PTE Reading & Writing: Fill in the Blanks: free practice questions
A passage has gaps, and each gap has its own short list of words. Choose the word that fits the meaning and the grammar of the sentence.
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Question 1
Choose the best word for each gap.
Regular exercise does more than keep the body fit. Studies have that people who walk briskly for half an hour most days tend to sleep better and less stress. Exercise also raises the heart rate, which more blood to the brain, and many people say they think more clearly after a walk.
Question 2
Choose the best word for each gap.
A volcano forms where melted rock, called magma, rises the surface of the Earth and breaks through. Some volcanoes erupt violently, others release lava slowly over many years. Scientists watch active volcanoes closely because small earthquakes and changes in the gases a volcano gives off often that an eruption is coming.
Question 3
Choose the best word for each gap.
Antibiotics have saved millions of lives since they first became widely available. However, every time they are used, a few bacteria may because of small genetic differences. These survivors then multiply, and over time a whole can become resistant. Doctors therefore warn against taking antibiotics for viral infections such as colds, where the drugs have no . Farmers are also being asked to their use in healthy animals.
Question 4
Choose the best word for each gap.
Working from home has become common for many office workers. Employees often say they save time they no longer commute. , some managers worry that teams lose the informal conversations that happen in a shared office. Several companies have chosen a mixed model, staff come in on two or three set days each week.
Question 5
Choose the best word for each gap.
Radiocarbon dating allows archaeologists to estimate the age of material that was once alive, such as bone, wood or seeds. All living things carbon from their surroundings, including a small amount of a radioactive form. After death, no new carbon is taken in, and the radioactive form slowly at a known rate. By measuring how much , scientists can work out roughly when the organism died. The method has limits, however: it cannot be used on stone tools, and samples can be by newer carbon from soil or handling.
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