Reading: Fill in the Blanks · Part 2: Reading

Nutrition scientists

30 students marked "I sat this"Added 16 Apr 2020Question #110209

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Since nutrition scientists are constantly making new discoveries, we need to revise our 1 for healthy eating from time to time. However,nutrition is an art as well as a 2. It's an art because it requires creativity to develop a healthy eating plan for people who differ in their food preferences, beliefs and culture, let alone in their nutritional needs according to their genes and life stage. As we discover more about how our genes and our environment 3, it's becoming increasingly difficult to provide a single set of dietary recommendations that will be 4 for everyone.

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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.