Reading: Fill in the Blanks · Part 2: Reading

Radioactivity

34 students marked "I sat this"Added 16 Apr 2020Question #110062

Drag words into the blanks.

So why is it a concern? It is 1 radioactivity is invisible and unsensed, and for that reason is perceived as scary 2, we understand quite well the radiation levels to which people can be 3 without harm, and those levels are orders of 4 above the typical background levels.

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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.