Question

Read the following passage:

The problem began simply enough. In the 1950s, plans to
build a canal were abandoned due to political red tape. The
half-finished canal then became a dumping ground for
garbage. Chemical waste was deposited there and buried.
Two decades later, heavy rains and shifting soil caused
some of the chemical containers to leak. The chemicals
leached into the soil and contaminated the water supply.
Within months, the area had to be evacuated.
What does the author's word choice most likely suggest regarding his
feelings about this problem?

Answer 1

He seems to have a negative view, if not a bitter one. His choice of adjectives is on the negative side, such as "half finished" and "abandoned." He started the beginning by blaming the plans on the red tape of politics.

Answer 2

The correct answer is A) He uses the words 'contaminated' and 'evacuated' to express his seriousness about the danger.

The author's word choice most likely suggests the following: He uses the words 'contaminated' and 'evacuated to express his seriousness about the danger.

That is why it is so important that when you are writing a text like this, you use the proper language and correct grammar to indicate what you are meant to say. There is also important that you have enough information, culture, and background about the issue at hand in order to express yourself with the best terms possible and transmit the reader the idea or emotion you want to transmit.

The other options of the question were B) He explains that the leak occurred two decades later to show that this is not a major concern. C) He uses the words 'abandoned' and 'hall-finished to show that the project did not proceed as planned. D) He criticizes the reckless practice of dumping chemical waste in a landfill.