Reorder Paragraphs · Part 2: Reading
The Great Western Railway
6 students marked "I sat this"Added 20 Mar 2020Question #100140
Put the paragraphs in order.
- AEver since the completion of the Great Western Railway, in the 1840s, intrigue has swirled around the Box Tunnel, a long, steep bypass near Bath, England.
- BThis past Sunday, April 9th, the railway’s current engineers decided to test the rumor once and for all. They weren’t disappointed.
- CThe question was this: did the railway’s creator, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, really have the tunnel carved in such a way that when the sun rose on his birthday—April 9th—it would be flooded with light?
- DWhile the west side’s view wasn’t quite so impressive, the engineers generously chalked that up to centuries of dirt and grime.
- E“When you look from the east portal, the cutting provides a lovely V-shape,” communications manager Paul Gentleman told the Guardian.
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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.