Reading: Fill in the Blanks · Part 2: Reading
Silk Road
5 students marked "I sat this"Added 7 Jul 2022Question #110364
Drag words into the blanks.
The Silk Road has often been 1 for the spread of infectious diseases in the past between East Asia, the Middle East and Europe. While such a hypothesis seems 2 , there is actually very little 3 evidence to prove that diseases were transmitted by early travelers moving along its 4 branches.
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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.