Craft and StructureVery hardOverall structure: proposal, objection, resolution
Craft and Structure practice question
The plan to reopen the branch line was greeted with enthusiasm until the cost was published. Opponents pointed out that the same money would pay for a bus every twenty minutes for thirty years. The council chose the buses — and then, as passenger numbers grew beyond what buses could carry, reopened the line anyway a decade later, at twice the price.
Which choice best describes the overall structure of the text?
- A. It presents a proposal, the objection that defeated it, and the ironic outcome that followed.Correct
- B. It argues that buses are better than trains.
- C. It describes the history of the branch line.
- D. It lists the costs of public transport.
Answer: A. It presents a proposal, the objection that defeated it, and the ironic outcome that followed.
Proposal, cost objection, buses chosen, line reopened dearer anyway.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. It argues that buses are better than trains.
- The outcome undercuts the bus choice.
- C. It describes the history of the branch line.
- Only the reopening decision is covered.
- D. It lists the costs of public transport.
- Costs are mentioned to make a point, not listed.
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