Questions 29 – 30. Choose a, b or c as the best answer. Q29. Which statement is the speaker most likely to agree with?

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Questions 29 – 30. Choose a, b or c as the best answer. Q29. Which statement is the speaker most likely to agree with?

BlackTom AI · Accepted Answer

The speaker expresses cautious optimism about reducing income inequality, so option b is the best match: "Income inequality is difficult but not impossible to address."

1) Relevant knowledge points and concepts
- Speaker attitude identification: infer from tone and qualifying language (words like difficult, challenging, possible, manageable).
- Degree of claim: distinguish between strong absolute claims ("one of the world's most serious", "must be eliminated") and moderate, pragmatic claims ("difficult but not impossible").
- Logical mapping: match the speaker’s expressed position to the nearest option by comparing strength and polarity of each statement.

2) Step-by-step reasoning
- Listen for qualifiers and modal verbs. If the speaker uses words such as “challenging,” “complex,” “requires effort,” but also “we can,” “possible,” or “with the right policies,” this indicates difficulty plus feasibility.
- Option b directly captures that mixed stance: difficulty acknowledged, but solutions remain possible.
- Option a asserts an extreme comparative claim about Australia relative to the world (“one of the world’s most serious”). The speaker would have to emphasize exceptional severity and global ranking to justify this; the presence of cautious, solution-oriented language contradicts that.
- Option c requires an absolute moral imperative (“must be eliminated”) and implies that partial measures are insufficient. If the speaker instead speaks about mitigation, reform, or reduction, not total elimination, c is too strong.

3) Calculations/intermediate steps
- No numeric calculations are required; the “intermediate steps” are the logical comparisons above: identify speaker’s qualifiers → determine degree of certainty → match to option strength.

4) Why the correct answer is correct
- The speaker’s tone combines recognition of difficulty with belief in workable solutions; this precisely corresponds to “difficult but not impossible to address.”

5) Why the other options are incorrect
- a) Overstates by claiming one of the world’s most serious problems — not supported by moderate language.
- c) Imposes an absolute necessity to eliminate inequality, which conflicts with the speaker’s pragmatic, reform-focused stance.

6) Conclusion
- Therefore the best choice is b. This confirms the provided answer: b. Income inequality is difficult but not impossible to address.

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