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Passage: The British high street has changed beyond recognition. Where once independent butchers, bakers and ironmongers traded side by side, now identical chains line every town centre. Boarded shopfronts have become a familiar sight, especially after the pandemic accelerated the shift to online shopping. Yet some communities are fighting back, championing local makers and turning empty units into pop-up galleries. Question: What is the main idea of this passage?
Correct Answer:
High streets have declined but some communities are resisting the change.
Question 2
Passage: The British high street has changed beyond recognition. Where once independent butchers, bakers and ironmongers traded side by side, now identical chains line every town centre. Boarded shopfronts have become a familiar sight, especially after the pandemic accelerated the shift to online shopping. Yet some communities are fighting back, championing local makers and turning empty units into pop-up galleries. Question: What does the phrase 'identical chains line every town centre' suggest about the writer's attitude?
Correct Answer:
The writer regrets the loss of variety and distinctiveness.
Question 3
Passage: The British high street has changed beyond recognition. Where once independent butchers, bakers and ironmongers traded side by side, now identical chains line every town centre. Boarded shopfronts have become a familiar sight, especially after the pandemic accelerated the shift to online shopping. Yet some communities are fighting back, championing local makers and turning empty units into pop-up galleries. Question: How does the writer use the conjunction 'Yet' at the start of the final sentence?
Correct Answer:
To signal a contrast that gives the passage a more hopeful tone.
Question 4
Passage: From my bedroom window, the moor stretched endlessly, a quilt of purple heather stitched with silver becks. Sheep dotted the slopes like spilt salt, and the wind carried the faint cry of a curlew. I had been city-bred until that summer, and the silence here felt almost violent — a presence rather than an absence. Question: Which technique is used in 'a quilt of purple heather stitched with silver becks'?
Correct Answer:
Extended metaphor
Question 5
Passage: From my bedroom window, the moor stretched endlessly, a quilt of purple heather stitched with silver becks. Sheep dotted the slopes like spilt salt, and the wind carried the faint cry of a curlew. I had been city-bred until that summer, and the silence here felt almost violent — a presence rather than an absence. Question: What is the effect of the phrase 'the silence here felt almost violent'?
Correct Answer:
It uses oxymoron to convey how overwhelming the quiet is to a city-bred narrator.
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