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Arrange the following sentences to form a coherent paragraph, then choose the correct order: (1) The higher the number, the stronger the winds and the greater the potential damage. (2) These signals are raised for specific provinces, not for the whole country at once. (3) As the storm moves, signals are lowered in some areas and raised in others. (4) PAGASA uses a system of tropical cyclone wind signals to warn the public. (5) Residents should therefore follow the latest bulletins rather than an earlier forecast. (6) Each signal number corresponds to the strength of the winds expected in an area.

6-4-1-2-3-5
4-6-1-2-3-5
4-1-6-2-3-5
4-6-1-2-5-3

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B. 4-6-1-2-3-5

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The correct order is 4-6-1-2-3-5. Each sentence picks up an idea from the one before it: PAGASA uses a system of tropical cyclone wind signals to warn the public. Each signal number corresponds to the strength of the winds expected in an area. The higher the number, the stronger the winds and the greater the potential damage. These signals are raised for specific provinces, not for the whole country at once. As the storm moves, signals are lowered in some areas and raised in others. Residents should therefore follow the latest bulletins rather than an earlier forecast. Each wrong choice swaps just one pair of neighboring sentences, which breaks one of these links.

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