Listening: Fill in the Blanks (Type In) · Part 3: Listening
Numbers and diagrams are highly abstract and condensed summaries of…
53 students marked "I sat this"Added 22 Aug 2019Question #150077
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 (Type In) format (Pearson)
Formerly called Listening: Fill in the Blanks.
| 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.