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Set 2: Text Structure (Intermediate)

Explanation

Answer: A

PASSAGE

The discovery of the Rosetta Stone was monumental. It featured the same text in three scripts: Greek, Demotic, and Hieroglyphics. This allowed scholars to finally decipher ancient Egyptian writing.

Which choice best describes the text's logical structure?

A. Event -> Description -> Consequence✓ Correct
B. Claim -> Counter-claim -> Rebuttal
C. Problem -> Failed solution -> New Problem
D. Theory -> Experiment -> Conclusion

Detailed Explanation

Event: Discovery. Description: 3 scripts. Consequence: Allowed deciphering.

Key Evidence:

• "discovery"

• "featured"

• "This allowed"

Why others are wrong: B (No counter-claim.), C (It was a success.), D (No experiment.).