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Answer: ASet 5: Text Structure (Intermediate)
Explanation
PASSAGE
The Great Depression was triggered by the 1929 stock market crash. However, structural weaknesses in the banking system magnified the initial shock, turning a recession into a catastrophe.
Which choice best describes the relationship between the causes mention?
A. A trigger event exacerbated by underlying systemic flaws.✓ Correct
B. Two unrelated events happening at the same time.
C. The second event prevented the first from being worse.
D. The first event solved the second event.
Detailed Explanation
Trigger: Crash. Underlying Flaw: Weak banking. Result: Magnified shock.
Key Evidence:
• "triggered by"
• "magnified the initial shock"
Why others are wrong: B (Causal link.), C (Made it worse.), D (Caused it.).