Reading: Fill in the Blanks · Part 2: Reading
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51 students marked "I sat this"Added 24 Mar 2021Question #110332
Drag words into the blanks.
Seventeen years ago, I walked through city hall for the first time as a staff member. And that walk 1 something to me. I was a unicorn. There weren't many people who looked like me that worked in the 2 . And yet, there were folks committed to addressing hundreds of years of systemic 3 that left some behind and many ignored. Where there was promise, there was a huge problem. You see, 4 ,as it was originally designed, had a fatal flaw. It only laid 5 for rich white men to progress.
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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.