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

Scientists make observations, have 1 and do 2. After these…

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Choose the word for each blank.

Scientists make observations, have 1 and do 2. After these have been done, he got his 3. Then there are a lot of 4 from scientists. The scientists around the world have a 5 of world.

Options for each gap (alphabetical)

  • 1 assumptions · hypotheses · principles · thinking
  • 2 assignments · essays · experiments · thesis
  • 3 figures · numbers · proofs · results
  • 4 data · figure · static · statistics
  • 5 idea · look · picture · view

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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.