Reorder Paragraphs · Part 2: Reading
Wagonways
53 students marked "I sat this"Added 20 Mar 2020Question #100053
Put the paragraphs in order.
- AThe flange was a groove that allowed the wheels to better grip the rail, this was an important design that carried over to later locomotives.
- BRoads of rails called Wagonways were being used in Germany as early as 1550.
- CIn 1789, Englishman, William Jessup designed the first wagons with flanged wheels.
- DThese primitive railed roads consisted of wooden rails over which horse-drawn wagons or carts moved with greater ease than over dirt roads. Wagonways were the beginnings of modern railroads.
- EThirteen years later, iron had replaced the wood in the rails and wheels on the carts.
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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.