Listening: Fill in the Blanks · Part 3: Listening
Oceanographer
71 students marked "I sat this"Added 22 Aug 2019Question #150073
Type the missing words.
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Transcript with gaps
For many years, the favorite horror story about 1 climate change was that a shift in ocean currents could 2 cool Europe’s climate. these currents, called the overturning 3 bring warm water and warm temperatures north from the equator to Europe. Susan Loosier, an 4 at Duke University, says scientists have long worried that this ocean circulation could be disrupted.
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Listening: Fill in the Blanks format (Pearson)
Pearson's name: Fill in the Blanks (Type In)
| Prompt | Recording of 30–60 seconds |
|---|---|
| Time to answer | Not set per question (Part 3 lasts 31–39 minutes) |
| Skills assessed | Listening |
How it is scored
- Each correct word, spelled correctly, scores 1 point.
- The recording plays only once.
Source: Pearson, PTE Academic & UKVI test format, Part 3: Listening, checked 9 October 2026.