Quiz — Compréhension écrite — Textes longs et argumentation

Question 1

In a literary extract from Margaret Atwood’s *The Handmaid’s Tale*, the narrator describes a scene where 'women are dressed in red, the color of sin, the color of the menstrual cycle, the color of shame.' What is the most likely motivation behind the triple repetition of 'the color of'?

Accepted Answer

To emphasize the symbolic weight of red through anaphora

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To create a rhythmic effect for oral delivery

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To illustrate the narrator’s lack of vocabulary

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To mimic the fragmented style of dystopian writing

Question 2

In the following sentence, what is the main thesis of the argument? 'While electric cars reduce local emissions, their production relies heavily on lithium mining, which often exploits child labor in South America, thereby shifting pollution and human rights abuses to another continent.'

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Electric cars improve air quality but create new ethical and environmental issues.

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Electric cars are the only solution to reduce carbon emissions globally.

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Child labor is the biggest problem in South America today.

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Lithium mining is more harmful than gasoline car emissions.

Question 3

What is the tone of this excerpt from an article in The Guardian about social media? 
"While platforms promise connection, they often deliver isolation instead. What a brilliant business model: profit from loneliness!"

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Sarcastic, using irony to criticize the situation.

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Neutral, presenting facts without opinion.

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Optimistic, hopeful about the future of social media.

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Indifferent, merely reporting without emotional involvement.

Question 4

Which sentence contains a TYPICAL ERROR for French speakers when discussing past events in English?

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I seen the launch yesterday but I didn’t tell anyone.

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The astronauts landed on the moon in 1969, and they were ecstatic!

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She has visited Houston Space Center three times since 2020.

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He has been in the ISS for six months, what an achievement!

Question 5

Which phrase correctly completes the argument in this extract from a debate on fast food? 
"While fast food offers convenience, its long-term costs outweigh the benefits. For instance, regular consumption _____ obesity and heart disease."

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is linked with

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has been linked to

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is linking to

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has linked with

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