Craft and StructureHardStructure: a problem examined from two sides
Craft and Structure practice question
The town's one bridge is too narrow for modern lorries. Widening it would mean demolishing the two seventeenth-century houses at its western end, which the town is unwilling to do. Building a second bridge downstream would spare the houses but cost four times as much. The council has chosen the second bridge, and is now looking for the money.
Which choice best describes the overall structure of the text?
- A. It states a problem, weighs two solutions with their drawbacks, and reports the decision taken.Correct
- B. It describes the history of the bridge.
- C. It argues that the old houses should be demolished.
- D. It explains how bridges are built.
Answer: A. It states a problem, weighs two solutions with their drawbacks, and reports the decision taken.
Problem, two options, decision.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. It describes the history of the bridge.
- No history.
- C. It argues that the old houses should be demolished.
- The town chose to spare them.
- D. It explains how bridges are built.
- No engineering.
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