Reading: Fill in the Blanks · Part 2: Reading

John Milton

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John Milton wrote in a wide range of genres, in 1 languages, and on an extraordinary range of subjects. His was a more general 2 than is offered at Cambridge these days, and it continued after his seven years here, equipping him with the tools to write some of the most 3 literature ever seen, and to engage as a polemicist on many different social, political, and theological 4

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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.