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

Decision making

19 students marked "I sat this"Added 9 Jan 2021Question #120308

Choose the word for each blank.

Decision making is central to the management of an enterprise. The manager of a profit making business has to decide on the manner of implementation of the objectives of the business, at least one of which may 1 relate to allocating resources so as to maximize profit. A non-profit-making enterprise (such as a department of central or local government) will be making decisions on resource allocation so as to be economical, efficient and effective 2 finance. All organizations, whether in the private sector or the public sector, 3 decisions which have financial implications. Decisions will be about resources, which may be people, products, services or long-term and short-term investment. Decisions will also be about activities, including whether and how to undertake them. Most decisions will at some stage involve consideration of financial matters, 4 cost.

Options for each gap (alphabetical)

  • 1 also · definitely · thereby · well
  • 2 in its use of · in the accordance with · on the level of · to an extend of
  • 3 adapt · beget · take · uplift
  • 4 consequently · eventually · particularly · spontaneous
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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.