Expression of IdeasMediumEmphasising how old
Expression of Ideas practice question
While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
- The oldest known musical instrument is a flute.
- It was found in a cave in Germany.
- It was carved from the wing bone of a vulture.
- It has five finger holes.
- It is about 40,000 years old.
The student wants to emphasise how old the flute is. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
- A. The oldest known musical instrument, a flute found in a German cave, was carved about 40,000 years ago.Correct
- B. The flute has five finger holes.
- C. The flute was carved from a vulture's wing bone.
- D. The flute is about 4,000 years old.
Answer: A. The oldest known musical instrument, a flute found in a German cave, was carved about 40,000 years ago.
Only choice A gives the age, and it frames the flute as the oldest known instrument.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. The flute has five finger holes.
- Finger holes say nothing about age.
- C. The flute was carved from a vulture's wing bone.
- Material says nothing about age.
- D. The flute is about 4,000 years old.
- The notes say 40,000 years, not 4,000.
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