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Answer: ASet 2: Text Structure (Intermediate)
Explanation
PASSAGE
Standardized tests provides a metric for comparing students. Critics, however, argue that they fail to capture creativity and critical thinking. Thus, universities are increasingly looking at holistic applications.
Which choice best describes the logical flow?
A. Practice -> Criticism -> Change in policy✓ Correct
B. Theory -> Proof -> Acceptance
C. Problem -> Worse Problem -> Failure
D. History -> Present -> Future
Detailed Explanation
Practice: Testing. Criticism: Fails to capture... Change: Holistic applications.
Key Evidence:
• "tests provide"
• "Critics ... argue"
• "universities are increasingly looking"
Why others are wrong: B (It's being criticized.), C (Action is taken (Change).), D (Logical flow, not just time.).