Reading: Fill in the Blanks · Part 2: Reading

Shark’s Personalities

72 students marked "I sat this"Added 16 Apr 2020Question #110026

Drag words into the blanks.

Down the road, the study authors write, a better understanding of sharks’ 1 may help scientists learn more about what drives their choice of things like prey and 2. Some sharks are shy, and some are outgoing; some are 3, and some prefer to stick close to what they know, information that could prove useful in making sense of larger species-wide behaviour 4. But unfortunately for misadventure-prone clown fish everywhere, all of them, save for a handful of animated Disney exceptions, still see fish as food, not friends.

Word box (alphabetical)

adventurousdangerousextroverthabitanthabitathabitsinhabitantspatternspersonalitiestraits

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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.