Reading: Fill in the Blanks · Part 2: Reading
The growth of the internet
33 students marked "I sat this"Added 16 Apr 2020Question #110231
Drag words into the blanks.
The exponential growth of the internet was 1, in the 1990s, as revolutionizing the production and 2 of information. Some people saw the internet as a means of 3 access to knowledge. For people 4 with African development, it seemed to offer the possibility of 5 over the technology gap that separates Africa from advanced industrialized countries.
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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.