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

A Music Student

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Choose the word for each blank.

A music student at the University of Salford who wrote a song in two weeks is celebrating 1 being featured on a compilation album produced by Metropolis Studios. Pop mega-stars including Adele, Michael Jackson and Sir Elton John have all recorded music at the world famous Metropolis Studios. Last year, the recording studios set 2 compiling an album called ‘Lost Songs’, which features songs from relatively unknown musicians. First year student Zak Taylor Fray decided to submit his song demo to be included in Volume Two of the Lost Songs album which was released this year, after he saw 3 successful Volume One had been. Zak 24, said: “I found this competition when simply 4 the internet for songwriting competitions one day, and was lucky that there was still 5 to enter. It amazes me that people who have worked with huge pop stars thought my song was good and worth something."

Options for each gap (alphabetical)

  • 1 after · because · before · by
  • 2 about · apart · out · up
  • 3 how · that · what · why
  • 4 looking · searching · seeking · surfing
  • 5 money · places · seats · time

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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.