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The corner shop has sold newspapers since 1950. Three generations of one family have stood behind its counter.

Which choice best states the main idea of the text?

  1. A. One family has run the corner shop for decades.Correct
  2. B. The shop sells only newspapers.
  3. C. The shop opened in 1950.
  4. D. The counter is old.

Answer: A. One family has run the corner shop for decades.

Three generations, one counter.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. The shop sells only newspapers.
Not stated.
C. The shop opened in 1950.
A detail.
D. The counter is old.
Not stated.

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