Hancock Building certainly
Drag words into the blanks.
Hancock Building certainly 1 up to its name. The 2 is derived from the Latin word "lucere", meaning "to shine", and the artwork's 3,115 lights 3 a scale map of the stars that shine in the night sky. The 13-foot 4 5 thousands of glass bulbs, all fed light through blue illuminating fibre-optic lines. The sculpture, created by English artist Wolfgang Buttress with the help of astrophysicist Dr. Daniel Bayliss, represents a 3D map of all the stars in the Northern Hemisphere that are able to be visible with the naked eye.
Word box (alphabetical)
Answers
| Gap | Answer | In the text |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | lives | …Hancock Building certainly lives up to its… |
| 2 | title | …to its name. The title is derived from… |
| 3 | depict | …the artwork's 3,115 lights depict a scale map… |
| 4 | artwork | …night sky. The 13-foot artwork contains thousands of… |
| 5 | contains | …sky. The 13-foot artwork contains thousands of glass… |
Words in the box that fit no gap: borrows, opinion, refuse, sleeps.
Check each gap for the kind of word it needs (noun, verb form, adjective or adverb) before you look at the meaning.
RealPTE numbers
From RealPTE practice records and students’ “I sat this” reports, counted weekly (last count 2026-10-31). Reports are what students tell us; predictions are not guaranteed.
Questions about this question
What is the answer to PTE Reading FIB (Drag and Drop) #724011?
The answers in order are: lives, title, depict, artwork, contains.
How do I get full marks on this Reading FIB (Drag and Drop) question?
Match each gap to the kind of word it needs, then to the meaning. Each correct gap scores; there are more words in the box than gaps.
Can I practise #724011 with scoring?
Yes. The practice button on this page opens question #724011 in the RealPTE practice screen, where your answer is scored when you finish.
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Reading: Fill in the Blanks (Drag and Drop) format (Pearson)
| 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.