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

Renewable energy

24 students marked "I sat this"Added 26 May 2020Question #120278

Choose the word for each blank.

Recently, due to concerns over pollution and the possibility that some sources of fuel might eventually run out or become 1 to obtain, there has been much greater support for renewable sources of power, such as wind or solar energy. Renewable energy sources 2 25 percent of the electricity we use. Unlike 3 fuels, they tend not to produce any waste or significantly add to global warming by producing gases.

Options for each gap (alphabetical)

  • 1 possible · profitable · sustainable · uneconomic
  • 2 constitute · constrain · keep · sustain
  • 3 burning · charcoal · coal · fossil

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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.