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

Bats

225 students marked "I sat this"Added 9 May 2020Question #120121

Choose the word for each blank.

Of the more than 1,000 bat species worldwide, 22 are 1 to North America. And while there are no pollinator bats in our area, gardeners should 2 those that do live here, because they’re insectivorous. These bats 3 moths, beetles and mosquitoes, and can eat up to 500 mosquito-sized insects per hour. They also protect gardens and crops from such 4 as cucumber beetles, cutworms and leafhoppers.

Options for each gap (alphabetical)

  • 1 local · national · native · residential
  • 2 champion · fight · help · support
  • 3 consume · kill · provide · spend
  • 4 animals · objects · pests · species
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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.