Reorder Paragraphs · Part 2: Reading

Reorder Paragraphs #101039

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Put the paragraphs in order.

  1. AThe credit rating agencies use legions of high trained analyst with access to top management.
  2. BIt seems a bond rating tells you even less about the price that investors are willing to pay.
  3. CTheir meticulous reports giving ratings for corporate bonds are designed to give an accurate picture of the bonds riskiness and ultimately the probability of default.
  4. DIn 1999 two-third of the debt rated triple B by standard and poor was priced within 20 basis points of the average bond with the same rating.
  5. ELately, the credit-rating agencies have struggled to keep up.
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Reorder Paragraphs format (Pearson)

Pearson's name: Reorder Paragraph

PromptText up to 110 words
Time to answerNot set per question (Part 2 lasts 23–30 minutes)
Skills assessedReading

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.