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

Move to a new region

84 students marked "I sat this"Added 19 May 2020Question #120083

Choose the word for each blank.

People move to a new region for many different reasons. The 1 for moving can come from a combination of what researchers sometimes call 'push and pull 2’ - those that encourage people to leave a region, and those that attract people to a region. Some of the factors that motivate people to move 3 seeking a better climate, finding more affordable housing, looking for work or retiring from work, leaving the 4 of city living, wanting a more pleasant environment, and wanting to be near to family and friends. In reality many complex factors and personal reasons may 5 to motivate a person or family to move.

Options for each gap (alphabetical)

  • 1 aim · motivation · purpose · reason
  • 2 essentials · factors · incentives · reasons
  • 3 contain · include · involve · restrain
  • 4 combination · congestion · conjunction · crowded
  • 5 commute · exchange · interact · mean
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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.