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

Brain Bus

7 students marked "I sat this"Added 24 Jan 2025Question #120487

Choose the word for each blank.

These fascinating questions and more will be revealed by University of Manchester scientists when they take to the road on their 'Brain Bus'. The bus is taking hands on 1 to test the senses to the suburbs, to show young and old alike how the brain works and how science can answer some of life's most captivating questions. Organiser Dr Stuart Allan, lecturer at the Faculty of Life Sciences, explains: "Three-year-olds and upwards can understand the senses and it's an area that is 2 to all ages. "It takes effort to get out of bed on a Saturday morning and go to the Museum. We are bringing science to your doorstep and going further afield this year in the hope of finding new and different 3. "We want people to see that science is interesting as well as important in our lives, and to 4 people who may not consider it possible to go to University."

Options for each gap (alphabetical)

  • 1 activities · demonstrations · exhibits · experiments
  • 2 captivating · engaging · Fascinating · intriguing
  • 3 Audiences · groups · individuals · people
  • 4 encourage · Inspire · invite · support

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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.