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Tom's grandmother taught him to bake bread when he was seven. He still uses her recipe, and the loaf tin she gave him, every Sunday.

Which choice best states the main idea of the text?

  1. A. Tom keeps up a baking tradition he learned from his grandmother.Correct
  2. B. Tom was seven when he learned to bake.
  3. C. Tom bakes only on Sundays.
  4. D. Bread is difficult to bake.

Answer: A. Tom keeps up a baking tradition he learned from his grandmother.

Learned from her, still followed.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. Tom was seven when he learned to bake.
A detail.
C. Tom bakes only on Sundays.
Not stated.
D. Bread is difficult to bake.
Not stated.

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