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Set 4: Text Structure

Explanation

Answer: A

PASSAGE

The desert is hot during the day. The sun beats down on the sand. At night, however, it can get very cold because there are no clouds to trap the heat.

Which choice best describes the relationship between day and night in the text?

A. They are shown as opposites regarding temperature.✓ Correct
B. They are described as being exactly the same.
C. The text argues that night is better than day.
D. The text claims that deserts are always hot.

Detailed Explanation

Hot day vs Cold night. This is an opposite relationship.

Key Evidence:

• "hot during the day"

• "At night ... very cold"

Why others are wrong: B (Hot vs Cold.), C (No preference.), D (Says it gets cold.).