Craft and StructureEasy–MediumTwo views on a tram plan
Craft and Structure practice question
Text 1
The proposed tram line will cut traffic on the ring road by carrying commuters who now drive from the northern suburbs.
Text 2
Most drivers on the ring road are not commuters from the north but delivery vehicles crossing the city. A tram will not take those off the road.
How would the author of Text 2 most likely respond to Text 1's claim?
- A. By arguing that the tram targets the wrong group of road users.Correct
- B. By agreeing that the tram will cut traffic.
- C. By proposing a second tram line.
- D. By denying that the ring road is busy.
Answer: A. By arguing that the tram targets the wrong group of road users.
The traffic is deliveries, not commuters.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. By agreeing that the tram will cut traffic.
- Text 2 says the tram will not help.
- C. By proposing a second tram line.
- No proposal.
- D. By denying that the ring road is busy.
- Text 2 describes the traffic, not its absence.
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