Craft and StructureEasy–MediumDisagreement about a cause
Craft and Structure practice question
Text 1
The town's high street lost its bank, argues councillor Ade Musa, because customers moved to online banking.
Text 2
The branch's customer numbers held steady until it closed. What changed was the bank's national policy of closing every branch in towns under 20,000 people, regardless of how busy they were.
Based on the texts, the author of Text 2 would most likely disagree with Musa about ____
- A. why the bank branch closed.Correct
- B. whether the branch closed.
- C. whether the town has a high street.
- D. whether online banking exists.
Answer: A. why the bank branch closed.
Musa blames customers; Text 2 blames national policy.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. whether the branch closed.
- Both accept the closure.
- C. whether the town has a high street.
- Not disputed.
- D. whether online banking exists.
- Not disputed.
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