Seminars are not designed to be mini-lectures. Their educational
Choose the word for each blank.
Seminars are not designed to be mini-lectures. Their educational 1 is to provide an opportunity for you to discuss interesting and/or difficult aspects of the course. This is founded on the 2 that it is only by actively trying to use the knowledge that you have acquired from lectures and texts that you can achieve an adequate understanding of the subject. If you do not understand a point it is highly 3 that you will be the only person in the group in that position; you will invariably be undertaking 4 for the entire group if you come to the seminar equipped with questions on matters which you feel you did not fully understand. The seminar is to provoke discussion.
Options for each gap (alphabetical)
- 1 rate · role · roll · rule
- 2 assumption · consumption · exemption · resumption
- 3 unfair · unlikely · unlucky · unwilling
- 4 notice · service · silence · surface
Answers
| Gap | Answer | In the text |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | role | …be mini-lectures. Their educational role is to provide… Not: rule, roll, rate |
| 2 | assumption | …is founded on the assumption that it is… Not: exemption, resumption, consumption |
| 3 | unlikely | …point it is highly unlikely that you will… Not: unwilling, unlucky, unfair |
| 4 | service | …will invariably be undertaking service for the entire… Not: surface, silence, notice |
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) #725031?
The answers in order are: role, assumption, unlikely, service.
How do I get full marks on this Reading FIB (Dropdown) question?
Choose the option that fits both the grammar and the meaning of the sentence. Each correct gap scores one point.
Can I practise #725031 with scoring?
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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.