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The village's last shop survives because it is also its post office, its parcel drop, its newsagent, and, on Thursday mornings, its bank. No one of these would pay the rent; together, just, they do.

Which choice best states the main idea of the text?

  1. A. The shop stays open by combining several small services that would not survive alone.Correct
  2. B. The shop is a bank.
  3. C. The shop makes a large profit.
  4. D. The village has many shops.

Answer: A. The shop stays open by combining several small services that would not survive alone.

Several roles, none enough alone, together enough.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. The shop is a bank.
It is a bank only on Thursday mornings, among other roles.
C. The shop makes a large profit.
'Just' pays the rent, not a large profit.
D. The village has many shops.
It is the village's last shop.

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