Craft and StructureEasyMeasurements supporting a claim about a tree
Craft and Structure practice question
Text 1
The town's Christmas tree is the tallest we have ever had, says the mayor.
Text 2
This year's tree is 18 metres tall, two metres taller than last year's, which was the previous record.
Which choice best describes the relationship between the two texts?
- A. Text 2 gives measurements that support the mayor's claim.Correct
- B. Text 2 shows that the mayor is wrong.
- C. Text 2 describes a different tree.
- D. Text 2 says the tree is too tall.
Answer: A. Text 2 gives measurements that support the mayor's claim.
18 metres, beating the previous record.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. Text 2 shows that the mayor is wrong.
- The figures support the claim.
- C. Text 2 describes a different tree.
- The same tree.
- D. Text 2 says the tree is too tall.
- No complaint.
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