Reading: Fill in the Blanks · Part 2: Reading
Bees' Die-off
19 students marked "I sat this"Added 17 Nov 2021Question #110359
Drag words into the blanks.
It sounds like something out of a science fiction movie - or nightmare millions of honeybees 1 dying off, their bodies never found. Scientists have 2 the phenomenon 'Colony Collapse Disorder', but they aren't 3 on the reason. Theories abound as to the 4 of the mass die-off, ranging from the unlikely (cellphones affecting bees navigational abilities) to the more 5 though still debated (widespread pesticide use).
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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.