Set 1: Text Structure (Intermediate)

Explanation

Answer: A

PASSAGE

Usually, matter contracts when it freezes. Water, however, expands. This unique property is why ice floats on top of lakes.

Which choice best describes the relationship between the sentences?

A. General Rule -> Exception -> Consequence✓ Correct

B. Claim -> Denial -> Agreement

C. Question -> Hypothesis -> Experiment

D. Observation -> Observation -> Observation

Detailed Explanation

Rule: Matter contracts. Exception: Water expands. Consequence: Ice floats.

Key Evidence:

• "Usually"

• "Water, however"

• "This ... is why"

Why others are wrong: B (No denial.), C (No experiment.), D (Logical flow, not just list.).