Part 2: Reading

Reading: Fill in the Blanks

Pearson calls this task “Fill in the Blanks (Drag and Drop)”.

Can you drag the right word into each gap when the box holds more words than there are gaps?

Counts towards
  • Reading

The task

At a glance

  • In one test4–5 questions
  • You getA text of up to 80 words with gaps, and a box of words (more words than gaps)
  • Your answerShared section timer
Timing, from start to finish
  1. 1. Drag a word into each gapShared section timer

Scoring

How you earn points

How it is scored

Partial credit: 1 point for each gap you fill correctly.

+1+102 points
Every gap is its own point, and the box holds spare words, so work out what type of word each gap needs before you start dragging.

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  • 4-step method
  • 3 visual examples
  • 4 common mistakes to avoid
  • 4-question self-check