Reading: Fill in the Blanks (Drag and Drop) · Part 2: Reading

There is a pointless argument between economists and ecologists over…

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There is a pointless argument between economists and ecologists over which 1 is more important - the ecosphere or the economy? The materialist 2 is that their fates are interlinked. We know the natural world only by interacting with it and transforming it: nature 3 us that way. Even if, as some supporters of 'deep ecology' 4, the earth would be better off without us, it is to us that the task of saving it falls.

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Reading: Fill in the Blanks (Drag and Drop) format (Pearson)

Formerly called Reading: Fill in the Blanks.

PromptText up to 80 words
Time to answerNot set per question (Part 2 lasts 23–30 minutes)
Skills assessedReading

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Source: Pearson, PTE Academic & UKVI test format, Part 2: Reading, checked 9 October 2026.