Reading: Fill in the Blanks · Part 2: Reading

Hot air balloons

10 students marked "I sat this"Added 15 Nov 2020Question #110321

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People used to travel using air balloons although it was not very safe option in the beginning but it was 1 means of transport. There were no roads or quickest means of travel for people so they took a risk of 2 in the air using this heated air vessel. Helium and hydrogen were used later on as an improvement to the earlier design. The structure was very aerodynamic and it works on the principle of displacement of air. Many kinds of 3 were used in the beginning, such as paper, plastic and even animal skin. The discovery of hot air balloons was 4 as people were traditionally used to flying sky lanterns. Nowadays, the technology is still used in 5 areas where there are no roads built yet.

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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.