Reading Detail Inference

Respuesta correcta: B) In 1978

• A) In 1958The figure is 1978, not 1958.
• B) In 1978The text states 'in 1978' directly.
• C) In 1878The figure is 1978, not 1878.
• D) In 1988The figure is 1978, not 1988.

Respuesta correcta: C) To protect the endemic species

• A) To reduce the number of visitorsThe text gives no reason related to visitor numbers.
• B) To speed up the toursNothing in the text concerns the pace of tours.
• C) To protect the endemic species'To protect' states the purpose of the rule directly.
• D) To raise the entrance feeNo fee is mentioned in the text.

Respuesta correcta: D) A contrast between two facts

• A) A cause and its effectThe connector used for cause and effect would be 'because' or 'therefore'.
• B) A sequence of events in timeTime sequence requires 'then', 'after that' or similar markers.
• C) An addition of similar informationAn additive connector would be 'also', 'moreover' or 'besides'.
• D) A contrast between two facts'Although' sets up a concession that partly contradicts the main clause.

Respuesta correcta: A) 250 households

• A) 250 households'250 households' is the figure stated in the text.
• B) 253 householdsThe province count is not part of the household figure.
• C) 500 householdsThat would double the stated figure without basis.
• D) 25 householdsThe text states two hundred and fifty, not twenty-five.

Respuesta correcta: B) Enrolment decreased between the two years

• A) Enrolment increased between the two yearsThat is the opposite of what 'fewer' states.
• B) Enrolment decreased between the two years'Fewer ... than' expresses a smaller number in 2023.
• C) Enrolment stayed the same in both years'Fewer' excludes equality between the two years.
• D) No data exist for 2022The sentence compares both years, so both have data.

Respuesta correcta: D) It puts the cost in proportion to the size of the country

• A) It explains how the bridge was builtNo construction method is mentioned in the text.
• B) It gives the number of workers involvedThe population is not a figure of workers.
• C) It proves the bridge is dangerousNo danger is mentioned in the text.
• D) It puts the cost in proportion to the size of the countryThe population figure makes the expenditure meaningful as a share of national wealth.

Respuesta correcta: B) They hold different opinions

• A) They all agree on the causeThat is the opposite of what 'disagree' states.
• B) They hold different opinions'Disagree' indicates a lack of consensus among historians.
• C) They refuse to study the conflictThe text says they study it and simply differ in opinion.
• D) They have no sources at allSources are not discussed in the text.

Respuesta correcta: C) It changed from industrial to educational use

• A) It was destroyed in 1998The text says the factory was closed, not destroyed.
• B) It still produces goodsThe text states that it now houses a museum.
• C) It changed from industrial to educational use'Closed' as a factory and 'now houses a museum' describe a change of function.
• D) It was sold to another factoryNo sale to another factory is mentioned in the text.

Respuesta correcta: C) The ceremony will not take place

• A) The ceremony will take placeThe sentence states the opposite condition for the event to happen.
• B) The ceremony will start lateNo delay clause appears in the text.
• C) The ceremony will not take place'Unless' means 'if not', so rain cancels the event.
• D) The ceremony will move indoorsThat detail is not mentioned in the text.

Respuesta correcta: D) What can be inferred from the author's choice of examples?

• A) What date appears in the first paragraph?That asks for information stated explicitly.
• B) How many words does the text contain?That is a mechanical count, not an interpretation.
• C) What is the title of the text?That is retrieval of a literal element.
• D) What can be inferred from the author's choice of examples?It asks the reader to derive meaning beyond the literal words.

Respuesta correcta: B) At noon

• A) At tenTen is the general opening time, overridden on Sundays.
• B) At noon'On Sundays it opens at noon' states the specific exception.
• C) At midnightNo midnight opening is mentioned in the text.
• D) It does not open on SundaysThe text says it opens at noon on Sundays.

Respuesta correcta: D) favourable

• A) delicate'Delicate' describes something fragile, which is not the meaning here.
• B) distant'Distant' refers to distance, not to benefit.
• C) dormant'Dormant' means inactive, the opposite sense.
• D) favourable'Favourable' is a close synonym of 'beneficial' in this context.

Respuesta correcta: C) Most students supported the proposal

• A) The proposal was rejectedRejection would require many students to disagree.
• B) Only a few students attended the voteAttendance is not mentioned in the text.
• C) Most students supported the proposalFew disagreeing students implies a majority in favour.
• D) The proposal caused an argumentAn argument would be signalled by many disagreements, not few.

Respuesta correcta: A) A city plan aims to reduce waste through school recycling

• A) A city plan aims to reduce waste through school recyclingBoth sentences support this overall purpose.
• B) Schools have more recycling bins than beforeThat is only the first detail, not the main idea.
• C) The city will build a new waste plantNo new plant is mentioned in the text.
• D) Students should separate paper from glassThat recommendation is not stated in the text.

Respuesta correcta: C) The source and the year of the measurement

• A) The colour of the recycling binsThe colour has no bearing on the statistical claim.
• B) The names of the schools involvedThe list of schools does not verify a statistical percentage.
• C) The source and the year of the measurementA percentage requires a documented source and a date to be credible.
• D) The number of bins in each schoolThe bin count does not establish the landfill reduction figure.

Respuesta correcta: A) Two out of every three respondents

• A) Two out of every three respondents'Two thirds' expresses a proportion of two in every three.
• B) Two respondents out of three surveyed in 2019The sentence gives no total sample size, so this reading is not supported.
• C) Two percent of the respondentsThat would be 'two per cent', a much smaller proportion.
• D) Three respondents out of twoThe fraction is inverted in that reading.

Respuesta correcta: D) The author considers the cancellations regrettable

• A) The author considers the programme a successThat would be signalled by 'fortunately' or 'luckily'.
• B) The author is indifferent to the cancellationsIndifference would not be marked with 'unfortunately'.
• C) The author blames the participantsNo blame is expressed in this short sentence.
• D) The author considers the cancellations regrettable'Unfortunately' signals the author's negative judgement.

Respuesta correcta: A) To introduce a limitation that qualifies the positive claim

• A) To introduce a limitation that qualifies the positive claim'Although' signals a concession that weakens the praise.
• B) To state an additional positive resultThe second clause is a limitation, not a further positive finding.
• C) To repeat the first clause in other wordsThe two clauses are in contrast, not in paraphrase.
• D) To describe the method in detailThe clause only mentions the sample size briefly.

Respuesta correcta: B) Passengers had to find alternative transport during that period

• A) The flood lasted exactly three monthsThe text gives the duration of the suspension, not of the flood.
• B) Passengers had to find alternative transport during that periodA three-month suspension necessarily displaced regular service users.
• C) The bus service was never restoredThe text does not state whether service resumed.
• D) No other transport options existedThe text does not exclude alternatives such as trains or taxis.

Respuesta correcta: A) To give an idea of what the section is about

• A) To give an idea of what the section is aboutA heading works as a preview of the content.
• B) To present the full argument with evidenceThat is the function of the body of the text, not of a heading.
• C) To list the sources consultedSources appear in the bibliography, not in a heading.
• D) To introduce the author of the textThat information belongs in a byline, not in a heading.