Losing weight
Choose the word for each blank.
Losing weight is no walk in the park. 1 a walk in the park wouldn't hurt). Seems no matter what diet you try, those 2 love handles just won't go away. Part of the problem is that the bulk of your bulk is stored inside fat cells. And the number of fat cells you have is set before you reach adulthood. So if you chunked up as a child, that battalion of fat cells is with you for life. It's enough to make you want to bury your face in a tray of 3 , I know. But hold off. Because researchers from 4 think they've found a loophole.The Swedish scientists confirmed that even after massive weight loss, the number of fat cells an adult has remains the same. But they 5 that individual fat cells don't last a 6 . Each year, about 10 percent of them die off. Of course new fat cells take their place, findings that appear in the online issue of the journal Nature. While that might not seem like a major victory, if scientists can figure out how to stop the 7 fat cells from being born, that would tip the scales in your favor. So you might just be able to have your cake and eat it too, and still fit into your pants.
Options for each gap (alphabetical)
- 1 although · flow · forgo · trow
- 2 battalion · cutworn · perversion · stubborn
- 3 browbeats · brownies · outfields · rowdies
- 4 buckthorn · fluoroquinolone · stockholm · triamcinoloner
- 5 discovered · entangled · grandstand · scrambled
- 6 guideline · lifetime · quinine · slimline
- 7 basest · peculated · replacement · restatement
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Reading & Writing: Fill in the Blanks format (Pearson)
Pearson's name: Fill in the Blanks (Dropdown)
| Prompt | Text up to 200 words |
|---|---|
| Time to answer | Not set per question (Part 2 lasts 23–30 minutes) |
| Skills assessed | Reading, 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.