2

Set 3: Text Structure (Intermediate)

Explanation

Answer: A

PASSAGE

The railway boom of the 19th century transformed commerce. Before trains, transporting goods inland was slow and costly. Afterward, markets opened up across the continent, fueling the Industrial Revolution.

Which choice best describes the function of the underlined sentence?

A. It establishes the context of the problem that the railway solved.✓ Correct
B. It describes the disadvantages of the railway system.
C. It explains the physics of steam engines.
D. It lists the goods that were traded.

Detailed Explanation

Sentence 2 ('Before trains. ..') describes the problem (slow/costly transport). The railway solved this.

Key Evidence:

• "Before trains"

• "slow and costly"

Why others are wrong: B (Describes pre-railway.), C (No physics.), D (No specific goods.).

← PreviousNext →