PTE Core Reading & Writing: Fill in the Blanks Practice

A reading passage has gaps. Choose the word that fits each one from a drop-down list. Practise with real-format questions and see your score after each answer.

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Reading & Writing: Fill in the Blanks at a glance

Section: Part 2 — Reading
Counts toward: Reading, Writing

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Question

Many cities have (1) their cycling networks over the past decade. Officials say the change has (2) traffic in the downtown core.

1 expanded · expensive · expansion · expanding
2 reduced · reducing · reduction · reduce

Answer

Many cities have expanded their cycling networks over the past decade. Officials say the change has reduced traffic in the downtown core.

Correct answer

Both gaps follow “have/has”, so they need a past participle. Grammar narrows the choice before meaning does.

What the score looks at

Reading · correct answers
Writing · correct answers

Correct answers

Credit for each correct answer.

Common mistakes

Choosing by meaning only and ignoring the grammar around the gap.
Missing words that usually go together, like “make a decision”.
Spending too long on one gap when the section clock is shared.

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