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Fill in the Blanks Questions in PTE Listening

Learn about Fill in the blanks questions in PTE listening with an overview, recommended strategy and practice question.

by Tim Martyn

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Overview

Fill in the blanks questions test your ability to listen for missing words in a recording and type them into a transcript.

Here are some key points about Fill in the blanks questions:

  • They assess both your listening and writing skills.
  • The recording will last between 30 and 60 seconds.
  • You’ll hear the recording once only.
  • You’ll need to complete up to 7 blanks.
  • The recording will begin automatically after 7 seconds.
  • You’ll answer 2–3 Fill in the blanks questions in the listening test.

Example question

Here’s an example Fill in the blanks question related to the topic of consumerism.

You can try this question in the practice section.

You will hear a recording. Type the missing words in each blank.

So, thinking a little bit more about how people their way in the world, we can also talk about world views such as consumerism or materialism. And these are generally part of the assumed of our lives. They’re part of the , and we don’t talk about them so much, but we could consider that we might agree or disagree to different extents with the of consumerism, an ideology that encourages the ongoing of goods and services. That is to say, the good life is made up of consuming more and more. You could agree with that to a certain extent or not. Materialism, highly related, is a system where social status, whether people are high or low status, in some sense whether they’re good compared to other people, is determined by wealth, by , and ownership, and consumption of goods and services.

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Sustainability Lecture, University Level (Social Psychology) by Cameron Brick is licensed under CC BY 3.0. An audio excerpt was extracted from the original video and transcribed.

Practice question

Now it’s your turn to practise. Answer the Fill in the blanks question below using the strategy outlined above.

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You will hear a recording. Type the missing words in each blank.

So, thinking a little bit more about how people their way in the world, we can also talk about world views such as consumerism or materialism. And these are generally part of the assumed of our lives. They’re part of the , and we don’t talk about them so much, but we could consider that we might agree or disagree to different extents with the of consumerism, an ideology that encourages the ongoing of goods and services. That is to say, the good life is made up of consuming more and more. You could agree with that to a certain extent or not. Materialism, highly related, is a system where social status, whether people are high or low status, in some sense whether they’re good compared to other people, is determined by wealth, by , and ownership, and consumption of goods and services.

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Sustainability Lecture, University Level (Social Psychology) by Cameron Brick is licensed under CC BY 3.0. An audio excerpt was extracted from the original video and transcribed.

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