Reorder Paragraphs · Part 2: Reading

Reorder Paragraphs #101028

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Put the paragraphs in order.

  1. AThe situations in which violence occurs and the nature of that violence tends to be clearly defined at least in theory, as in the proverbial Irishman’s question: ‘Is this a private fight or can anyone join in?’
  2. BSo the actual risk to outsiders, though no doubt higher than our societies, is calculable.
  3. CProbably the only uncontrolled applications of force are those of social superiors to social inferiors and even here there are probably some rules.
  4. DHowever binding the obligation to kill, members of feuding families engaged in mutual massacre will be genuinely appalled if by some mischance a bystander or outsider is killed.
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Reorder Paragraphs format (Pearson)

Pearson's name: Reorder Paragraph

PromptText up to 110 words
Time to answerNot set per question (Part 2 lasts 23–30 minutes)
Skills assessedReading

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Source: Pearson, PTE Academic & UKVI test format, Part 2: Reading, checked 9 October 2026.