Reading: Fill in the Blanks · Part 2: Reading

Reality (Camus’ test)

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Drag words into the blanks.

Surely, reality is what we think it is; reality is 1 to us by our experiences. To one 2 or another, this view of reality is one many of us hold, if only 3. I certainly find myself 4 this way in day-to-day life; it’s easy to be 5 by the face nature 6 directly to our senses. Yet, in the decades since first 7 Camus’ test, I’ve learned that modern science 8 a very different story.

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Reading: Fill in the Blanks format (Pearson)

Pearson's name: Fill in the Blanks (Drag and Drop)

PromptText up to 80 words
Time to answerNot set per question (Part 2 lasts 23–30 minutes)
Skills assessedReading

How it is scored

  • The box has more words than there are gaps.
  • Partial credit applies: a partly correct response still scores.

Source: Pearson, PTE Academic & UKVI test format, Part 2: Reading, checked 9 October 2026.