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

The United Nations

60 students marked "I sat this"Added 12 May 2020Question #120215

Choose the word for each blank.

The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945. Due to its unique international character, and the powers vested in its founding Charter, the organization can take 1 on a wide range of issues and provide a forum for its 193 Member States to 2 their views, through the General Assembly, the Security Council, the Economic and Social Council and other bodies and committees.

The work of the United Nations reaches every 3 of the globe. Although best known for peacekeeping, peacebuilding, conflict 4 and humanitarian assistance, there are many other ways the United Nations and its System (specialized agencies, funds and programmes) affect our lives and make the world a better place.

Options for each gap (alphabetical)

  • 1 action · advantage · promotion · recognition
  • 2 contradict · express · release · reveal
  • 3 corner · meeting · time · war
  • 4 invention · prediction · prevention · renovation
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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.