Reading: Fill in the Blanks · Part 2: Reading

The Math book

32 students marked "I sat this"Added 16 Apr 2020Question #110136

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Number and form are the essence of our world: from the 1 of the stars to the pulses of the market, from the 2 of our hearts to catching a ball or tying our shoelaces. Drawing on science, literature, history and philosophy, and introducing 3 from Alcibiades, the enfant terrible of Athens, to Gauss, the Mozart of numbers, this geniuses 4 book makes the mysteries of maths accessible and its rich patterns brilliantly clear.

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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.