Reading: Fill in the Blanks · Part 2: Reading

Sleep issue

2 students marked "I sat this"Added 17 Nov 2024Question #110398

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Sleep 1 is a global issue in all the major cities around the world where the amount of sleep is 2 over decades. Now, the decrease is growing with the 3 of the COVID-19 pandemic. Stress plays a major role in how we sleep. People are 4 to have some kind of routines, and many people lost them during the pandemic and especially during lockdowns. People woke up and went to sleep at odd times, they ate at 5 times, and all of that definitely affected their biological rhythms.

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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.