Reading: Fill in the Blanks · Part 2: Reading

Under Nutrition

39 students marked "I sat this"Added 12 May 2020Question #110262

Drag words into the blanks.

Under-nutrition and related diseases kill between 15 and 18 million people a year, the 1 are children. At least 500 million are chronically hungry. The tragic paradox of massive suffering 2 global plenty traces in 3 to widespread poverty, which denies access to food 4 where it piles high in village market.

Word box (alphabetical)

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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.