Expression of IdeasMediumEmphasising a distance
Expression of Ideas practice question
While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
- The Trans-Siberian railway runs from Moscow to Vladivostok.
- It is about 9,300 kilometres long.
- The full journey takes about seven days.
- The line crosses eight time zones.
The student wants to emphasise how long the Trans-Siberian railway is. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
- A. The Trans-Siberian railway runs about 9,300 kilometres from Moscow to Vladivostok, crossing eight time zones on the way.Correct
- B. The full journey on the Trans-Siberian railway takes about seven days.
- C. Moscow and Vladivostok are both cities in Russia.
- D. The Trans-Siberian railway is about 930 kilometres long.
Answer: A. The Trans-Siberian railway runs about 9,300 kilometres from Moscow to Vladivostok, crossing eight time zones on the way.
The distance plus the time zones crossed — choice A makes the length vivid.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. The full journey on the Trans-Siberian railway takes about seven days.
- Journey time suggests length but doesn't state the distance.
- C. Moscow and Vladivostok are both cities in Russia.
- This isn't in the notes and says nothing about length.
- D. The Trans-Siberian railway is about 930 kilometres long.
- The notes say 9,300 kilometres, not 930.
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