Listening: Fill in the Blanks (Type In) · Part 3: Listening
Living in the Antarctic hasn’t always been so comfortable. Snow…
19 students marked "I sat this"Added 12 Aug 2018Question #151132
Type the missing words.
Audio question
Transcript with gaps
Living in the Antarctic hasn’t always been so comfortable. Snow build-ups caused 1 problems for four 2 stations on the same site, which were buried and finally 3 by the weight. Fortunately no-one was hurt, but these buildings became a huge 4 to architects who finally came up with a remarkable solution the buildings are placed on 5 which can be raised above the changing snow level on legs which are 6.
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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.