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The choir's attendance doubled after its rehearsals moved from Tuesday evening to Sunday afternoon. Nothing else had changed: the repertoire, the director and the venue were all the same. This suggests that ____

Which choice most logically completes the text?

  1. A. the original rehearsal time, rather than anything about the choir itself, had been keeping people away.Correct
  2. B. the choir's new director has proved popular.
  3. C. Sunday afternoon rehearsals are shorter than the Tuesday ones were.
  4. D. the choir has switched to easier music.

Answer: A. the original rehearsal time, rather than anything about the choir itself, had been keeping people away.

Only the time changed, and attendance doubled. The time was the obstacle.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. the choir's new director has proved popular.
The text says the director is the same.
C. Sunday afternoon rehearsals are shorter than the Tuesday ones were.
Nothing is said about rehearsal length.
D. the choir has switched to easier music.
The text says the repertoire is the same.

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