Reorder Paragraphs · Part 2: Reading
Experiment on calves
14 students marked "I sat this"Added 20 Mar 2020Question #100067
Put the paragraphs in order.
- AThe calves learned quickly which side of the pen held the milk reward.
- BTo gauge optimism and pessimism, the researchers set up an experiment involving 22 calves.
- CBefore they started the experiment, they trained the calves to understand which of their choices would lead to a reward.
- DIn the training, each calf entered a small pen and found a wall with five holes arranged in a horizontal line, two-and-a-half feet apart.
- EThe hole at one end contained milk from a bottle, while the hole at the opposite end contained only an empty bottle and delivered a puff of air in calves' faces.
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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.