Question

the eiffel tower
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the eiffel tower is named after the architect who designed it, gustave eiffel. it stands 1,063 feet tall, making it the tallest structure in paris. it is visited by roughly seven million people every year. today it is considered one of the most beautiful structures in the world, but that wasnt always the case.
when plans for the tower were first shown to french officials, they did not approve. they called the tower useless and monstrous. they said that the tower would look like a gigantic black chimney rising over paris. they protested against the construction of the tower and tried to stop it from happening. but gustave eiffel was not swayed. construction of the
using the passage as a guide, we can understand that an architect is a person who
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a designs
b visits
c protests
d stops

Explanation:

The passage states the Eiffel Tower is named after the architect (Gustave Eiffel) who designed it. So an architect is someone who designs. "Visits" (B), "protests" (C), and "stops" (D) don't match the context of an architect's role.

Answer:

A. designs