Reading: Fill in the Blanks · Part 2: Reading

Women’s participation in labor force

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With the increase in women’s 1 in the labor force, many mothers have less time 2 to undertake domestic activities. At the same time, there has been increasing 3 that the father’s role and 4 with a child is important. A father can have many roles in the family, ranging from income provider to teacher, career, playmate and role model. Therefore, balancing paid work and family responsibilities can be an important issue for both fathers and mothers in families.

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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.