Reading: Fill in the Blanks (Dropdown) · Part 2: Reading
Researchers already know that spending long periods of time in…
128 students marked "I sat this"Added 26 May 2020Question #120067
Choose the word for each blank.
Researchers already know that spending long periods of time in a zero-gravity 1 ---such as that inside the International Space Station (ISS) ---result in loss of bone density and 2 to the body’s 3. That’s partly why stays aboard the ISS are 4 to six months. And now, a number of NASA astronauts are reporting that their 20/30 vision 5 after spending time in space, with many needing glasses once they returned to Earth.
Options for each gap (alphabetical)
- 1 climate · environment · planet · weather
- 2 damage · enhancement · gain · recovery
- 3 action · development · flexibility · muscles
- 4 allowed · exceeded · excessive · limited
- 5 disappeared · faded · fatigued · strengthened
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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.