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The orchard was replanted in 1995, not because the old trees had stopped bearing but because their apples were of a kind that no longer sold. The new varieties are sweeter and travel better. A single row of the old trees was kept at the far end, for the owner's own table.

According to the text, why were the old trees replaced?

  1. A. Their apples were a kind that no longer sold.Correct
  2. B. They had stopped producing fruit.
  3. C. They were diseased.
  4. D. The owner preferred sweeter apples.

Answer: A. Their apples were a kind that no longer sold.

No longer sold.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. They had stopped producing fruit.
The text says they had not stopped bearing.
C. They were diseased.
Disease is not mentioned.
D. The owner preferred sweeter apples.
The owner kept the old apples for the table.

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