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The new footbridge connects the station to the market. Before it opened, the walk between them took fifteen minutes; now it takes three.

Which choice best states the main idea of the text?

  1. A. The footbridge has made the walk between the station and the market much shorter.Correct
  2. B. The market is near the station.
  3. C. The footbridge took a long time to build.
  4. D. People prefer to walk.

Answer: A. The footbridge has made the walk between the station and the market much shorter.

Fifteen minutes to three.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. The market is near the station.
Only since the bridge.
C. The footbridge took a long time to build.
Not stated.
D. People prefer to walk.
Not stated.

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