Craft and StructureEasy–MediumPurpose of a text about choosing a walking boot
Craft and Structure practice question
A walking boot should be tried on in the afternoon, when feet have swollen to their largest, and with the socks you will actually wear. Walk up and down a slope in the shop if it has one; a boot that slips on the heel going uphill will blister you within a mile.
Which choice best states the main purpose of the text?
- A. To advise readers on how to choose a boot that fits.Correct
- B. To describe a walk up a hill.
- C. To compare two brands of boot.
- D. To explain why feet swell.
Answer: A. To advise readers on how to choose a boot that fits.
When, with what socks, and what to test.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. To describe a walk up a hill.
- The slope is a test, not a walk.
- C. To compare two brands of boot.
- No brands.
- D. To explain why feet swell.
- Swelling is mentioned as a reason, not explained.
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