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Craft and Structure practice question

Text 1 The new parking charges are driving shoppers away; the car park is half empty on Saturdays. Text 2 The car park is half empty because the charges stopped commuters leaving cars there all day; shoppers, who stay an hour or two, now find a space easily and the shops report steady takings.

How would the author of Text 2 most likely respond to Text 1?

  1. A. By arguing that the emptier car park reflects fewer commuters, not fewer shoppers, and that shoppers have benefited.Correct
  2. B. By agreeing that the charges have driven shoppers away.
  3. C. By denying that the car park is half empty.
  4. D. By proposing higher charges.

Answer: A. By arguing that the emptier car park reflects fewer commuters, not fewer shoppers, and that shoppers have benefited.

Commuters gone, shoppers served.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. By agreeing that the charges have driven shoppers away.
Text 2 says shops are steady.
C. By denying that the car park is half empty.
Text 2 accepts the emptiness.
D. By proposing higher charges.
No proposal.

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