Reading: Fill in the Blanks · Part 2: Reading

Wind Moving

30 students marked "I sat this"Added 12 May 2020Question #110259

Drag words into the blanks.

Wind is air moving around. Some winds can move 1 fast as a racing car, over 100 miles an 2 Winds can travel around the world. Wind can make you feel cold because you lose heat from your body 3 when it is windy Weather forecasters need to 4 the speed and direction of the wind. the strength of wind is measured using the Beaufort scale from wind force when there is no wind, to wind force 12 which can damage houses and buildings and is called hurricane force.

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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.