Listening: Fill in the Blanks · Part 3: Listening

Diagrams

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Type the missing words.

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Transcript with gaps

Numbers and diagrams are highly abstract and condensed summaries of the world. They require a degree of mental effort to 1 the gap between them and the aspects of the ‘real’ world they stand for. Approach them slowly and with care, allowing yourself time to get the feel of what you are looking at. Don’t 2 you already know what you are looking at? It’s easy to be distracted by the surface appearance of a diagram but we are really interested in the 3 message.

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Listening: Fill in the Blanks format (Pearson)

Pearson's name: Fill in the Blanks (Type In)

PromptRecording of 30–60 seconds
Time to answerNot set per question (Part 3 lasts 31–39 minutes)
Skills assessedListening

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.