Question

1 santiago wants to strengthen the introduction of his text. which is the best sentence to insert after sentence 1?
a buenos aires is a cultural center rivaling european cities such as paris, rome, and london.
b buenos aires has the highest concentration of fútbol teams of any city in the world.
c helado, similar in taste and texture to italian gelato, is a popular favorite among argentinians in buenos aires.
d citizens of buenos aires refer to themselves as porteños, or people of the port.

2 santiago wants to make a connection between the city’s architecture and its other characteristics. which of these could be added after sentence 4 to achieve this goal?
a francisco tamburini also designed the teatro colón, a world - famous opera house.
b archways are often used in italian renaissance architecture.
c not only the buildings have been inspired by european flair.
d yerba matè is a traditional south american tea that argentinians drink all day long.

3 santiago would like to add a fact to support the idea he introduced in sentence 6. which sentence could be added to support sentence 6?
a the tango is often featured on the american television show dancing with the stars.
b the idiom “it takes two to tango” means that more than one person is responsible for a failure.
c this romantic style of dance originated in the outskirts of buenos aires around the turn of the century.
d the tango is a fascinating demonstration of balance and communication.

4 the text ends abruptly. which sentence should santiago add to the end of his text to provide a more coherent conclusion?
a now the tango is a symbol of argentina’s national pride, alongside its fútbol.
b buenos aires also boasts the oldest subway system in latin america.
c would you believe buenos aires is home to more book stores than any other city in the world?
d ada cornaro and libertad lamarque are the most popular tango dancers of all time.

Explanation:

Question 1

To strengthen the introduction, we need a sentence that gives a broad, impactful overview of Buenos Aires. Option A highlights it as a cultural center rivaling major European cities, which sets a strong, engaging tone for the introduction. Options B (about fútbol teams), C (about helado), and D (about how citizens refer to themselves) are more specific details that are better suited for later in the text, not the introduction.

The goal is to connect architecture to other characteristics. Option C ("Not only the buildings have been inspired by European flair") implies that other aspects of the city (beyond architecture) also have European influence, creating a connection. Option A is about a specific architect and building (still architecture), B is about Italian Renaissance architecture (not connecting to other city characteristics), and D is about yerba maté (unrelated to architecture).

To support the idea in sentence 6 (presumably about tango, given the options), we need a fact about tango's origin or relation to Buenos Aires. Option C states that tango originated in the outskirts of Buenos Aires, which provides a supporting fact. Option A is about tango on a TV show (not supporting the idea about tango in Buenos Aires), B is about an idiom (unrelated to the dance's context), and D is a description of tango (not a supporting fact).

Answer:

A. Buenos Aires is a cultural center rivaling European cities such as Paris, Rome, and London.

Question 2