Private schools in the UK are redoubling their marketing efforts…
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Private schools in the UK are redoubling their marketing efforts to foreigners. Almost a third of the 68,000 boarding pupils at such schools 1 come from overseas. But now, with many UK residents 2 or unable to afford the fee - top boarding schools 3 £30,000 ($49,759) a year - and a cultural 4 away from boarding, many schools are looking abroad to survive. Overseas students now 5 for about £500m of fee income a year for boarding schools in the UK.
Word box (alphabetical)
Answers
| Gap | Answer | In the text |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | already | …pupils at such schools already come from overseas.… |
| 2 | unwilling | …with many UK residents unwilling or unable to… |
| 3 | edging towards | …- top boarding schools edging towards £30,000 ($49,759) a… |
| 4 | shift | …- and a cultural shift away from boarding,… |
| 5 | account | …survive. Overseas students now account for about £500m… |
Words in the box that fit no gap: disinclined, move.
Check each gap for the kind of word it needs (noun, verb form, adjective or adverb) before you look at the meaning.
RealPTE numbers
- Student reports: High frequency (48 reports)
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) #824002?
The answers in order are: already, unwilling, edging towards, shift, account.
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 #824002 with scoring?
Yes. The practice button on this page opens question #824002 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.