Reading: Fill in the Blanks · Part 2: Reading

Plagiarism

70 students marked "I sat this"Added 16 Apr 2020Question #110079

Drag words into the blanks.

How is plagiarism detected? It is usually easy for lecturers to identify plagiarism within students work. The University also actively investigates plagiarism in students’ assessed work 1 electronic detection software called Turnitin. This software 2 students work 3 text on the Internet, in journal articles and within previously 4 work (from LSBU and other institutions) and highlights any matches it 5.

Word box (alphabetical)

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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.