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Expression of IdeasEasy–MediumSynthesis: a yew older than its church

Expression of Ideas practice question

While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: - The yew in the churchyard is about 1,500 years old. - The church beside it was built in 1100. - The yew's trunk is 8 metres around. - The tree has been protected by law since 1990.

The student wants to emphasise the tree's age relative to the church. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

  1. A. The yew is about 1,500 years old, older than the church beside it, which was built in 1100.Correct
  2. B. The yew's trunk is 8 metres around.
  3. C. The tree has been protected by law since 1990.
  4. D. The church was built in 1100.

Answer: A. The yew is about 1,500 years old, older than the church beside it, which was built in 1100.

Tree and church together.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. The yew's trunk is 8 metres around.
Size, not age.
C. The tree has been protected by law since 1990.
Protection, not age.
D. The church was built in 1100.
The church alone.

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