Is it a glimpse of a dystopian future or just…
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Is it a glimpse of a dystopian future or just a commonsense approach to technology? Either way, Gatwick Airport's newest hotel offers something different: a vision of a post-employment economy where tasks are 1 by computers. At Bloc, a hotel of 245 rooms, there are just two members of staff on duty. Despite its unglamorous location in a renovated office block above the airport's South Terminal, Bloc has grand plans to 2 up the hotel industry. Thanks to a partnership with Korean technology giant Samsung, almost everything here can be controlled by smartphone. Once guests have made a reservation online, they are given a code that can be used to log into an app, enabling them to check in without standing at a 3 desk. In the room, the phone can operate the air-conditioning, switch on lights, turn on TVs, and open blackout blinds. Even keys have been 4 obsolete - guests can unlock the door to their room using their phone (with something called "near-field communication" technology). At the end of their stay, checkout is also done via the app, meaning that guests can complete their entire stay without speaking a single word to a member of staff.
Word box (alphabetical)
Answers
| Gap | Answer | In the text |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | automated | …economy where tasks are automated by computers. At… |
| 2 | shake | …has grand plans to shake up the hotel… |
| 3 | reception | …without standing at a reception desk. In the… |
| 4 | rendered | …Even keys have been rendered obsolete - guests… |
Words in the box that fit no gap: borrowed, kitchen, melt, painted.
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) #724014?
The answers in order are: automated, shake, reception, rendered.
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 #724014 with scoring?
Yes. The practice button on this page opens question #724014 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.