Reading: Fill in the Blanks · Part 2: Reading
Lithium
16 students marked "I sat this"Added 14 May 2020Question #110306
Drag words into the blanks.
The lightest of any solid element, lithium has, until now, played a 1 role in industry. Silvery in color, and softer than lead, it has been used mainly as an alloy of aluminum, a base for automobile grease, and in the 2 of glass and ceramics. It is so 3 that it is never found in its pure form in nature. Lithium floats on water—or, 4 , it skitters wildly about, trailing a vapor cloud of hydrogen, 5 it dissolves.
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Reading: Fill in the Blanks format (Pearson)
Pearson's name: Fill in the Blanks (Drag and Drop)
| Prompt | Text up to 80 words |
|---|---|
| Time to answer | Not set per question (Part 2 lasts 23–30 minutes) |
| Skills assessed | Reading |
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.