Reading: Fill in the Blanks · Part 2: Reading
Mlting Ice
15 students marked "I sat this"Added 16 Apr 2020Question #110163
Drag words into the blanks.
At the end of the last ice age, scientists believe that the melting ice disrupted the ocean currents in the North Atlantic and 1 a drop in temperature of almost 5 degrees. Even 2 the rest of the planet was warming 3, the North Atlantic region remained in a cold period for almost 1300 years. The same thing happened 4 8000 years ago, when the cooling lasted about a hundred years, and it 5 happen again today.
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Reading: Fill in the Blanks format (Pearson)
Pearson's name: Fill in the Blanks (Drag and Drop)
| Prompt | Text up to 80 words |
|---|---|
| Time to answer | Not set per question (Part 2 lasts 23–30 minutes) |
| Skills assessed | Reading |
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.