Reading: Fill in the Blanks · Part 2: Reading

Liquidity

21 students marked "I sat this"Added 16 Apr 2020Question #110253

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When people worry about a glut of liquidity, they are thinking of the first of these concepts. If money is too abundant or too cheap, inflationary 1 may build up or bubbles may appear in financial markets — until central banks tighten policy or market opinion suddenly changes. A slackening of 2 activity or a drop in asset prices can leave households, businesses and financial institutions in trouble if their balance sheets are not liquid enough (the second concept) or if they cannot find a buyer for 3.

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assetseconomicliabilitypoliticalpressurestressed
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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.