Reading: Fill in the Blanks (Drag and Drop) · Part 2: Reading

Great engineers have a passion to improve life; a burning…

Question #724012Added 12 Oct 2026In this week's predictions
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Great engineers have a passion to improve life; a burning conviction that they can make life better for everyone. Engineers need to have a talent for invention and innovation, but what 1 them is the conviction that they can find a better way to do things; a cheaper and more efficient solution to the problems of human existence on this planet of 2 resources that we call Earth. Many of us 3 a lot of time complaining about the difficulties and problems of life. It is easy to find fault with things that make daily life arduous. For an engineer, these difficulties can be opportunities. How can this be made to work better? How can that process be made more efficient? How can 4 be made more cheaply, more accurately and more fit-for-purpose? Great engineers are convinced that everything can be 5. Instead of complaining, they think of ways to make things better.

Word box (alphabetical)

borrowcomponentsdrivesimprovedlimitedmeltsspendswallowedwooden

Answers

GapAnswerIn the text
1drives…and innovation, but what drives them is the…
2limited…on this planet of limited resources that we…
3spend…Earth. Many of us spend a lot of…
4components…more efficient? How can components be made more…
5improved…that everything can be improved . Instead of…

Words in the box that fit no gap: borrow, melts, swallowed, wooden.

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) #724012?

The answers in order are: drives, limited, spend, components, improved.

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 #724012 with scoring?

Yes. The practice button on this page opens question #724012 in the RealPTE practice screen, where your answer is scored when you finish.

Reading: Fill in the Blanks (Drag and Drop) format (Pearson)

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.