Making Inferences Practice

Turner almost wished that he hadn’t listened to the radio. He went to the closet and grabbed his umbrella. He would feel silly carrying it to the bus stop on such a sunny morning.
Which probably happened?

• Turner realized that he had an unnatural fear of falling radio parts.
• Turner had promised himself to do something silly that morning.
  
• Turner had heard a weather forecast that predicted rain.
• Turner planned to trade his umbrella for a bus ride.

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 “Larry, as your boss, I must say it’s been very interesting working with you,” Miss Valdez said. “However, it seems that our company’s needs and your performance style are not well matched. Therefore, it makes me very sad to have to ask you to resign your position effective today.”
What was Miss Valdez telling Larry?   

• She would feel really bad if he decided to quit.
• He was being fired.
• He was getting a raise in pay.
• She really enjoyed having him in the office.

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No, Honey, I don’t want you to spend a lot of money on my birthday present. Just having you for a husband is the only gift I need. In fact, I’ll just drive my old rusty bucket of bolts down to the mall and buy myself a little present. And if the poor old car doesn't break down, I’ll be back soon.
What is the message?

• I don't want a gift.
• Buy me a new car.
• The mall is fun.
• I'll carry a bucket for you.

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Bill and Jessica were almost done taking turns choosing the players for their teams. It was Jessica’s turn to choose, and only Kurt was left. Jessica said, “Kurt.”
We can infer that _______________.

• Kurt is not a very good player.
• Jessica was pleased to have Kurt on her team.
• Kurt was the best player on either team.
• Jessica was inconsiderate of Kurt's feelings.

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Blood cholesterol used to be thought of as a problem only for adults. 

• Blood cholesterol is no longer a problem for adults. 
• Only children have a problem with blood cholesterol. 
• Blood cholesterol affects both adults and children. 

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When apple growers talk about new varieties of apples, they don’t mean something developed last month, last year, or even in the last decade. 

• Apple growers haven’t developed any new varieties in recent decades. 
• Some varieties of apples can be developed in a short time, but others take a long time. 
• New varieties of apples take many years to develop. 

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In all cultures, gestures are used as a form of communication, but the same gestures may have very different meanings in different cultures. 

• No two cultures use the same gestures. 
• One gesture will never have the same meaning in two cultures. 
• A person from one culture may misunderstand the gestures used by a person from another culture. 

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Although sheepherding is an older and more beloved occupation, shepherds never caught the attention of American filmmakers the way cowboys did. 

• There have been more American films about cowboys than about shepherds. 
• Films about shepherds were popular before films about cowboys. 
• Cowboys are generally younger than shepherds.

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As an architect, Thomas Jefferson preferred the Roman style, as seen in the buildings of the University of Virginia, to the English style favored by Charles Bullfinch. 

• The architecture of the University of Virginia was influenced by the Roman style. 
• Bullfinch was an English architect. 
• Jefferson preferred to build in the English style of architecture. 

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Even spiders that do not build webs from silk use it for a variety of purposes, such as constructing egg sacs and nursery tents. 

• All spiders build webs. 
• Spiders that build webs don’t build egg sacs or nursery tents. 
• Silk is used by all spiders. 

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