Reorder Paragraphs · Part 2: Reading
Define gender
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Put the paragraphs in order.
- AThis study found that babies dressed in blue and thought to be boys were more likely to be given the train.Babies in pink or“girls”were more likely to be given the doll and more people smiled at“Beth”then at“Adam”.
- BThe research by Will and colleagues dressed 6-month-old babies in different colored outfits that did notnecessarily match their gender, so the participants had no way of knowing if the baby was in fact a boy or a girl.
- CSometimes, the infant was dressed in blue and was called Adam and sometimes it was dressed in pink andwas called Beth.
- DThere were three toys in the room: a train (boy stereotype), a doll (girl stereotype) and a fish (neutral).
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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.