Adult ESL ELL Advanced Quiz
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INTERPRETIVE COMMUNICATION (LISTENING & READING)
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The following is an excerpt from an opinion column published in a national newspaper:
"Recent data from the National Transportation Safety Administration confirms that distracted driving was cited in 3,166 fatal crashes in the United States last year. Clearly, our legislative bodies have failed the American people by refusing to enact comprehensive federal distracted driving laws. Every responsible lawmaker knows that a unified national standard would save thousands of lives annually. Countries like Australia and the United Kingdom, which adopted stricter mobile phone laws years ago, have seen measurable reductions in traffic fatalities—proof that decisive legislative action works and that delay is no longer morally defensible."
Which of the following most accurately characterizes the relationship between the factual claim and the persuasive argument in this passage?
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