Reading & Writing: Fill in the Blanks · Part 2: Reading
Economic Depression
21 students marked "I sat this"Added 5 Jan 2022Question #120381
Choose the word for each blank.
An economic depression is a period of sustained, long-term 1 in economic activity in one or more economies. It is more severe than a recession, which is a slowdown in economic activity over the 2 of a normal business cycle. Economic depressions are characterized by their length, and by abnormally large increases in unemployment 3.
Options for each gap (alphabetical)
- 1 downturn · evolution · promotion · variation
- 2 axis · course · hype · vision
- 3 bias · calculation · rate · ratio
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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.