Craft and StructureEasy–MediumPurpose of a passage contrasting past and present
Craft and Structure practice question
Fifty years ago the harbour was full of fishing boats, and the quay smelled of fish and tar. Today the boats are gone, the sheds are cafés, and the smell is of coffee.
Which choice best states the main purpose of the text?
- A. To show how much the harbour has changed.Correct
- B. To advertise a café.
- C. To explain why the fishing boats left.
- D. To describe how fish are caught.
Answer: A. To show how much the harbour has changed.
Then and now, side by side.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. To advertise a café.
- No café is named or promoted.
- C. To explain why the fishing boats left.
- No reason is given.
- D. To describe how fish are caught.
- No fishing method.
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