This is the fourth task in the Reading section of the PTE. It's quite similar to the other PTE Reading and Writing Fill in the Blanks task, but you get a list of words for the entire blank space instead of dropdown lists. You are given a small text passage of up to 80 words, with three or five blanks in it. At the bottom of the question, you see a list of words that you need to drag and drop to the appropriate blanks.
PTE fill in the blanks will consist of 4 to 5 questions and with each having 3 to 5 blank options, you can potentially score 12 to 25 points, which is quite substantial for your overall PTE Reading score, but you must manage your time well for this task, otherwise you may not finish it. Let's look at what tips and techniques you need to master before you can crack the PTE Fill in the Blanks task successfully.
First of all, you need to master your grammar skills, so that you can identify the correct word type for the PTE Fill in the Blanks. The word type could be a noun, adjective, verb, adverb, and so on, but mastery of them can only be gained by learning and practicing. Next, you need to know word collocations, which are how two words fit together. For PTE reading fill in the blanks, you can download the official PTE collocation word list. And lastly, read the passage and understand the overall context or theme, and that will help you to easily figure out the correct word. For more PTE reading fill in the blanks practice questions and answers with explanations, please enroll today with Edutrainex.
As the fourth task in the Reading section, PTE reading fill in the blanks is quite similar to the other fill in the blanks task, however, it has a list of words instead of drop-down lists for each option, making it one level easier than the previous reading PTE Fill in the Blanks task. Let's begin by understanding what the PTE reading fill in the blanks task is all about. An 80-word passage is given to you, with three to five blanks, and at the bottom of the question is a list of words that you need to drag and drop to the appropriate spaces.
In the PTE Reading exam, there will be four to five fill-in-the-blank questions, each with three to five options, potentially giving you a score between 12 and 25. However, managing your time for this task is important, otherwise you may not finish the exam. To be successful at PTE Fill in the Blanks, you should spend no more than 2 minutes on each one. Now let's see what tips and techniques you need to master to succeed.
As a first step, you need to improve your grammar skills, including the ability to identify the correct word types for PTE Fill in the Blanks. It may be a noun, adjective, verb, adverb, or other type of word, but being able to identify them takes practice. Next, you need to learn word collocations, which is how two words fit together, such as "exercise caution" or "pay attention". In addition to downloading the official PTE collocation word list, you should also read the passage and understand the overall context or theme what the passage is about. To get more PTE reading fill in the blanks practice questions and answers with detailed explanations, please enroll today with Edutrainex.