# PTE Reading FIB #3: The Role and Accessibility...

Reading: Fill in the Blanks #3 - Level 1 - Feeds Reading

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The primary purpose of assistive products is to maintain or improve an individual's functioning and independence, ____ promoting their well-being. They enable people to live healthy, productive and ____ lives, and to participate in education, the labor market and civic life. Moreover, access to appropriate assistive products can have a ____ impact on community development and economic growth. Despite the global need and recognized benefits of assistive products, access to assistive products ____ limited.

## Answer

The primary purpose of assistive products is to maintain or improve an individual's functioning and independence, **thereby** promoting their well-being. They enable people to live healthy, productive and **dignified** lives, and to participate in education, the labor market and civic life. Moreover, access to appropriate assistive products can have a **tremendous** impact on community development and economic growth. Despite the global need and recognized benefits of assistive products, access to assistive products **remains** limited.

## Explanation

Blank 1 needs an adverb that links a cause to its result. "Thereby" means "by doing this," so independence leads to well-being. "Otherwise" signals a different outcome. Blank 4 needs a verb before the adjective "limited." "Remains limited" shows a problem that continues. "Restricts" would need an object, so "restricts limited" breaks the sentence.

## Hints

- Look for words that connect a cause to its intended result.
- Consider the tone of the passage when selecting adjectives to describe human experiences.

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