Listening: Fill in the Blanks · Part 3: Listening

Now's a great time to break out that…

14 students marked "I sat this"Added 19 Apr 2019Question #151090

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Now's a great time to break out that backyard 1. Because Saturday, March 3, is the Mars opposition. It's one of the times that the Earth and Mars pass the 2 to one another. The name -- the Mars opposition -- means that Mars and the sun are on, well, opposite sides of us. And it happens only once every two years and two months. But if you do not have such equipment 3, you might want to head over to the online Slooh Space Camera. It's usually a members only site that allows users to look at web images 4 from telescopes around the world and to click to snap photos. The pictures get integrated into Google Earth/Sky. The site also offers free weekly space shows. But Saturday there'll be a free live streaming of the Mars Opposition, hosted by 5 experts. It'll include views of the planet from a variety of 6 including those in Arizona and the Canary Islands. You'll be able to pick out surface features such as canyons, 7 and polar caps. The online broadcast will begin on Saturday at 11 P.M.Eastern time. Head over to the online Slooh Space Camera.

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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.