Reading & Writing: Fill in the Blanks · Part 2: Reading
Genetically Modified Food
292 students marked "I sat this"Added 27 May 2020Question #120055
Choose the word for each blank.
Genetically modified foods provide no 1 benefit to consumers; the food is not 2 better or cheaper. The greater benefit, 3 argue, is that genetic engineering will play a crucial role in 4 the world's 5 population. Opponents disagree, 6 that the world already grows more food per person than ever before – more, even, than we can 7.
Options for each gap (alphabetical)
- 1 dedicated · deliberate · direct · positive
- 2 narrowly · necessarily · nobly · noticeably
- 3 opponents · products · promotions · proponents
- 4 dealing · feeding · increasing · meeting
- 5 bargaining · burgeoning · burning · declining
- 6 addicting · asserting · assessing · inserting
- 7 assume · conserve · consume · resume
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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.