Reorder Paragraphs · Part 2: Reading
Hot-air balloons
0 students marked "I sat this"Added 9 Jun 2022Question #100256
Put the paragraphs in order.
- AHot-air balloons date back to the year 1783, and within a few months of the first flight a French scientist, Charles, went up two miles in a free balloon.
- BThe main development has been carried out by M. Schwarlschild and his team at Princeton University in the United States, in collaboration with the United States Navy.
- CThe 'Stratoscope' flights of 1959, concerned mainly with studies of the Sun, were remarkably successful..
- DYet there is little resemblance between these crude vehicles and a modern scientific balloon, which has by now become an important tool.
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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.