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Set 3: Text Structure

Explanation

Answer: A

PASSAGE

Before the printing press was invented, books were written by hand. This made them very expensive and rare. After the invention, books became cheaper and more people learned to read.

Which choice best describes the relationship between the first and last sentences?

A. They contrast the situation before and after an invention.✓ Correct
B. They describe the same time period.
C. The first sentence explains why the printing press failed.
D. The last sentence contradicts the first one.

Detailed Explanation

Sentence 1: Before invention (expensive/rare). Sentence 3: After invention (cheap/common). This is a contrast.

Key Evidence:

• "Before"

• "After"

Why others are wrong: B (Before vs After.), C (It succeeded.), D (It shows change, not contradiction of fact.).

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