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Reading Comprehension Questions265.
d. The author offers an example of
Dublin wit and mentions the unhurried pace of Dublin crowds. Choice
a interprets the adjective
unhurried in too negative a manner for the tone of the passage.
Choices b and
c similarly interpret the playful joke on French tourists too disparagingly.
a. This is implied in the first passage, which says that Dilly’s is popular and the same idea is explicitly stated in the second passage.
d. This is the only one of the choices that is implied in both passages.
d. This is the only quotation from the second passage that reveals the critic’s opinion of the quality of the food.
a. The fact that the overall tone of the passage is quite negative indicates the writer’s purpose.
c. In
contrast to the second passage, the first passage seems to be encouraging a visit to Dilly’s. Choices
a,
b,
and
d are not mentioned in the passage.
d. The issue which is causing conflict is the question of whether or not to build a skateboard park. Several residents were quoted who
had very different opinions, but none of the other choices was addressed.
b. Betty Kelly is quoted, addressing her concerns that kids
in town have no place to go, so they stay home and play video games. She might or might not agree with the other choices, but we are not told her opinions in this passage.
d. The word
vehemence means passion or strong feeling. The passage tells us that the public spoke out passionately on the subject.
d. This is stated in the first paragraph.
d. This answer is broad enough to support all the information discussed in the
passage chemicals in the home, research on certain houseplants, the suggestion of the best plants for the job and why. Choice
a only deals with contaminants. Choice
b suggests our allergies are caused
by chemicals in the home, when the passage suggests that we unknowingly blame our symptoms on allergies. Choice
c suggests that the passage is only about plants in the home.
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