Craft and StructureEasyTwo views on a dark street
Craft and Structure practice question
Text 1
Our street needs more streetlights; it is too dark to walk home safely.
Text 2
The street has enough lights. The problem is that half of them are broken and the council has not fixed them.
Which choice best describes the relationship between the texts?
- A. Text 2 agrees that the street is dark but blames broken lights rather than too few.Correct
- B. Text 2 says the street is bright enough.
- C. Both texts ask for more streetlights.
- D. Text 1 mentions the council.
Answer: A. Text 2 agrees that the street is dark but blames broken lights rather than too few.
Broken, not missing.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. Text 2 says the street is bright enough.
- Text 2 says half the lights are broken.
- C. Both texts ask for more streetlights.
- Text 2 says there are enough.
- D. Text 1 mentions the council.
- Only Text 2 mentions the council.
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