The Earth is warming. Almost all the Arctic
Type the missing words.
Audio question
The Earth is warming. Almost all the Arctic 1 ice may have melted by the end of the century, claims the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change the IPCC. The upside. 2 to an estimated quarter of the world's oil and gas resources and the 3 of the fabled Northwest Passage. The downside. The Arctic wilderness is lost as neighboring 4, Denmark and Greenland, Russia, Canada, Norway, and the United States all race to 5 in the bounty.
Answers
| Gap | Answer | In the text |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | summer | …Almost all the Arctic summer ice may have… |
| 2 | Access | …the IPCC. The upside. Access to an estimated… |
| 3 | opening | …gas resources and the opening of the fabled… |
| 4 | countries | …is lost as neighboring countries , Denmark and… |
| 5 | share | …States all race to share in the bounty.… |
Type each word as you hear it, then check the spelling: a misspelt word scores nothing.
RealPTE numbers
From RealPTE practice records and students’ “I sat this” reports, counted weekly (last count 2026-10-21). Reports are what students tell us; predictions are not guaranteed.
Questions about this question
What is the answer to PTE Listening FIB (Type In) #713007?
The missing words in order are: summer, Access, opening, countries, share.
How do I get full marks on this Listening FIB (Type In) question?
Type each missing word exactly as you hear it. Each correct and correctly spelt word scores one point.
Can I practise #713007 with scoring?
Yes. The practice button on this page opens question #713007 in the RealPTE practice screen, where your answer is scored when you finish.
Opens question #713007 in the RealPTE practice screen.
Listening: Fill in the Blanks (Type In) format (Pearson)
| 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.