Question

1. which sentence from the passage provides evidence that best supports the statement in paragraph 7 that countries may have their names changed for sentimental reasons?

a \ten years later, after the death of russias leader, vladimir lenin, the city was given the name leningrad.\ (paragraph 3)
b \some officials seem to think that having a one - word name will make their country more easily recognizable on the international stage.\ (paragraph 4)
c
ussia took over as the legal successor of the u.s.s.r., accepting responsibility for all soviet foreign debt and claiming overseas soviet properties.\ (paragraph 5)
d \both pakistan and bangladesh are predominantly muslim while india is predominantly hindu.\ (paragraph 6)

1. read these sentences from paragraph 7.

whatever the reason, changing the name of a city or country comes with complications and expenses. for example, the currency must be redesigned, and then the new currency must be put into circulation. all government entities must be renamed. national airlines, military uniforms, national sports teams, official identification cards and passports, vehicle licenses, street signs—all these must be updated or replaced. but the reasons that drive people to change place names seem to make all the expense and trouble worthwhile.
how does the text structure in this section add meaning to the text?
a the cause - and - effect structure elaborates on the authors ideas by examining the potential impact of changing a places name.
b the cause - and - effect structure reinforces the authors ideas by revealing additional reasons why a place might change its name.
c the comparison - and - contrast structure elaborates on the authors ideas by comparing how different places were affected by their name changes.
d the comparison - and - contrast structure reinforces the authors ideas by comparing the different reasons places had for changing their names.

Explanation:

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To support the idea that countries change names for sentimental reasons, we need a sentence showing a name change related to emotions/respect. Option A: Renaming a city after Lenin (a leader) after his death is sentimental (honoring him). Option B is about recognition (practical), C is about legal succession (practical), D is about religious demographics (not name change reason). So A is correct.

The text in paragraph 7 first states name changes have complications/expenses (effect), then gives examples (currency, government entities, etc. needing updates) as effects of name change. This is cause - and - effect (cause: name change; effect: complications/expenses). Option A says cause - effect structure elaborates by examining impact (complications/expenses) of name change. Option B is wrong (it's about reasons, not impact). C and D are wrong (no comparison - contrast, just cause - effect).

Answer:

A. "Ten years later, after the death of Russia’s leader, Vladimir Lenin, the city was given the name Leningrad." (paragraph 3)

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