Set 5: Text Structure

Explanation

Answer: A

PASSAGE

The sun was setting, painting the sky in shades of orange and pink. The birds stopped singing, and the crickets began to chirp. Night had arrived.

Which choice best describes the progression of time in the text?

A. Transition from day to night.✓ Correct

B. A description of a stormy afternoon.

C. A flash forward to the future.

D. A memory of the past.

Detailed Explanation

Sunset -> Birds stop -> Crickets start -> Night. This is the transition to night.

Key Evidence:

• "setting"

• "Night had arrived"

Why others are wrong: B (Not stormy.), C (Present sequence.), D (Description, not memory.).