Listening: Fill in the Blanks (Type In) · Part 3: Listening
The main reason why MSG is more commonly used in…
15 students marked "I sat this"Added 12 Aug 2018Question #151133
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The main reason why MSG is more commonly used in Japanese meals is 1. For many thousands of years the Japanese have 2 a type of 3 known as Kombu in their cooking, as they discovered it had the ability to make food taste better. But it wasn’t until 1908 that the 4 in Kombu which was responsible for the 5 in flavor was actually discovered to be glutamate by scientists working there.
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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.