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Thatching nearly died out in the county in the 1970s, when tiled roofs were cheaper and thatchers were few. Since then, grants for listed buildings and a fashion for traditional cottages have revived demand, and the county now has more working thatchers than at any time since the war, though most are over fifty.
Which choice best states the main idea of the text?
- A. Thatching has recovered strongly in the county, but the trade's workforce is ageing.Correct
- B. Thatched roofs are cheaper than tiled roofs.
- C. Thatching died out completely in the 1970s.
- D. Most thatchers in the county are young.
Answer: A. Thatching has recovered strongly in the county, but the trade's workforce is ageing.
Revived demand, more thatchers, most over fifty.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. Thatched roofs are cheaper than tiled roofs.
- Tiles were cheaper.
- C. Thatching died out completely in the 1970s.
- It nearly died out, then revived.
- D. Most thatchers in the county are young.
- The opposite.
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