Listening: Fill in the Blanks · Part 3: Listening

Lead-in time

3 students marked "I sat this"Added 19 Jan 2023Question #150102

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Lead-in time is the amount of time that elapses between a business placing an order with a supplier for more stock or raw 1 and the delivery of the goods to the business. Businesses want the lead-in time to be as short as possible, so that they can meet their customer orders and 2 the time between paying for the stock and receiving the 3 from the customer. However, this may not happen due to a number of 4, such as delays in the supplier receiving the order, or the breakdown of the suppliers’ lorries 5 the stock to the business.

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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.