2016

Oracle 11g listener fails with ORA-12514 and ORA-12505 errors

Run an instance of Oracle 11g locally on my development machine and can connect to the local instance directly via SqlPlus:

c:\>sqlplus ace

SQL*Plus: Release 11.2.0.2.0 Production on Mon Mar 11 11:50:20 2013

Copyright (c) 1982, 2010, Oracle.  All rights reserved.

Enter password:

Connected to:
Oracle Database 11g Express Edition Release 11.2.0.2.0 - Beta

SQL> select count(*) from my_table ;

  COUNT(*)
----------
      64761

But cannot connect to it via the listener:


c:\>sqlplus -L "user/pw@(DESCRIPTION = (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = localhost)(PORT = 1521)) (CONNECT_DATA = (SERVER = DEDICATED) (SERVICE_NAME = ORACLE_VU)))"

SQL*Plus: Release 11.2.0.2.0 Production on Mon Mar 11 11:52:40 2013

Copyright (c) 1982, 2010, Oracle.  All rights reserved.


ERROR:

ORA-12514: TNS:listener does not currently know of service requested in connect
descriptor

SP2-0751: Unable to connect to Oracle.  Exiting SQL*Plus


Similarly, if connect via SqlDeveloper get an error (albeit ORA-12505, TNS:listener does not currently know of SID given in connect descriptor).

This instance has been stable and working fine for a year or more until today, a Monday morning. Our corporate IT do sometimes push new policies and updates over the weekend, so I'm assuming that something has changed, but I've not been able to work out what.

Have restarted the service and the listener several times, the listener log doesn't give any clues.

The listener seems fine:

c:\>lsnrctl status

LSNRCTL for 32-bit Windows: Version 11.2.0.2.0 - Beta on 11-MAR-2013 11:55:33

Copyright (c) 1991, 2010, Oracle.  All rights reserved.

Connecting to (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=IPC)(KEY=EXTPROC1)))
STATUS of the LISTENER
------------------------
Alias                     LISTENER
Version                   TNSLSNR for 32-bit Windows: Version 11.2.0.2.0 - Beta
Start Date                11-MAR-2013 11:17:30
Uptime                    0 days 0 hr. 38 min. 3 sec
Trace Level               off
Security                  ON: Local OS Authentication
SNMP                      OFF
Default Service           ORACLE_VU
Listener Parameter File   C:\oracleORACLE_VU\app\oracle\product\11.2.0\server\network\admin\listener.ora
Listener Log File         C:\oracleORACLE_VU\app\oracle\diag\tnslsnr\FBC305BB46560\listener\alert\log.xml
Listening Endpoints Summary...
  (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=ipc)(PIPENAME=\\.\pipe\EXTPROC1ipc)))
  (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=machine.domain.com)(PORT=1521)))
Services Summary...
Service "CLRExtProc" has 1 instance(s).
  Instance "CLRExtProc", status UNKNOWN, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
Service "PLSExtProc" has 1 instance(s).
  Instance "PLSExtProc", status UNKNOWN, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
The command completed successfully

Port 1521 seems ok:

c:\>netstat -an -O | find /i "1521"
  TCP    0.0.0.0:1521           0.0.0.0:0              LISTENING       4368
  TCP    169.243.90.109:55307   159.185.207.100:1521   ESTABLISHED     12416
  TCP    [::]:1521              [::]:0                 LISTENING       4368
(PID 4368 is TNSLSNR.eORACLE_VU process.)


Also,  can tnsping to the ORACLE_VU service:


c:\>tnsping ORACLE_VU

TNS Ping Utility for 32-bit Windows: Version 11.2.0.2.0 - Beta on 11-MAR-2013 12:27:47

Copyright (c) 1997, 2010, Oracle.  All rights reserved.


Used parameter files:


C:\oracleORACLE_VU\app\oracle\product\11.2.0\server\network\admin\sqlnet.ora


Used TNSNAMES adapter to resolve the alias
Attempting to contact (DESCRIPTION = (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = machine.domain.com)(PORT = 1521)) (CONNECT_DATA = (SERVER = DEDICATED) (SERVICE_NAME = ORACLE_VU)))
OK (210 msec)
The listenerr.ora file:

SID_LIST_LISTENER =
  (SID_LIST =
    (SID_DESC =
      (SID_NAME = PLSExtProc)
      (ORACLE_HOME = C:\oracleORACLE_VU\app\oracle\product\11.2.0\server)
      (PROGRAM = extproc)
    )
    (SID_DESC =
      (SID_NAME = CLRExtProc)
      (ORACLE_HOME = C:\oracleORACLE_VU\app\oracle\product\11.2.0\server)
      (PROGRAM = extproc)
    )
  )

LISTENER =
  (DESCRIPTION_LIST =
    (DESCRIPTION =
      (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = IPC)(KEY = EXTPROC1))
      (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = machine.domain.com)(PORT = 1521))
    )
  )

DEFAULT_SERVICE_LISTENER = (ORACLE_VU)
Additionally, and I've no idea if it is related, I can't seem to access apex on https://127.0.0.1:8080/apex (even though the permissions for that seem fine).

So where else should I be looking?

Update with requested information:



SQL> show parameter service_names

NAME                                 TYPE        VALUE
------------------------------------ ----------- ------------------------------
service_names                        string      ORACLE_VU
SQL> show parameter local_listener

NAME                                 TYPE        VALUE
------------------------------------ ----------- ------------------------------
local_listener                       string
Update2: as @miracle173 correctly points out, the listener was not fine. With the updated 'local_listener' parameter now shows extra information:

Listening Endpoints Summary...
  (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=ipc)(PIPENAME=\\.\pipe\EXTPROC1ipc)))
  (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=machine.domain.com)(PORT=1521)))
  (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=127.0.0.1)(PORT=1521)))

Services Summary...
Service "CLRExtProc" has 1 instance(s).
  Instance "CLRExtProc", status UNKNOWN, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
Service "PLSExtProc" has 1 instance(s).
  Instance "PLSExtProc", status UNKNOWN, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
Service "ORACLE_VUXDB" has 1 instance(s).
  Instance "ORACLE_VU", status READY, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
Service "ORACLE_VU" has 1 instance(s).
  Instance "ORACLE_VU", status READY, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
The command completed successfully