How are the two sentences related?

Question

Knowledge of another language fosters greater awareness of cultural diversity among the peoples of the world. Individuals who have foreign language skills can appreciate more readily other peoples' values and ways of life.

 

A) They contradict each other.

B) The present problems and solutions.

C) They establish a contrast.

D) They repeat the same idea.

Answer 1

Hi Amanda,

Let's first look at the answer choices:

 

Two of the answer choices present answers that are essentially the same. Option A is saying the two sentences contradict each other, while option C is saying the two sentences establish a contrast. To contradict and to contrast are essentially the same thing, and since you have to choose only one answer, the correct answer cannot be represented twice.

This only leaves option B "They present problems and solutions." or option D "They repeat the same idea."

Go back to the two sentences, and look at some of the key terms in them:

First Sentence:
another language
greater awareness
cultural diversity

Second Sentence:
foreign language
appreciate
other people's values, ways of life

Do these two sets of terms look more like a problem and a solution, or the same idea?