Reading: Fill in the Blanks (Dropdown) · Part 2: Reading
In the last years of the wheat boom, Bennett had…
125 students marked "I sat this"Added 27 May 2020Question #120057
Choose the word for each blank.
In the last years of the wheat boom, Bennett had become increasingly 1 at how the government seemed to be encouraging an 2 farming binge. He went directly after the Department of Agriculture for 3 people. Farmers on the Great Plains were working 4 nature, he 5 in speeches.
Options for each gap (alphabetical)
- 1 familiar · frustrated · satisfied · structured
- 2 experimented · exploitative · explored · sustainable
- 3 caring · guiding · misleading · misunderstanding
- 4 against · for · in · with
- 5 expressed · praised · sang · thundered
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Reading: Fill in the Blanks (Dropdown) format (Pearson)
Formerly called Reading & Writing: Fill in the Blanks.
| Prompt | Text up to 200 words |
|---|---|
| Time to answer | Not set per question (Part 2 lasts 23–30 minutes) |
| Skills assessed | Reading |
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.