Hard work
Choose the word for each blank.
It is important to 1 the need for hard work as an essential part of studying law, because far too many students are tempted to think that they can succeed by relying on what they imagine to be their natural ability, without bothering to add the expenditure of effort. To take an analogy some people prefer the more or less instant 2 which comes from watching television adaptation of a classic novel to the rather more 3 process of reading the novel itself. Those who 4 watching television to reading the book are less likely to study law successfully, unless they rapidly acquire a 5 for text-based materials.
Options for each gap (alphabetical)
- 1 appoint · emphasize · know · list
- 2 expectation · graduation · gratification · specification
- 3 labor · laborious · laboriously · liberal
- 4 intend · like · prefer · wish
- 5 taste · thinking · topic
Opens question #120149 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.