Reading: Fill in the Blanks (Dropdown) · Part 2: Reading
English is the world's language. Such 1 has its downside…
42 students marked "I sat this"Added 12 May 2020Question #120225
Choose the word for each blank.
English is the world's language. Such 1 has its downside, of course. There are now about 6,800 languages left in the world, compared with perhaps 2 that number back at the dawn of agriculture. Thanks in 3 to the rise of uber-languages, most importantly English, the remaining languages are now dying at the 4 of about one a fortnight.
Options for each gap (alphabetical)
- 1 area · dominance · field · situation
- 2 again · once · respect · twice
- 3 part · related · section · terms
- 4 growth · rate · ratio · speed
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Reading: Fill in the Blanks (Dropdown) format (Pearson)
Formerly called Reading & Writing: Fill in the Blanks.
| Prompt | Text up to 200 words |
|---|---|
| Time to answer | Not set per question (Part 2 lasts 23–30 minutes) |
| Skills assessed | Reading |
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.