Drawing Conclusions #1

"Whew!" Mom said after she tasted Nicky's first-ever batch of homemade lemonade. "I think something might be wrong, honey. It looks right, it's the right temperature, but-" she tasted it again. "I think you went a little overboard on one ingredient." Nicky tasted it and made a puckered face. "Wow! That's sour!"

• It is likely that it had too much water.

• It is likely that it had too much sugar.

• It is likely that it had too much lemon.

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Hiking in the Vermont Mountains at this time of year is a breathtaking activity. I don't mean just because you'll get good exercise; it's also breathtaking scenery! You'll be amazed at the riot of colors splashed across the mountainsides. Red, orange and yellow along with shades of brown, make it look like artist's palette.

• It is likely that it is autumn.

• It is likely that it is summer.

• It is likely that it is winter.

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Charlotte Bronte was one of four children. She, her sisters, and her brother were all aspiring writers. However, her brother, Branwell, did not have much discipline--he didn't want to sit and write the way his sisters did. In the end, only three of the four siblings became established authors.

• It is likely that the three helped Branwell write his books.

• It is likely that Branwell was an author.

• It is likely that Branwell was not an author.

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A resort is a vacation place that has a hotel and some activities for guests. Some resorts have a golf course or water park, and sometimes they are on a beach. There are daily activities at resorts, which are more expensive than hotels.

• It is likely that they are more expensive because of activities.

• It is likely that they are more expensive because they are newer.

• It is likely that they are more expensive because the food is good.

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Jewelry makers can buy beads from craft stores, which sell factory-made glass and metal beads. However, if the jewelry artist wants something out-of-the-ordinary, he or she might visit a bead maker. Bead makers make one bead at a time, unlike factories. So each bead is a little different.

• It is likely that factory beads are all the same.

• It is likely that bead makers work at factories.

• It is likely that glass beads are better.

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Have you watched The Wizard of Oz? The storyline is adapted from a book series about the Land of Oz. In the movie, the lead character, Dorothy, wears ruby slippers. However, in the book, the slippers are described as silver. People who haven't read the book might not notice the difference in details.

• It is likely that there are other differences.

• It is likely that that's the only difference.

• It is likely that there are no differences.

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At the beach, a lifeguard is on duty from 9am to 7pm, seven days a week. On the weekdays, there is usually just one lifeguard, but on weekends when the weather is nice, there are two. On sunny, pleasant weekends, many more people visit the beach than on rainy days.

• It is likely that one lifeguard is enough.

• It is likely that there are fewer good swimmers on weekdays.

• It is likely that two lifeguards make the beach safer.

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Some schools hold talent shows during the school year. These programs are opportunities for students to show what they can do. Some students have talents that aren't always apparent to their friends and other kids. It's fun to have the chance to show off unusual skills such as juggling or hula-hooping.

• It is likely that the shows are not graded.

• It is likely that the shows are graded.

• It is likely that the shows are not attended.

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There is a simple rhyme to help you remember the numbers of days in each month: "Thirty days hath September, April, June, and November; February has 28 alone. All the rest have 31. Except in a leap year, that's the time when February's days are 29."

• It is likely that the numbers change from year to year.

• It is likely that January's and February's numbers change.

• It is likely that only February's numbers change.

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Every Tuesday, the farmers gather at the Mason General Store. This used to be the place where people got their groceries and feed for their livestock. However, as the town grew, more specialized stores opened. The farmers still get their feed at the General Store, though.

• It is likely that there are other places to get groceries.

• It is likely that there is no place to get groceries.

• It is likely that they don't need groceries.

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