Reorder Paragraphs · Part 2: Reading
Rosa Parks
62 students marked "I sat this"Added 20 Mar 2020Question #100040
Put the paragraphs in order.
- AEarlier in 1955, Claudette Colvin, a 15-year old African American girl, had been arrested for the same crime, however, King and his civil rights compatriots did not feel that she would serve as an effective face for the civil rights campaign.
- BParks’ arrest, a coordinated tactic meant to spark a grassroots movement, succeeded in catalysing the Montgomery bus boycott.
- CParks was chosen by King as the face for his campaign because of Parks’ good standing with the community, her employment and her marital status.
- DShe was arrested for her civil disobedience.
- EIt was there that Rosa Parks, an African American woman, refused to vacate her seat in the middle of the bus so that a white man could sit in her place.
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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.