Task 2: Getting the general pictures of explanation texts

Text 2
Study Text 2 and answer Questions 1-2 that follow.

Answering Questions 1 & 2

No Questions Answers
1 What is the author’s purpose? C. To explain a natural
A To explain a mechanical occurrence occurrence
B To explain a technological occurrence
C To explain a natural occurrence
D To explain why something occurs
2 Following are natural processes that lead to D. Stretching and
mountains formation except expanding mountains
A Fold Earth’s crust
B Volcanic eruption
C Fracturing Earth’s crust
D Stretching and expanding mountains
Text 3
Read Text 3 below to answer Questions 3-4.

Answering Questions 3 & 4

No Questions Answers
3 What is the author’s purpose? A. ‘how’ bottles are recycled
A ‘how’ bottles are recycled
B ‘why’ bottles are recycled
4 What is the general statement C. Recycled glass bottles are
that introduce the purpose of the text? made in a very similar way but cost
A New glass bottles are made less and use up fewer natural
mainly of silica sand. resources
B The sand is melted in a
furnace, at a very high temperature.
C Recycled glass bottles are
made in a very similar way but cost less
and use up fewer natural resources.