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Information and Ideas practice question

A surveyor claims that the old house has been neglected for years.

Which quotation from the surveyor's report best supports the claim?

  1. A. "Ivy had pulled the gutters loose, and the paint hung from the front door in strips."Correct
  2. B. "The house has three bedrooms and a large kitchen."
  3. C. "The house stands at the end of a lane."
  4. D. "The house was built in 1902."

Answer: A. "Ivy had pulled the gutters loose, and the paint hung from the front door in strips."

Loose gutters and peeling paint: neglect.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. "The house has three bedrooms and a large kitchen."
Layout.
C. "The house stands at the end of a lane."
Location.
D. "The house was built in 1902."
Age.

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