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

Australia’s dwelling

55 students marked "I sat this"Added 9 May 2020Question #120161

Choose the word for each blank.

The stock of Australia's dwellings is 1, with current homes having more bedrooms on average than homes ten years ago. At the same time, households are getting smaller on average with decreasing proportions of couple families with children and 2 couple only and lone person households. This article 3 the changes in household size and number of bedrooms from 1994-95 to 2003-04.

Options for each gap (alphabetical)

  • 1 confirming · demanding · evolving · involving
  • 2 feeding · increasing · moving · updating
  • 3 examines · prevents · relates · requires

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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.