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

Psychology

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Choose the word for each blank.

Psychology as a subject of study has largely developed in the West since the late nineteenth century. During this period there has been an 1 on scientific thinking. Because of this emphasis, there have been many scientific studies in psychology which 2 different aspects of human nature. These include studies into how biology (physical factors) influence human experience, how people use their 3 (touch, taste, smell, sight and hearing) to get to know the world, how people develop, why people behave in certain ways, how memory works, how people develop language, how people understand and think about the world, what motivates people, why people have emotions and how personality develops. These scientific 4 all contribute to an 5 of human nature. This means that people who have knowledge of psychology can 6 or apply that knowledge in areas such as the ones listed above.

Options for each gap (alphabetical)

  • 1 emphasis · emphasize · emphasized · emphasizing
  • 2 demonstrate · explore · include · pursuit
  • 3 consciousness · feelings · senses · sensing
  • 4 findings · inventions · investigations · results
  • 5 appreciation · estimation · idea · understanding
  • 6 find · learn · study · use

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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.