Not Least Because ...

by Vocafy Verificado

Inglés (Estados Unidos) C1 10 preguntas Words & expressions

Explora cómo “not least because” destaca una razón importante en resúmenes concisos y cómo interactúa con el contraste, la incertidumbre y la inferencia.

1. 1. Elige la respuesta correcta.

   ¿Cómo presenta el autor el espacio asequible?

   The town should preserve the old market, not least because it gives small businesses affordable space.

   • As an especially important reason to preserve the market.
   • As a minor detail with little effect on the decision.
   • As a consequence of deciding to preserve the market.
   • As an objection to preserving the market.

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   • As an especially important reason to preserve the market.

   “Not least because” le da especial importancia a una razón; no la presenta como una razón de poca importancia.

2. 2. Completa el espacio en blanco.

   The pilot merits a wider trial, not least ___ it reached residents who rarely attend public meetings.

   • because of
   • despite
   • because
   • due to

   El espacio en blanco va seguido de una cláusula con su propio sujeto y verbo.

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   The pilot merits a wider trial, not least because it reached residents who rarely attend public meetings.

   “Because” introduce una cláusula. “Because of” y “due to” normalmente introducen un sintagma nominal en su lugar.

3. 3. Completa el espacio en blanco.

   Reduced waiting times were a major reason for extending the trial. The trial was extended, ___ it had reduced waiting times.

   • even though
   • not least because
   • as if
   • except that

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   Reduced waiting times were a major reason for extending the trial. The trial was extended, not least because it had reduced waiting times.

   La primera oración establece una razón. “Even though” presentaría, en cambio, la reducción de los tiempos de espera como una circunstancia a pesar de la cual se tomó la decisión.

4. 4. Elige la respuesta correcta.

   ¿Qué cambia en la versión conversacional?

   Report: The service warrants retention, not least because it broadens access.
   Conversation: We should keep the service. A big reason is that more people can use it.

   • The reason becomes an objection to keeping the service.
   • The speaker now presents broader access as the only reason.
   • The decision is now described as already completed.
   • The register becomes less formal, but the reason keeps its emphasis.

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   • The register becomes less formal, but the reason keeps its emphasis.

   “Not least because” es adecuado para textos analíticos. “A big reason is” transmite un énfasis similar en un lenguaje más conversacional.

5. 5. Elige la respuesta correcta.

   ¿Qué resumen posterior añade una afirmación que no se hace aquí?

   The board approved the merger, not least because it would stabilize funding.

   • Funding stability was a significant reason for approval.
   • The board approved the merger.
   • Funding stability was the only reason for approval.
   • The merger's expected effect on funding helped explain the approval.

   Busca una afirmación que excluya cualquier otra razón.

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   • Funding stability was the only reason for approval.

   “Not least because” destaca una razón entre otras; no significa “solely because”.

6. 6. Elige la respuesta correcta.

   ¿Qué ayuda a explicar la falta de apoyo?

   The team did not renew the contract, not least because its support requests had gone unanswered.

   • Why the provider left support requests unanswered.
   • Why the team decided against renewing the contract.
   • Why the team renewed the contract despite poor support.
   • Why the team stopped submitting support requests.

   Distingue “not” en la oración principal de la expresión “not least”.

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   • Why the team decided against renewing the contract.

   La razón destacada respalda la afirmación principal negativa. “Not least” no invierte el sentido de “did not renew”.

7. 7. Elige la respuesta correcta.

   ¿Cómo se relacionan las dos consideraciones con el apoyo del consejo?

   The council backed the revised plan, not least because it protected existing trees, although it required a longer construction schedule.

   • Tree protection and a longer schedule are both objections to the plan.
   • The longer schedule supports the plan, while tree protection is a drawback.
   • Tree protection and a longer schedule are both reasons for backing the plan.
   • Tree protection supports the plan, while the longer schedule is an acknowledged drawback.

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   • Tree protection supports the plan, while the longer schedule is an acknowledged drawback.

   “Although” introduce una salvedad sin anular la razón importante introducida por “not least because”.

8. 8. Elige la respuesta correcta.

   ¿Qué afirmación conserva el grado de certeza del autor?

   The proposal may face resistance, not least because it would shift costs from the central office to local branches.

   • The cost shift is an important reason to anticipate resistance, but resistance is not certain.
   • The writer is certain that the cost shift will provoke resistance.
   • The writer rules out resistance despite the proposed cost shift.
   • The writer doubts that the cost shift has any connection to possible resistance.

   El verbo modal sigue siendo importante después de añadir la razón.

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   • The cost shift is an important reason to anticipate resistance, but resistance is not certain.

   Destacar una razón no elimina la incertidumbre expresada por “may”. Una razón sólida puede respaldar una predicción cautelosa.

9. 9. Elige la respuesta correcta.

   ¿Qué supuesto hace que esta razón respalde la postura del comité?

   The committee favored including small firms in the trial, not least because excluding them would skew the results toward larger companies.

   • The trial should focus exclusively on the largest companies.
   • Small firms necessarily produce better results than large firms.
   • The trial should reflect the experience of firms of different sizes.
   • A firm's size has no bearing on its experience of the trial.

   Considera por qué sería preocupante que los resultados favorecieran a un grupo.

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   • The trial should reflect the experience of firms of different sizes.

   La razón funciona porque se considera indeseable una visión desequilibrada. Incluir a las pequeñas empresas ayuda a que los resultados sean más representativos.

10. 10. Elige la respuesta correcta.

    ¿Qué función cumple aquí la cláusula con because?

    The discrepancy must have arisen before the analysis, not least because it is already present in the raw data.

    • It identifies the mechanism that created the discrepancy.
    • It gives evidence for the conclusion about when the discrepancy arose.
    • It explains why the discrepancy first appeared during the analysis.

    Distingue lo que causó un evento de lo que respalda una conclusión.

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    • It gives evidence for the conclusion about when the discrepancy arose.

    Una cláusula con because puede justificar una inferencia en lugar de describir una causa física. Los datos sin procesar respaldan la conclusión, pero no revelan cómo se originó la discrepancia.