Reading: Fill in the Blanks · Part 2: Reading

The Odyssey

18 students marked "I sat this"Added 16 Apr 2020Question #110144

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For a long time, people have been fascinated with heroes who've somehow survived great danger and brutal hardship. Back in 800 B.C.E., the Greek poet Homer composed "The Odyssey," one of the great adventure tales of all time, in which his protagonist Odysseus survives 1, encounters with myriad monsters and a wily sorcerer before finally returning to his family. While some of Odysseus' adventures were 2, it now turns out that he may well have been a real person. In 2010, 3 announced they had uncovered a palace in ancient Ithaca that fit Homer's description of the place where his hero lived.

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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.