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

When to revise?

123 students marked "I sat this"Added 9 May 2020Question #120154

Choose the word for each blank.

Timing is important for revision. Have you noticed that during the school day you get times when you just don't care any longer? I don't mean the lessons you don t like, but the ones you find usually find OK, but on some occasions, you just can't be bothered with it. You 1 have other things on your mind, be tired, restless or looking forward to what comes next. Whatever the reason, that particular lesson doesn't get 100 percent 2 from you.

The same is true of revision. Your mental and physical 3 are important. If you try to revise when you are tired or totally occupied with something else, your revision will be inefficient and just about worthless. If you approach it feeling fresh, alert and happy, it will be so much easier, and you will learn more, faster. However, if you make no plans and just slip in a little bit of revision when you feel like it, you probably won’t do much revision! You need a revision timetable, so you don't keep 4.

Options for each gap (alphabetical)

  • 1 can · may · must · will
  • 2 affect · afford · effect · effort
  • 3 altitude · attitudes · strength · talent
  • 4 getting it wrong · giving it out · putting it off · stopping it from
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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.