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On the cliff path there is a wooden bench with a small brass plaque. It reads: 'For Ellen, who loved this view.' Nobody in the village remembers who Ellen was, but the bench is kept painted, and walkers stop there to rest.

Which choice best states the main idea of the text?

  1. A. A memorial bench is cared for and used even though no one remembers the person it honours.Correct
  2. B. Ellen lived in the village.
  3. C. The plaque is made of brass.
  4. D. The cliff path is dangerous.

Answer: A. A memorial bench is cared for and used even though no one remembers the person it honours.

Forgotten name, kept bench.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. Ellen lived in the village.
Nobody remembers who she was.
C. The plaque is made of brass.
A detail.
D. The cliff path is dangerous.
Not mentioned.

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