Reading: Fill in the Blanks · Part 2: Reading

Chaucer’s Tales

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Chaucer’s Tales quickly 1 throughout England in the early fifteenth century. Scholars feel The Canterbury Tales 2 their instant and continued success because of their accurate and oftentimes 3 portrayal of human nature, unchanged through 600 years since Chaucer’s time. George Macy, founder of The Limited Editions Club wrote on The Canterbury Tales.

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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.