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Practice Reading: Multiple Choice, Single Answer ID: #35985 Conglomerations
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Conglomerations of tower blocks sprung up in suburban Britain in the 1950s. Initially intended to help improve the health of local inhabitants and to house the burgeoning population, the concept seemed as if it would be a resounding success. The revolution was not meant to be. Even though they had replaced neighbourhoods which were squalid and over-polluted, by the end of the following decade, the new tower blocks were being torn down due to the isolation and alienation felt by their residents. These supposed harmonious, community-focused paradises were the antithesis of their architectural expectations.

What can we infer from the writer’s use of the word ‘revolution’?

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Option 2: "New architectural designs were set to transform suburban living."

Explanation: The use of the word 'revolution' implies a significant change or transformation, which aligns with the idea that new architectural designs aimed to improve suburban living. The text supports this by stating that the tower blocks were initially intended to enhance the health and housing of the population.

Option 1: "Local residents of suburban Britain were leading the changes described."

Explanation: This option suggests that local residents were the driving force behind the changes, which contradicts the text. The text indicates that the changes were initiated by a broader architectural movement rather than by the residents themselves.

Option 3: "The population boom created a need to tackle loneliness."

Explanation: While the text mentions a burgeoning population, it does not directly link this to a need to address loneliness. Instead, it focuses on the failure of the tower blocks to create a sense of community, which contradicts the implication of this option.

Option 4: "There was initial resistance to the tower blocks being built."

Explanation: This option implies that there was opposition to the construction of the tower blocks, which is not supported by the text. The text describes initial optimism about the tower blocks, indicating that resistance was not a factor at the outset.

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