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Craft and Structure practice question

Text 1 A city reports that its new protected cycle lanes have doubled the number of cyclists on the routes they cover. Text 2 A transport survey finds that cycling across the city as a whole rose by only about 5 percent over the same period.

Which choice best describes the relationship between the texts?

  1. A. Text 2 suggests that the rise reported in Text 1 may partly reflect cyclists moving to the new lanes rather than new cycling.Correct
  2. B. Text 2 shows that cycling fell across the city.
  3. C. Text 2 confirms that the lanes doubled cycling throughout the city.
  4. D. Text 2 argues that the lanes should be removed.

Answer: A. Text 2 suggests that the rise reported in Text 1 may partly reflect cyclists moving to the new lanes rather than new cycling.

A doubling on the lanes alongside a 5 percent citywide rise fits cyclists switching routes more than new riders appearing.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. Text 2 shows that cycling fell across the city.
Text 2 reports a rise, though a small one.
C. Text 2 confirms that the lanes doubled cycling throughout the city.
5 percent citywide is far from a doubling.
D. Text 2 argues that the lanes should be removed.
Text 2 reports; it doesn't recommend.

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