Unit 4 · Strengthening Arguments
Zara's Diet Claim — Find the Best Strengthener
Lesson 1 of 11
Strengthening-arguments questions on Selective reward one skill: name the claim, then find the option that proves the method works — not just a related fact.
Direct “which statement best supports…” items appear regularly on Selective TS — often as a manageable early-to-mid question when you stay focused on the advice being given.
The examiner wants you to identify what the speaker is actually recommending and select evidence that validates why that approach succeeds, not background detail or something that undermines the plan.
A character gives advice or makes a recommendation. Four options sound plausible; only one directly backs the mechanism of the advice.
Best approach: Ask: “What must be true for this advice to work?” Eliminate true-but-irrelevant facts and options that weaken the plan. The survivor should link cause to effect for the recommended action.
Question
When Zara said she was thinking of dropping piano to focus on becoming a doctor, Ben said: You don't have to give up piano just because you want to study medicine. Hobbies help you stay balanced and can make you more focused when you study. Which one of these statements, if true, most strengthens Ben's argument?
Select an answer to see the explanation.
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