Reading & Writing: Fill in the Blanks · Part 2: Reading

Essays

112 students marked "I sat this"Added 23 May 2020Question #120050

Choose the word for each blank.

Essays are used as an assessment tool to 1 your ability to research a topic and construct an 2, as well as your understanding of subject content. This does not mean that essays are a 'regurgitation' of everything your lecturer has said 3 the course. Essays are your opportunity to explore in greater 4 aspects of the course - theories, issues, texts, etc. and in some cases relate these aspects to a 5 context. It is your opportunity to articulate your ideas, but in a 6 way: using formal academic style.

Options for each gap (alphabetical)

  • 1 equal · escalate · estimate · evaluate
  • 2 argument · assignment · essay · idea
  • 3 all · through · throughout · whole
  • 4 deep · depth · wide · width
  • 5 assigned · interesting · particular · special
  • 6 certain · good · same · usually
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Reading & Writing: Fill in the Blanks format (Pearson)

Pearson's name: Fill in the Blanks (Dropdown)

PromptText up to 200 words
Time to answerNot set per question (Part 2 lasts 23–30 minutes)
Skills assessedReading, 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.