Information and IdeasEasy–MediumMain idea: a bridge's toll
Information and Ideas practice question
The bridge charged a toll from the day it opened in 1832 until 1971, when the last debt on its construction was paid off. The toll booth still stands, empty, at the northern end. Every few years someone proposes reinstating the toll to pay for repairs, and every few years the town votes it down.
Which choice best states the main idea of the text?
- A. The bridge's toll ended once its cost was repaid, and the town has since refused to bring it back.Correct
- B. The toll booth is at the northern end.
- C. The bridge opened in 1832.
- D. The bridge needs no repairs.
Answer: A. The bridge's toll ended once its cost was repaid, and the town has since refused to bring it back.
Toll paid off, refused since.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. The toll booth is at the northern end.
- A detail.
- C. The bridge opened in 1832.
- A detail.
- D. The bridge needs no repairs.
- Repairs are the reason proposed.
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