Reorder Paragraphs · Part 2: Reading

Aviation

132 students marked "I sat this"Added 15 Mar 2021Question #100011

Put the paragraphs in order.

  1. ADuring the 1920s and 1930s great progress was made in the field of aviation, including the first transatlantic flight of Alcock and Brown in 1919, Charles Lindbergh's solo transatlantic flight. In 1927, and Charles Kingsford Smith's transpacific flight the following year.
  2. BBy the beginning of World War II, many towns and cities had built airports, and there were numerous qualified pilots available.
  3. CThe war brought many innovations to aviation, including the first jet aircraft and the first liquid-fueled rockets.
  4. DOne of the most successful designs of this period was the Douglas DC-3, which became the first airliner to be profitable carrying passengers exclusively, starting the modern era of passenger airline service.
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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.