Reading: Fill in the Blanks · Part 2: Reading

Charles Darwin

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Charles Darwin knew intuitively that tropical forests were places of 1 intricacy and energy. He and his cohort of scientific naturalists were 2 by the beauty of the Neotropics, where they collected tens of thousands of 3 new to science. But they couldn't have guessed at the complete contents of the rainforest, and they had no idea of its 4 to humankind.

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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.