Reorder Paragraphs · Part 2: Reading
Earth-like planets
70 students marked "I sat this"Added 10 Apr 2020Question #100020
Put the paragraphs in order.
- AA team of scientists has discovered two Earth-like planets in the habitable orbit of a Sun-like star.
- BFour of these planets are so-called super-Earths, larger than our own planet, but smaller than even the smallest ice giant planet in our Solar System.
- CIn addition, one of the five was roughly Mars-sized planet, half the size of Earth.
- DUsing observations gathered by NASA’s Kepler Mission, the team found five planets orbiting a Sun-like star called Kepler-62.
- EThese new super-Earths have radii of 1.3, 1.4, 1.6, and 1.9 times that of Earth.
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Reorder Paragraphs format (Pearson)
Pearson's name: Reorder Paragraph
| Prompt | Text up to 110 words |
|---|---|
| Time to answer | Not set per question (Part 2 lasts 23–30 minutes) |
| Skills assessed | Reading |
How it is scored
- Partial credit applies: a partly correct response still scores.
Source: Pearson, PTE Academic & UKVI test format, Part 2: Reading, checked 9 October 2026.