If your dictation notes capture the main nouns but miss articles and prepositions, practise those words separately before increasing the length of the audio.
Mark what disappeared
Ask a practice partner to read: “The keys are in a drawer beside the door.” Write what you heard, then compare your attempt with the sentence. If you wrote “keys are drawer beside door”, circle the missing words rather than simply copying the full sentence.
Change the sentence, keep the skill
Try “A parcel is on the shelf near the window.” Pay attention to how the small words connect the main ideas. Listen once for meaning, then replay for feedback and mark whether your omissions are changing. These are original practice sentences.
Frequently asked question
Should I guess an article every time?
No. Use replay during review to find what was actually said. The aim is to improve listening, not to develop a guessing habit.
For a follow-up routine, read our PTE mock-test feedback guide.
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