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Expression of Ideas practice question
While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
- Tomoko Sato is a marine engineer.
- In 2019 she designed a wave-powered buoy that charges itself.
- The buoy is now used to monitor storms in the Pacific.
- She was born in Osaka.
The student wants to introduce Sato to an audience unfamiliar with her, emphasising her achievement.
Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
- A. Marine engineer Tomoko Sato designed a self-charging, wave-powered buoy in 2019 that is now used to monitor Pacific storms.Correct
- B. Tomoko Sato was born in Osaka.
- C. The buoy monitors storms in the Pacific.
- D. Sato is an engineer.
Answer: A. Marine engineer Tomoko Sato designed a self-charging, wave-powered buoy in 2019 that is now used to monitor Pacific storms.
Who she is and what she made.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. Tomoko Sato was born in Osaka.
- Birthplace.
- C. The buoy monitors storms in the Pacific.
- Assumes the reader knows the buoy.
- D. Sato is an engineer.
- No achievement.
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