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(1) According to a study conducted by the United Nations, Americans work much longer hours than Europeans. (2) In the United States, about 86 of men and 66 of women work more than 40 hours per week. (3) In contrast, few Europeans ever work over 40 hours per week, and full-time workers in several European counties, such as France, work as little as 30-35 hours per week. (4) The average American puts in 1,800 hours per year on the job; in some European counties, full-time workers put in as few as 1,400 hours per year. (5) Companies typically give their full-time American employees only two week's paid vacation every year whereas they give European workers 4-6 week's annual vacation leave. (6) European counties have laws that guarantee workers a minimum amount of vacation time and limit the length of the workweek to a maximum of 48 hours. (7) The United States, however, has no such laws for its workers.
 
   What two things are being compared and/or contrasted?
 
  A) America and Europe
  B) vacation time in America and vacation time in Europe
  C) working time in the U.S. and working time in Europe

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(1) According to a study conducted by the United Nations, Americans work much longer hours than Europeans. (2) In the United States, about 86 of men and 66 of women work more than 40 hours per week. (3) In contrast, few Europeans ever work over 40 hours per week, and full-time workers in several European counties, such as France, work as little as 30-35 hours per week. (4) The average American puts in 1,800 hours per year on the job; in some European counties, full-time workers put in as few as 1,400 hours per year. (5) Companies typically give their full-time American employees only two week's paid vacation every year whereas they give European workers 4-6 week's annual vacation leave. (6) European counties have laws that guarantee workers a minimum amount of vacation time and limit the length of the workweek to a maximum of 48 hours. (7) The United States, however, has no such laws for its workers.
 
   Does this paragraph compare, contrast, or both?
 
  A) compares only
  B) contrasts only
  C) compares and contrasts



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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

B



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