Reading & Writing: Fill in the Blanks · Part 2: Reading
Egg-Eating Snakes
359 students marked "I sat this"Added 23 May 2020Question #120041
Choose the word for each blank.
Egg-eating snakes are a small group of snakes whose 1 consists only of eggs. Some eat only small eggs, which they have to swallow 2, as the snake has no teeth. Instead, some other snakes eat bigger eggs, but it requires special 3. These snakes have spines that stick out from the backbone. The spines 4 the egg 5 as it passes through the throat.
Options for each gap (alphabetical)
- 1 consists · diet · dietitian · food
- 2 all · fast · slow · whole
- 3 food · supplement · thinking · treatment
- 4 beat · break · buy · crack
- 5 close · down · open · up
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Reading & Writing: Fill in the Blanks format (Pearson)
Pearson's name: Fill in the Blanks (Dropdown)
| Prompt | Text up to 200 words |
|---|---|
| Time to answer | Not set per question (Part 2 lasts 23–30 minutes) |
| Skills assessed | Reading, Writing |
How it is scored
- Partial credit applies: a partly correct response still scores.
Source: Pearson, PTE Academic & UKVI test format, Part 2: Reading, checked 9 October 2026.