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

Crime

62 students marked "I sat this"Added 19 May 2020Question #120081

Choose the word for each blank.

A crime is generally a deliberate act that results in harm, physical or otherwise, toward one or more people, in a manner 1 by law. The determination of which acts are to be considered criminal has varied 2, and continues to do so among cultures and nations. When a crime is committed, a process of 3, trial by judge or jury, conviction, and punishment occurs. Just as what is considered criminal varies between 4, so does the punishment, but elements of restitution and 5 are common.

Options for each gap (alphabetical)

  • 1 obeyed · offended · prohibited · protected
  • 2 disproportionately · exceptionally · historically · inappropriately
  • 3 creation · discovery · finding · invention
  • 4 jurisdictions · obligations · regulations · rights
  • 5 deterrence · discipline · prevention · punishment
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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.