Expression of IdeasEasy–MediumEmphasising a similarity in length
Expression of Ideas practice question
While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
- The Nile is about 6,650 kilometres long.
- The Amazon is about 6,400 kilometres long.
- The Nile flows north into the Mediterranean.
- The Amazon flows east into the Atlantic.
The student wants to emphasise the similarity in length between the two rivers. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
- A. The Nile and the Amazon are nearly the same length, at about 6,650 and 6,400 kilometres.Correct
- B. The Nile flows north while the Amazon flows east.
- C. The Nile is far longer than the Amazon.
- D. The Nile is about 6,650 kilometres long.
Answer: A. The Nile and the Amazon are nearly the same length, at about 6,650 and 6,400 kilometres.
Both lengths side by side, framed as nearly equal — choice A.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. The Nile flows north while the Amazon flows east.
- This contrasts direction, not length.
- C. The Nile is far longer than the Amazon.
- The notes show a difference of only 250 kilometres — not 'far longer'.
- D. The Nile is about 6,650 kilometres long.
- One length alone gives nothing to compare.
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