Karl Marx Ver. 1

Put the paragraphs in order.

1. AWelfare has a special political meaning to the United States. It refers to how the poor receives financial aid. In comparison, welfare services are regarded as a universal right in other regions like Europe, where it is believed that all citizens should be able to obtain a minimal level of social support and well-being.
2. BIn this landmark account, first published over twenty years ago, the author argues that the ignorance and lethargy of the poor are the direct result of the whole situation of economic, social and political domination, by being kept in a situation in which critical awareness and response are practically impossible the disadvantaged are kept ‘submerged’.
3. CHistorically, the low level of political autonomy of the cities in China is partly a result of the early development of the state bureaucracy. The bureaucrats played a major role in the growth of urbanization, but were also able to control its subsequent development and they never completely gave up this control.
4. DKarl Marx is arguably the most famous political philosopher of all time, but he was also one of the great foreign correspondents of the 10-century. During his 11 years writing for the New York Tribune – their collaboration began in 1852 - Marx tackled an abundance of topics from issues of class and the state to world affairs.

Reorder Paragraphs format (Pearson)

Pearson's name: Reorder Paragraph

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.