Craft and StructureEasyPurpose of a text describing a walk
Craft and Structure practice question
The path starts at the church gate, follows the stream for a mile, and climbs through a beech wood to the ridge. From the top you can see three counties. Allow two hours there and back.
Which choice best states the main purpose of the text?
- A. To describe a walking route and what to expect from it.Correct
- B. To argue that the church should be restored.
- C. To explain how beech trees grow.
- D. To warn walkers to stay away from the ridge.
Answer: A. To describe a walking route and what to expect from it.
Route, view, time.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. To argue that the church should be restored.
- No argument about the church.
- C. To explain how beech trees grow.
- The wood is a landmark, not the subject.
- D. To warn walkers to stay away from the ridge.
- The text invites the walk.
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