Expression of IdeasEasy–MediumEmphasising how long something took
Expression of Ideas practice question
While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
- Construction of Cologne Cathedral began in 1248.
- Work stopped in 1560 with the cathedral unfinished.
- Building resumed in 1842.
- The cathedral was completed in 1880, 632 years after it was begun.
The student wants to emphasise the length of time the cathedral took to build. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
- A. Begun in 1248 and finished only in 1880, Cologne Cathedral took 632 years to complete, including a pause of nearly three centuries.Correct
- B. Work on the cathedral resumed in 1842.
- C. The cathedral was completed in 1880.
- D. Cologne Cathedral is in Germany.
Answer: A. Begun in 1248 and finished only in 1880, Cologne Cathedral took 632 years to complete, including a pause of nearly three centuries.
Start, finish, the total, and the pause.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. Work on the cathedral resumed in 1842.
- One date can't show duration.
- C. The cathedral was completed in 1880.
- The end date alone.
- D. Cologne Cathedral is in Germany.
- Not from the notes and not about time.
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