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i have a question on a reading comprehension practice sheet that seems to make no sense to me. but i don't exactly know the rules, the how and the why this question is incorrectly written. i would like to be able to explain why no answer is possible.
the relevant text (lines 16-19)
More than 80 percent of high school seniors go on to college, and their success in the college-entrance exam heavily influences which institution of higher learning they will be accepted to. This, in turn, will affect their career track to good jobs in big companies and government agencies.
the question:
Complete the missing information in the sequence of cause and effect below. Base your answers on lines 16-19
(1) Most high school graduates in South Korea_____________
(2) Therefore, ___________________________________________
(3) As a result, they will be able to study at the top universities and get good jobs
a couple of "correct" answers (that still make no sense)
1)
1: go on to college
2: their success in the college-entrance exam heavily influences which college they will be accepted to.
2)
1: go to college
2: they must succeed in the exam.
also, please point out any mistakes in my English.
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i have a question on a reading comprehension practice sheet that seems to make no sense to me. but i don't exactly know the rules, the how and the why this question is incorrectly written. i would like to be able to explain why no answer is possible.
the relevant text (lines 16-19)
More than 80 percent of high school seniors go on to college, and their success in the college-entrance exam heavily influences which institution of higher learning they will be accepted to. This, in turn, will affect their career track to good jobs in big companies and government agencies.
the question:
Complete the missing information in the sequence of cause and effect below. Base your answers on lines 16-19
(1) Most high school graduates in South Korea_____________
(2) Therefore, ___________________________________________
(3) As a result, they will be able to study at the top universities and get good jobs
a couple of "correct" answers (that still make no sense)
1)
1: go on to college
2: their success in the college-entrance exam heavily influences which college they will be accepted to.
2)
1: go to college
2: they must succeed in the exam.
also, please point out any mistakes in my English.
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i have a question on a reading comprehension practice sheet that seems to make no sense to me. but i don't exactly know the rules, the how and the why this question is incorrectly written. i would like to be able to explain why no answer is possible.
the relevant text (lines 16-19)
More than 80 percent of high school seniors go on to college, and their success in the college-entrance exam heavily influences which institution of higher learning they will be accepted to. This, in turn, will affect their career track to good jobs in big companies and government agencies.
the question:
Complete the missing information in the sequence of cause and effect below. Base your answers on lines 16-19
(1) Most high school graduates in South Korea_____________
(2) Therefore, ___________________________________________
(3) As a result, they will be able to study at the top universities and get good jobs
a couple of "correct" answers (that still make no sense)
1)
1: go on to college
2: their success in the college-entrance exam heavily influences which college they will be accepted to.
2)
1: go to college
2: they must succeed in the exam.
also, please point out any mistakes in my English.
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i have a question on a reading comprehension practice sheet that seems to make no sense to me. but i don't exactly know the rules, the how and the why this question is incorrectly written. i would like to be able to explain why no answer is possible.
the relevant text (lines 16-19)
More than 80 percent of high school seniors go on to college, and their success in the college-entrance exam heavily influences which institution of higher learning they will be accepted to. This, in turn, will affect their career track to good jobs in big companies and government agencies.
the question:
Complete the missing information in the sequence of cause and effect below. Base your answers on lines 16-19
(1) Most high school graduates in South Korea_____________
(2) Therefore, ___________________________________________
(3) As a result, they will be able to study at the top universities and get good jobs
a couple of "correct" answers (that still make no sense)
1)
1: go on to college
2: their success in the college-entrance exam heavily influences which college they will be accepted to.
2)
1: go to college
2: they must succeed in the exam.
also, please point out any mistakes in my English.
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The difficult word in the question is 'therefore'. Therefore means 'because of this'.
The confusing part of this question is that the use of 'therefore' in the second part and 'As a result' in the third part suggests a direct cause and effect relationship, when there could be multiple answers to the second part which would not lead to the third part.
For example, a student could take a college entrance exam and perform poorly.
The third part of the question must be changed to reflect that an outcome is not certain.
If I were going to answer this question I would write this:
(1) Most high school graduates in South Korea____go to college.__
(2) Therefore, students must perform well on college entrance exams._
(3) As a result, they will be able to study at the top universities and get good jobs.
Even this isn't completely correct.
The third part of the question needs to say something like, "If students perform well," or "The students with the best scores,".
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The difficult word in the question is 'therefore'. Therefore means 'because of this'.
The confusing part of this question is that the use of 'therefore' in the second part and 'As a result' in the third part suggests a direct cause and effect relationship, when there could be multiple answers to the second part which would not lead to the third part.
For example, a student could take a college entrance exam and perform poorly.
The third part of the question must be changed to reflect that an outcome is not certain.
If I were going to answer this question I would write this:
(1) Most high school graduates in South Korea____go to college.__
(2) Therefore, students must perform well on college entrance exams._
(3) As a result, they will be able to study at the top universities and get good jobs.
Even this isn't completely correct.
The third part of the question needs to say something like, "If students perform well," or "The students with the best scores,".
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The difficult word in the question is 'therefore'. Therefore means 'because of this'.
The confusing part of this question is that the use of 'therefore' in the second part and 'As a result' in the third part suggests a direct cause and effect relationship, when there could be multiple answers to the second part which would not lead to the third part.
For example, a student could take a college entrance exam and perform poorly.
The third part of the question must be changed to reflect that an outcome is not certain.
If I were going to answer this question I would write this:
(1) Most high school graduates in South Korea____go to college.__
(2) Therefore, students must perform well on college entrance exams._
(3) As a result, they will be able to study at the top universities and get good jobs.
Even this isn't completely correct.
The third part of the question needs to say something like, "If students perform well," or "The students with the best scores,".
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The difficult word in the question is 'therefore'. Therefore means 'because of this'.
The confusing part of this question is that the use of 'therefore' in the second part and 'As a result' in the third part suggests a direct cause and effect relationship, when there could be multiple answers to the second part which would not lead to the third part.
For example, a student could take a college entrance exam and perform poorly.
The third part of the question must be changed to reflect that an outcome is not certain.
If I were going to answer this question I would write this:
(1) Most high school graduates in South Korea____go to college.__
(2) Therefore, students must perform well on college entrance exams._
(3) As a result, they will be able to study at the top universities and get good jobs.
Even this isn't completely correct.
The third part of the question needs to say something like, "If students perform well," or "The students with the best scores,".
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The difficult word in the question is 'therefore'. Therefore means 'because of this'.
The confusing part of this question is that the use of 'therefore' in the second part and 'As a result' in the third part suggests a direct cause and effect relationship, when there could be multiple answers to the second part which would not lead to the third part.
For example, a student could take a college entrance exam and perform poorly.
The third part of the question must be changed to reflect that an outcome is not certain.
If I were going to answer this question I would write this:
(1) Most high school graduates in South Korea____go to college.__
(2) Therefore, students must perform well on college entrance exams._
(3) As a result, they will be able to study at the top universities and get good jobs.
Even this isn't completely correct.
The third part of the question needs to say something like, "If students perform well," or "The students with the best scores,".
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