Question

Rajiv is reading an article about the history of the Internet. Read this paragraph from the article. Once the idea of Internet access at home caught on, it really took off. Between 1997 and 2011, the percentage of U.S. homes with an Internet connection skyrocketed from 17 percent to almost 72 percent. This miraculous increase astounds statisticians to this day. What conclusion can Rajiv draw about the author’s reason for choosing the words skyrocketed and miraculous?
A. The author chose these words to express how popular the increase was.

B. The author chose these words to express how remarkable the increase was.

C. The author chose these words to express his or her suspicions about the increase.

D. The author chose these words to express his or her surprise about the increase.

Answer 1

The author chose these words to express how remarkable the increase was

Answer 2

The author chose these words to express how remarkable the increase was