Reading: Fill in the Blanks · Part 2: Reading

World Factory

14 students marked "I sat this"Added 8 Jul 2021Question #110346

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In China's modern day economic history the Open Door Policy refers to the new policy 1 by Deng Xiaoping in December 1978 to open the door to foreign businesses that wanted to set up in China. Special Economic Zones (SEZ) were set up in 1980 in his 2 that in order to modernize China's industry and 3 its economy, it needed to welcome foreign direct investment. Chinese economic policy then 4 to encouraging and supporting foreign trade & investment. It is the turning point in China economic fortune that 5 started China on the path to becoming 'The World's Factory'.

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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.