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Which best describes the tone of the passage about the new shopping mall?

Read the passage: The new shopping mall has been praised as a sign of progress. It has air-conditioned halls, glittering fountains and a food court with forty counters. What it does not have, apparently, is room for the vegetable sellers who worked on the same land for thirty years. They have been moved to a dusty lot behind the car park, where few shoppers venture. The mall's brochure, printed on glossy paper, describes the project as 'a gift to the community'. Progress, it seems, is a fine thing, provided you are not standing in its way.

Correct answer D. Sarcastic and critical

Explanation

The ending, 'Progress, it seems, is a fine thing, provided you are not standing in its way', is sarcastic and criticises how the vegetable sellers were treated.

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