Bruch and her colleague Mark Newman studied who swapped messages…
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Audio question
Bruch and her colleague Mark Newman studied who swapped messages with whom on a popular online dating platform in the month of January 2014. They 1 users by desirability using PageRank, one of the algorithms behind search 2. Essentially, if you receive a dozen messages from desirable users, you must be more desirable than someone who receives the same number of messages from average users. Then they asked: How far "out of their league" do online daters tend to go when pursuing a partner? "I think people are optimistic 3."
Answers
| Gap | Answer | In the text |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | categorized | …of January 2014. They categorized users by desirability… |
| 2 | technology | …the algorithms behind search technology . Essentially, if… |
| 3 | realists | …think people are optimistic realists ."… |
Type each word as you hear it, then check the spelling: a misspelt word scores nothing.
RealPTE numbers
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Questions about this question
What is the answer to PTE Listening FIB (Type In) #813001?
The missing words in order are: categorized, technology, realists.
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 #813001 with scoring?
Yes. The practice button on this page opens question #813001 in the RealPTE practice screen, where your answer is scored when you finish.
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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.