测试标的涉及语法功能词的空缺在PETS试卷中的比例还是比较大的，语法功能词与实义词的不同之处在于这些词是语法信息的载体，即功能词所含的语法方面的信息量特别大，在这个意义上，我们把代词和助动词也归入功能词的范畴。这类空格的选择主要涉及考生的语法知识。如：.
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2.A.musicB.songC.melodyD.styl。
3.A.discoveredB.actedC.inventedD.designed
4.A.noticedB.foundC.1istenedD.heard
5.A.classicalB.sacredC.popular D.1ight
6.A.formsB.followsC.approaehesD.introduces
7.A.expressingB.explainingC.exposing D.illustrating
8.A.appearedB.feltC.seemedD.sounded
9.A.asB.soC.either D.neithef
10.A.originsB.originalsC.distoveries D.resources
11.A.concernedB.itselfC.availableD.oneself
12.A.playersB.followersC.fansD.pioneers
13.A.forB.asC.withD.})y
14.A。monthsB.weeksC.hours D.times
15.A.demonstratedB.composedC.hostedD.f10rifled
16.A.demonstrationB.processionC.badyD.mareh
17.A.EvenB.TherefloreC.Furthermore D.But
18.A.humberB.memberC.bodiesD.relations
19.A.sadB.solemllC.happyD.funeral
20.A.whistledB.sungC.presentedD.showed