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

Mayan civilization

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Choose the word for each blank.

The Classic era of Mayan 1 came to an end around 900 AD. Why this happened is unclear; the cities were probably over-farming the land, so that a 2 of drought led to famine. Recent geological 3 supports this, as there appears to have been a 200-year drought around this time.

Options for each gap (alphabetical)

  • 1 civilization · class · community · society
  • 2 period · pharese · span · time
  • 3 examination · exploration · research · test

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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.