Reading: Fill in the Blanks (Dropdown) · Part 2: Reading

Promoting good customer service must start at the top. If…

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Choose the word for each blank.

Promoting good customer service must start at the top. If management doesn’t realize how important this 1 of their business is, they will be at an instant 2 in their industry Good customer response 3 to loyal customers, which are the cornerstone of any successful business. No matter how money you invest in your 4, if you don't much have the fundamental elements of your business right, it's 5 money

Options for each gap (alphabetical)

  • 1 aspect · compact · prospect · respect
  • 2 disadvantage · disagreement · shortage · weakness
  • 3 equates · refer · same · similar
  • 4 career · condition · marketing · situation
  • 5 need · required · useful · wasted

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Reading: Fill in the Blanks (Dropdown) format (Pearson)

Formerly called Reading & Writing: Fill in the Blanks.

PromptText up to 200 words
Time to answerNot set per question (Part 2 lasts 23–30 minutes)
Skills assessedReading

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.