Reading: Fill in the Blanks · Part 2: Reading

American Executive

20 students marked "I sat this"Added 12 May 2020Question #110270

Drag words into the blanks.

The American executive, unlike the British, has no 1 with the legislature, and this lack of 2 between executive and legislature is one of the 3 features of American federal government. The Constitution guarded against executive control by 4 federal officials, whether civil or military, from membership in Congress.

Word box (alphabetical)

connectioncoordinationdisqualifyingdissatisfyingdistinctiveinteractionnotorioussubordination

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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.