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

Psychology as a subject of study has largely developed in…

Question #824005Added 22 Jun 2023
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Psychology as a subject of study has largely developed in the West since the late nineteenth century. During this period there has been an emphasis on scientific thinking. Because of this emphasis, there have been many scientific studies in psychology which 1 different aspects of human nature. These include studies into how biology (physical factors) influence human experience, how people use their 2 (touch, taste, smell, sight and hearing) to get to know the world, how people develop, why people behave in certain ways, how memory works, how people develop language, how people 3 and think about the world, what motivates people, why people have emotions and how personality develops. These scientific 4 all contribute to an understanding of human nature.

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explorefeelingsfindingsinvestigationsperformsensesunderstand

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GapAnswerIn the text
1explore…studies in psychology which explore different aspects of…
2senses…how people use their senses (touch, taste, smell,…
3understand…develop language, how people understand and think about…
4investigations…personality develops. These scientific investigations all contribute to…

Words in the box that fit no gap: feelings, findings, perform.

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) #824005?

The answers in order are: explore, senses, understand, investigations.

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.

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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.