Igcse Model Questions Vol1 2017 English Language Question 41

Practice objective / multiple choice question 41 from the 2017 Igcse Model Questions Vol1 English Language examination.

Igcse Model Questions Vol1 2017 English Language Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 41 IGCSE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2017 • ENGLISH_LANGUAGE • objective

Read the two sentences: "Every night, the city lights flicker like restless fireflies, promising safety. Yet, when the sirens wail, the streets fall silent, and the darkness returns." What is the overall effect of the writer's use of the simile in the first sentence together with the contrast in the second sentence on the reader's perception of urban safety?

Answer Options

A. It suggests that the lights are a reliable source of protection.
B. It evokes a feeling of enduring safety throughout the night.
C. It highlights the city's constant danger without any hope.
Correct Answer D. It creates a sense of false security that is quickly undermined.
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
It creates a sense of false security that is quickly undermined.

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This is Igcse Model Questions Vol1 2017 English Language Question 41. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Igcse Model Questions Vol1 English Language examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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