IV.
Read and analyze the given paragraphs or sentences. Then distinguish the type of text that
is being expressed by the following paragraphs. Choose the letter of the correct answer.
16. Basketball and soccer are sports with many similarities and differences. Both sports are fun to
play and each one has manybeneficial qualities. Basketball and soccer are played with a round ball. They
bothprovide a ton of cardiovascular exercise such as running; so if you wantto get in shape these are the
sports to play. Even though an athlete dribbles the ball in both sports, abasketball player uses his hands and a
soccer player uses his feet.
A. Comparison and Contrast
B. Cause and Effect
C. Problem and Solution
17. My younger sibling had no idea what to bring for the pet parade. He was upset the whole day.
Aunt Isabel told her to take Snow, her pet cat. Luckily, Snow won in the event.
A. Comparison and Contrast
B. Cause and Effect A
C. Problem and Solution
18. Waterborne pathogens, in the form of disease-causing bacteria and viruses from human a
nimal waste, are a major cause of illness from contaminated drinking water. Diseases spread by unsafe wa​