Reading: Fill in the Blanks (Dropdown) · Part 2: Reading

The problem caused by plastic pollution is getting out of…

2 students marked "I sat this"Added 13 Oct 2024Question #120472
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Choose the word for each blank.

The problem caused by plastic pollution is getting out of hand, but public 1 and intervention are about to change that. About 9 billion kilograms of plastic waste reaches the world's ocean from coastal areas annually. This plastic causes 2 and harm to the marine creatures such as turtles, whales, and seabirds that starve because their bellies are full of plastic particles leaving no room for real food. A 3 study about the potential adverse impacts of tiny pieces of plastic in the marine food chain says that it might adversely 4 human health and food security.

Options for each gap (alphabetical)

  • 1 awareness · ideas · knowledge · recognition
  • 2 pressure · strain · stress · tension
  • 3 contemporary · current · modern · recent
  • 4 affect · effect · modify · strike
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Reading: Fill in the Blanks (Dropdown) format (Pearson)

Formerly called Reading & Writing: Fill in the Blanks.

PromptText up to 200 words
Time to answerNot set per question (Part 2 lasts 23–30 minutes)
Skills assessedReading

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.