Reading: Fill in the Blanks · Part 2: Reading

Surface Water

90 students marked "I sat this"Added 16 Apr 2020Question #110037

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Chemicals used to control weeds in crops such as corn and soybeans may sometimes run off farmland and enter surface water bodies such as lakes and streams. If a surface water body that is used as a 1 water supply receives excess amounts of these herbicides, then the municipal water treatment plant must 2 them out in order for the water to be safe to drink. This added filtration process can be expensive. Farmers can help control excess herbicides in runoff by choosing chemicals that bind with 3 more readily, are less toxic, or degrade more quickly. Additionally, selecting the best tillage practice can help minimize herbicide 4.

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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.