@juvelinks hi, meron akong generic na tips sa PTE thread: http://pinoyau.info/discussion/4233/pte-academic/p739
sa reading, talagang kelangan naiintindihan mo yung binabasa bro so read as many times as needed but as fast as you can. It will also help kung nabasa mo na ang question agad so you know what answers you're looking for. Listen to a lot of podcasts or tv series para maka-dagdag sa gut feeling na hula pag magkakasing-kahulugan talaga yung mga words.
sa writing, I followed yung format ng E2 na presenting both sides and then reiterating your position at the beginning and end paragraphs. gamit ko, "my strong position on this matter is...", "considering the opposing view..." mga ganun pampahaba na comparison. support with opinion