Over 800 Shakespeare scholars from almost fifty countries will gather…
Choose the word for each blank.
Over 800 Shakespeare scholars from almost fifty countries will gather at King's College London next week as the university co-hosts the 10th World Shakespeare Congress to explore and honor the Bard's life and work. Organized by the International Shakespeare Association (ISA), the World Congress 1 held every five years and 2016 is the first time it will be co-hosted 2 two locations that were integral to both the personal and working life of William Shakespeare. Delegates will arrive in London on Thursday following the start of the Congress on Sunday in Stratford- upon-Avon. 3 a main theme of "Creating and Recreating Shakespeare," Congress will 4 5 continuing global relevance of Shakespeare's work through a varied program of plenaries, panels, seminars and workshops.
Options for each gap (alphabetical)
- 1 are · been · being · is
- 2 from · in · of · to
- 3 As · By · From · With
- 4 look after · look at · look down · look out
- 5 a · an · the · those
Answers
| Gap | Answer | In the text |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | …(ISA), the World Congress is held every five… Not: being, been, are |
| 2 | in | …it will be co-hosted in two locations that… Not: of, from, to |
| 3 | With | …Sunday in Stratford- upon-Avon. With a main theme… Not: From, By, As |
| 4 | look at | …Recreating Shakespeare," Congress will look at the continuing global… Not: look after, look out, look down |
| 5 | the | …Congress will look at the continuing global relevance… Not: those, an, a |
For each gap, read the words on both sides: the right option fits the grammar (word form, preposition, tense) and the meaning of the sentence.
Questions about this question
What is the answer to PTE Reading FIB (Dropdown) #725021?
The answers in order are: is, in, With, look at, the.
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Choose the option that fits both the grammar and the meaning of the sentence. Each correct gap scores one point.
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Reading: Fill in the Blanks (Dropdown) format (Pearson)
| 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.