Reading: Fill in the Blanks · Part 2: Reading

Stock of Australian housing

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The stock of Australia's dwellings is 1, with current homes having more bedrooms on average than homes ten years ago. At the same time, households are getting smaller on average with decreasing 2 of couple families with children and 3 couple only and lone person households. This 4 examines the changes in household size and number of bedrooms from 1994–95 to 2003–04.

Word box (alphabetical)

articledownsizingevolvingincreasingleapingproportionsstagnatingstatisticstells

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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.