C1 Test 3: Reading & Inference

Decisive proof that the initiative failed.
Cautious optimism tempered by acknowledged limitations.
Uncritical enthusiasm for the initiative.

Early results varied across teams.
Cross-functional communication may have helped.
Seasonal demand might have influenced outcomes.
The report claims permanent, system-wide success.

The data conclusively demonstrate...
The data tentatively suggest...
The data are irrelevant to...

Seasonal demand
Simultaneous tooling changes
Leadership turnover
Budget cuts

measured and provisional
polemical and dismissive
celebratory and hyperbolic

The conclusions are final.
The conclusions are subject to revision.
The conclusions are irrelevant.