Reading & Writing: Fill in the Blanks · Part 2: Reading
Medical examination
38 students marked "I sat this"Added 9 May 2020Question #120179
Choose the word for each blank.
The most common 1 for carrying out a detailed medical examination of a dead person – a post-mortem or autopsy – is when it is necessary to 2 the cause of death. In some circumstances, a doctor may be allowed to perform a post-mortem in pursuit of medical 3. The examination is usually performed by a pathologist and 4 dissection of the body, and tests were done on blood, tissues and internal organs, but sometimes it is performed by a doctor.
Options for each gap (alphabetical)
- 1 issue · point · reason · root
- 2 create · establish · form · inaugurate
- 3 knowledge · point · system · theory
- 4 entails · involves · necessitates · requires
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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.