Listening: Fill in the Blanks (Type In) · Part 3: Listening

But the problem is that the amount of mercury in…

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But the problem is that the amount of mercury in the environment’s increasing. The main reason for this is the power 1 used to produce electricity. The main source of energy that most of them use is still 2, and when it’s burned it 3 mercury into the atmosphere. Some of this gets deposited into lakes and rivers, and if it’s 4 by a fish it’s not excreted, it stays in the fish’s body and it enters the food 5. So it’s been known for some time that birds which eat fish may be affected, but what wasn’t known until quite recently is that those that eat 6 can also be affected.

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Listening: Fill in the Blanks (Type In) format (Pearson)

Formerly called Listening: Fill in the Blanks.

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.