Great engineers
Choose the word for each blank.
Great engineers have a passion to improve life; a burning conviction that they can make life better for everyone. Engineers need to have a talent for invention and innovation, but what 1 them is the conviction that they can find a better way to do things; a cheaper and more efficient solution to the problems of human existence on this planet of 2 resources that we call Earth.
Many of us 3 a lot of time complaining about the difficulties and problems of life. It is easy to find fault with things that make daily life arduous. For an engineer, these difficulties can be opportunities. How can this be made to work better? How can that process be made more efficient? How can 4 be made more cheaply, more accurately and more fit-for purpose? Great engineers are convinced that everything can be 5. Instead of complaining, they think of ways to make things better.
Options for each gap (alphabetical)
- 1 carries · drives · makes · takes
- 2 limited · numerous · unlimited · useful
- 3 cost · save · spend · take
- 4 components · contents · elements · parts
- 5 created · enlightened · improved · performed
Opens question #120129 in the RealPTE practice screen.
More Reading & Writing: Fill in the Blanks questions
Reading & Writing: Fill in the Blanks format (Pearson)
Pearson's name: Fill in the Blanks (Dropdown)
| Prompt | Text up to 200 words |
|---|---|
| Time to answer | Not set per question (Part 2 lasts 23–30 minutes) |
| Skills assessed | Reading, 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.