Reorder Paragraphs · Part 2: Reading
Copernicanism
22 students marked "I sat this"Added 20 Mar 2020Question #100163
Put the paragraphs in order.
- ADescriptions of these planetary bodies as terrestrial in kind demonstrate the seventeenth century intellectual shift from the Aristotelian to the Copernican.
- BDuring this period of scientific revolution, a new literary genre arose, namely that of the scientific cosmic voyage.
- CScientists and writers alike constructed fantastical tales in which fictional characters journey to the moon, sun, and planets.
- DIn do doing, they discover that these once remote world are themselves earth-like in character.
- EThe expending influence of Copernicanism through the seventeenth century transformed not only the natural philosophic leaning of astronomers but also the store of conceptual material accessible to writers of fiction.
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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.