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Craft and StructureEasy–MediumAccepting a benefit while addressing a risk

Craft and Structure practice question

Text 1 A parent argues that children should walk to school, since the daily exercise is good for them. Text 2 A road-safety officer agrees that walking is healthy but points out that the route to the school has no pavement for half a mile. She proposes a 'walking bus', in which children walk together under adult supervision.

Based on the texts, how would the officer in Text 2 most likely respond to the parent's argument?

  1. A. By accepting the health benefit while proposing a way to make the walk safer.Correct
  2. B. By denying that walking is good for children.
  3. C. By arguing that children should be driven to school.
  4. D. By calling for the school to be moved closer to the town.

Answer: A. By accepting the health benefit while proposing a way to make the walk safer.

Text 2 'agrees that walking is healthy' and offers the walking bus to handle the missing pavement.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. By denying that walking is good for children.
Text 2 explicitly agrees walking is healthy.
C. By arguing that children should be driven to school.
Text 2 keeps the children walking, just supervised.
D. By calling for the school to be moved closer to the town.
No move is proposed.

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