Reorder Paragraphs · Part 2: Reading
Biosphere
5 students marked "I sat this"Added 2 Mar 2022Question #100242
Put the paragraphs in order.
- AThe biosphere is thought to have developed about 3.5 billion years ago when the first living organisms began to appea
- BSince this initial formulation, the term has been further developed and is now considered to encompass all the ecosystems of the Earth.
- CIt includes every living organism on the planet as well as their interactions with the earth, water, and air.
- DEach of the plants, animals and other organisms serve as just a piece of the whole.
- EIn 1875, the geologist Eduard Suess used the term biosphere to describe the location where all living things dwel
- FToday, some scientists have argued that the biosphere itself is a kind of super organism.
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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.