bilingual inferences

Cindy disfrutó el día jugando en el agua. Ella especialmente disfrutó con la construcción de un castillo de arena. Cindy utilizó su pala y su cubeta para recoger arena. Su hermano Tony se enterró en la arena. Cindy termino de cubrir el cuerpo de Tony con arena después de que ella terminó con la construcción de su castillo de arena.

El lector puede inferir que Cindy y Tony –

• Están disfrutando de un día en la playa.

• Están jugando en el patio trasero.

• Están jugando en su dormitorio.

What inference can be made about the sentence below?

“When Randy's hamster passed away, he had trouble eating and sleeping. He wanted his hamster again.”

• Randy was a happy boy.

• Randy had eaten too much for dinner.

• Randy was very upset.

• Randy was not sleepy at all.

Joseph and Caitlin were choosing the players for their teams. It was Caitlin's turn to choose, and only Jason was left. Caitlin said quietly, "Jason."

We can infer that:

• Jason was the best player.

• Caitlin wanted Jason on her team.

• Jason was not a very good player.

• Caitlin and Jason were best friends.

Roberto y su madre fueron a la taquilla. La madre de Roberto compró dos boletos. Después caminaron hacia el puesto de comida y compraron palomitas con mantequilla recién hechas y una bebida fría. Después de eso, entrarón en un cuarto oscuro y encontraron asientos.

El lector puede concluir que –

• Roberto y su madre están en el supermercado.

• Roberto y su madre están en un juego de béisbol.

• Roberto y su madre están en la sala de un cine.

Which conclusion is best supported by this sentence: "The Golden Gate bridge spans the San Francisco Bay, connecting northern California to the peninsula of San Francisco."

• The bridge enables many people to go from San Francisco to northern California.

• The bridge has the longest span of any other suspension bridge in the world.

• Thick cables are used on the Golden Gate bridge

• The bridge is the most popular bridge in the Bay Area

Steven, su hermano y su hermana se despertaron temprano una mañana fría. Rápidamente bajaron los escalones para ver lo que había debajo del árbol decorado que estaba en la sala de su casa. Sus padres bajaron los escalones detrás de ellos. Steve y sus hermanos estaban muy contentos de ver que cada uno de ellos tenía tres regalos debajo del árbol.

El lector puede concluir que –

• Era el cumpleaños de Steven.

• Era la mañana de Navidad.

• Era el cumpleaños de la mamá de Steven.

7. The shelves were piled high with boxes of every size and shape. Each group had a different picture and different bright colors. There were so many people - men and women, mothers with little children, teenagers putting more boxes on the shelves. Some of the people were talking together as they chose the boxes and cans that they wanted.

Jeff was having a hard time remembering which one to buy. He knew that Rover wouldn't be happy if he brought home the wrong brand! He also knew that Rover was probably getting very hungry!

• Jeff was at school in his son's classroom.

• Jeff was at the zoo watching the animals eat their lunch.

• Jeff was buying a pet at the pet shop.

• Jeff was at the supermarket.

"Due to their incredible force and unpredictability, floods can cause tremendous damage. They can ruin houses, roads and buildings. Floods can take down trees and cause mudslides. It often leaves mud, sand and debris behind. It can take months to clean up after a flood."

Based on what you have read, you can conclude that:

• Cleaning up after a flood can be expensive and take time.

• Floods only occur along the coast.

• Floods are not that dangerous.

• After flood waters dry up then the problem is over.

Diego le compró un boleto a Pablo, su vecino, para un sorteo la semana pasada. Pablo le dijo a Diego que el sorteo sería el sábado por la mañana y que los ganadores serían llamados inmediatamente. El sábado por la mañana sonó el teléfono de Diego. Diego converso con alguien en la línea telefónica y saltó hacia arriba y abajo con entusiasmo cuando colgó.

¿Por qué salto Diego hacia arriba y hacia abajo con entusiasmo?

• Diego estaba saltando en un trampolín.

• Diego ganó el sorteo.

• Diego no le gustó lo que le dijo la persona de la llamada.

"Jeff filled up a big bowl with fresh, cold water and set it on the floor. He brought out a big comforter and put it on the floor next to the low window. He opened a package, took out a big bone and placed it on the floor next to the comforter. Then he opened the window so that the gentle breeze could blow into the room."

What was Jeff doing?

• He was getting ready for a camping trip.

• He was cleaning out the closet.

• He was getting things ready for his dog.

• He was trying to cool off the room.