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Fans of biographical criticism have a 1 source in the works of Hans Christian Andersen. Like Lewis Carroll (and, to a lesser extent, Kenneth Grahame), Andersen was near-pathologically uncomfortable in the 2 3 adults. Of course, all three had to work and interact with adults, but all three really 4 well to children and their simpler worlds. Andersen, for a time, ran a puppet theatre and was incredibly 5 with children, and, of course, he wrote an impressive 6 of fairy tales which have been produced in thousands of editions since the 19th century.
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Answers
| Gap | Answer | In the text |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | luxurious | …biographical criticism have a luxurious source in the… |
| 2 | company | …near-pathologically uncomfortable in the company of adults. Of… |
| 3 | of | …uncomfortable in the company of adults. Of course,… |
| 4 | related | …but all three really related well to children… |
| 5 | popular | …theatre and was incredibly popular with children, and,… |
| 6 | body | …he wrote an impressive body of fairy tales… |
Words in the box that fit no gap: argued, beneath, ceiling, frozen.
Check each gap for the kind of word it needs (noun, verb form, adjective or adverb) before you look at the meaning.
RealPTE numbers
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Questions about this question
What is the answer to PTE Reading FIB (Drag and Drop) #724043?
The answers in order are: luxurious, company, of, related, popular, body.
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 #724043 with scoring?
Yes. The practice button on this page opens question #724043 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.