Reading: Fill in the Blanks · Part 2: Reading

Durkheim

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Durkheim found humanistic studies uninteresting, 1 from psychology and philosophy to ethics and eventually, sociology. He graduated with a degree in philosophy in 1882. Durkheim's views could not get him a major academic appointment in Paris, so from 1882 to 1887 he taught philosophy at several provincial schools. In 1885 he 2 Germany, where he studied sociology for two years. Durkheim’s period in Germany 3 the publication of numerous articles on German social science and philosophy, which 4 in France, earning him a teaching appointment at the University of Bordeaux in 1887.

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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.