Craft and StructureEasy–MediumTwo texts on an old tree
Craft and Structure practice question
Text 1
The oak on the green must come down, says the council's tree officer, because its trunk is hollow and a large branch fell last winter.
Text 2
The oak is 400 years old and home to bats and owls; rather than felling it, the council could fence it off and remove the dangerous branches.
Based on the texts, the two authors would most likely agree that ____
- A. parts of the oak are dangerous.Correct
- B. the oak should be felled.
- C. the oak is young.
- D. the green should be closed.
Answer: A. parts of the oak are dangerous.
Both accept the danger; they differ on the remedy.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. the oak should be felled.
- Text 2 proposes an alternative.
- C. the oak is young.
- It is 400 years old.
- D. the green should be closed.
- Text 2 suggests fencing the tree, not closing the green.
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