Reorder Paragraphs · Part 2: Reading
Technology Revolution
12 students marked "I sat this"Added 20 Mar 2020Question #100136
Put the paragraphs in order.
- ASometime about a million and a half years ago, some forgotten genius of the hominid world did an unexpected thing. He (or very possibly she) took one stone and carefully used it to shape another.
- BEventually whole societies existed that seemed to do little else.
- CIt was so superior to existing tools that soon others were following the inventor's lead and making hand-axes of their own.
- DThe result was a simple teardrop-shaped hand-axe, but it was the world's first piece of advanced technology.
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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.