Expression of IdeasEasy–MediumSynthesis: emphasising a striking figure
Expression of Ideas practice question
While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
- The bar-tailed godwit is a wading bird.
- Some godwits fly non-stop from Alaska to New Zealand each autumn.
- One tracked bird flew for nine days without landing.
- Godwits nearly double their weight before departing.
- The extra weight is fat, burned as fuel during the flight.
The student wants to emphasise how long a godwit can fly without stopping. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
- A. One tracked godwit flew for nine days without landing once.Correct
- B. The bar-tailed godwit is a wading bird.
- C. Godwits nearly double their weight before departing.
- D. The extra weight is fat.
Answer: A. One tracked godwit flew for nine days without landing once.
Nine days without landing is the duration.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. The bar-tailed godwit is a wading bird.
- Says what it is, not how long it flies.
- C. Godwits nearly double their weight before departing.
- About weight, not duration.
- D. The extra weight is fat.
- About fuel, not duration.
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