Reading: Fill in the Blanks · Part 2: Reading

Global ecosystem

31 students marked "I sat this"Added 14 May 2020Question #110296

Drag words into the blanks.

Whether measured by greenhouse gas concentrations, deforestation rates or declining fish stocks, current 1 consumption and production patterns threatened to exceed the capacity of global ecosystems and the world community must 2 efforts to pursue environmentally 3 economic growth and “meet our commitments to future generations

Word box (alphabetical)

acceleratealleviatesmellsoundunsustainableunusual

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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.