PrepTest 106, Section 4, Question 25
As one of the most pervasive and influential(455 more words not shown)
Which one of the following(8 more words not shown)
- Adescription of the(33 more words not shown)
- Bdescription of the(33 more words not shown)
- Cdescription of the(33 more words not shown)
- Dsummary of the(36 more words not shown)
- Esummary of the(38 more words not shown)
Reading the passage
Put the organization in plain language first. Paragraph 1 introduces the studio–press relationship. Paragraph 2 shows what it has grown into. Paragraph 3 explains the problem: promotion starts shaping creation, weakening the incentive to satisfy viewers.
What we’re looking for
Our rough map is origins, development, problem. Now see how the choices fit—and whether they capture anything our shorthand leaves out.
Working the answers
- A
The first three parts fit. The last doesn't: no solution is proposed. The writer predicts what will happen if the profitable formula continues, rather than offering a way to fix it.
- BCorrect
The origins, present arrangement, and problem match our map. The fourth part adds the ending our shorthand omitted: emotionally engaging films will become “increasingly rare.” That's a likely consequence of the problem.
- C
There is no proposed solution, so there can't be a predicted consequence of that solution either.
- D
The ending predicts a consequence; it doesn't then add an appraisal of the importance of avoiding it. The criticism comes before the forecast and explains it. D adds a final step that isn't there.
- E
Where is the appeal for assistance? The writer doesn't ask anyone to help solve the problem. Describing a troubling trend isn't the same as requesting intervention.
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