Listening: Fill in the Blanks · Part 3: Listening

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16 students marked "I sat this"Added 12 Aug 2018Question #151111

Type the missing words.

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Demand for this exotic fabric eventually created the 1 trade route now known as the Silk Road, taking silk westward and bringing gold, silver and 2 to the East. It was named the Silk Road after its most precious 3, which was considered to be worth more than gold. The Silk Road stretched over 6,000 4 from Eastern China to the Mediterranean Sea, following the Great Wall of China, climbing the Pamir mountain 5, crossing modern-day Afghanistan and going on to the Middle East, with a major trading market in Damascus.

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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.