It's that time again! Exams looming, essays or reports outstanding…
Drag words into the blanks.
It's that time again! Exams looming, essays or reports outstanding and you wonder where the year's gone already. You start 1 how you're going to cope with it all. A limited amount of 2 can help you to be more motivated and more 3. It can help you to plan your work and to think more clearly and 4 about it. In other words, it can help you stay on top of things. Sit down at your desk and make a start on writing down all the things you have to do to 5 for the exams.
Word box (alphabetical)
Answers
| Gap | Answer | In the text |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | wondering | …gone already. You start wondering how you're going… |
| 2 | anxiety | …A limited amount of anxiety can help you… |
| 3 | purposeful | …more motivated and more purposeful . It can… |
| 4 | logically | …think more clearly and logically about it. In… |
| 5 | prepare | …have to do to prepare for the exams.… |
Words in the box that fit no gap: differently, emotion, imagining, score.
Check each gap for the kind of word it needs (noun, verb form, adjective or adverb) before you look at the meaning.
Questions about this question
What is the answer to PTE Reading FIB (Drag and Drop) #824004?
The answers in order are: wondering, anxiety, purposeful, logically, prepare.
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 #824004 with scoring?
Yes. The practice button on this page opens question #824004 in the RealPTE practice screen, where your answer is scored when you finish.
Opens question #824004 in the RealPTE practice screen.
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.