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Practice Reading: Re-order Paragraphs ID: #33580 Oil Industry
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The text boxes in the left panel have been placed in a random order. Restore the original order by dragging the text boxes from the left panel to the right panel.
* Move & order all paragraphs in the right field

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The Norwegian Government is doing its best to keep the oil industry under control. A new law limits exploration to an area south of the southern end of the long coastline; production limits have been laid down (though these have already been raised); and oil companies have not been allowed to employ more than a limited number of foreign workers.
But the oil industry has a way of getting over such problems, and few people believe that the Government will be able to hold things back for long.
Ever since the war, the Government has been carrying out a programme of development in the area north of the Arctic Circle. During the past few years this programme has had a great deal of success: Tromso has been built up into a local capital with a university, a large hospital and a healthy industry.
As on Norwegian politician said last week: "We will soon be changed beyond all recognition."

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First sentence: Why this is the first line? This paragraph is the first line because it introduces the main topic. It talks about the Norwegian Government and its actions to control the oil industry. This is an overview of the subject. It does not use any words that need prior context. Why other lines are not chosen? Paragraph 2 starts with "But" which is a conjunction, so it cannot be independent. Paragraph 3 starts with "Ever since" which suggests a time context, so it cannot stand alone. Paragraph 4 uses a quote and does not introduce a new idea, so it is not independent.

Concluding sentence: Why this is the last line? This paragraph is the last line because it summarizes the changes and successes of the Government's programme. It gives a clear end to the discussion about the oil industry and development.

Paragraph pairs:

  • Pair 1 (Paragraph 1 → Paragraph 2): Paragraph 2 connects to Paragraph 1 because it uses the word "But". This shows a contrast to the previous idea. The first paragraph talks about control, and the second talks about how the oil industry can overcome this control.
  • Pair 2 (Paragraph 2 → Paragraph 3): Paragraph 3 connects to Paragraph 2 because it gives a quote that supports the idea of change. The quote shows that people believe change is coming, which relates to the doubts in Paragraph 2.
  • Pair 3 (Paragraph 3 → Paragraph 4): Paragraph 4 connects to Paragraph 3 because it explains what changes are happening. The quote in Paragraph 3 talks about change, and Paragraph 4 gives details about the development in the north.

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