Reading: Fill in the Blanks (Dropdown) · Part 2: Reading
Cells are now 1 as a unifying concept.A cell is…
12 students marked "I sat this"Added 3 Apr 2022Question #120389
Choose the word for each blank.
Cells are now 1 as a unifying concept.A cell is the smallest 2 of structure and function. Thus, cells are the basic building blocks of all organisms. Cells vary in size. With few exceptions, individual cells are 3 small that cannot be seen unaided. In 1665, a British scientist named Robert Hooke observed cells 4 using a microscope. A microscope is an instrument that magnifies an object. Most images of cells are taken with a microscope and are called micrographs.
Options for each gap (alphabetical)
- 1 accepted · claimed · determined · revised
- 2 unit · united · uniting · unity
- 3 quite · really · so · very
- 4 at the beginning · for the earliest time · for the first time · in the beginning
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Reading: Fill in the Blanks (Dropdown) format (Pearson)
Formerly called Reading & Writing: Fill in the Blanks.
| Prompt | Text up to 200 words |
|---|---|
| Time to answer | Not set per question (Part 2 lasts 23–30 minutes) |
| Skills assessed | Reading |
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.