Reorder Paragraphs · Part 2: Reading
Recording sleep
3 students marked "I sat this"Added 1 Sep 2022Question #100259
Put the paragraphs in order.
- AA technology for recording brainwaves in wild animals could awaken a more sophisticated understanding of the function of sleep.
- BThree-toed sloths, for example, sleep far less than once thought.
- CAnd male sandpipers can go almost entirely without sleep during the three-week breeding season, helping maximise their success at that time.
- DStudies using miniature sleep-recording devices known as neurologgers have already challenged several long-held beliefs about the sleeping habits of sloths and birds.
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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.