# PTE Reading FIB #33: The Role of Academic...

Reading: Fill in the Blanks #33 - Level 3 - Feeds Reading

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Research is a process of investigation leading to new ____ effectively shared and is central to the ____ of any university. Students have the right to be taught by acknowledged ____ in their field, which requires that staff members operate at the most advanced level appropriate to their ____ and level. Research is, therefore, crucial to a ____ student experience from further education to doctoral development.

## Answer

Research is a process of investigation leading to new **insights** effectively shared and is central to the **purpose** of any university. Students have the right to be taught by acknowledged **experts** in their field, which requires that staff members operate at the most advanced level appropriate to their **discipline** and level. Research is, therefore, crucial to a **positive** student experience from further education to doctoral development.

## Explanation

Blank 3 follows "acknowledged" and refers to staff who work at the most advanced level. That means "experts," while "novices" are beginners, the opposite. Blank 5 sits before "student experience" and links to "crucial," so "positive" fits. "Equivocal" means unclear, which clashes with the passage's praise of research.

## Hints

- Look for nouns that describe the outcomes or goals of academic work.
- Consider how adjectives modify the student experience mentioned in the final sentence.

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