Read the text and match each task with the correct statement. Text: When the village of Kestrel Hill lost its only bakery in 2020, many people expected the place to become quieter and emptier. Instead, a retired teacher, Mrs. Doran, began baking bread in her own kitchen and selling it from a table by her gate. Neighbours soon started to bring their own flour, jam and eggs to share, and the table grew into a small weekly market. Mrs. Doran says she never planned anything: "I only wanted to avoid a long drive for a loaf."
1. The best statement of the main idea of the whole text
2. A detail that is stated directly in the text
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Верный ответ
- 1CA small personal idea grew into a village market.
- 2DThe village lost its only bakery in 2020.
Разбор
Row 1: The text follows one development: Mrs. Doran started baking bread for herself and her neighbours, and this grew into a weekly market. So the main idea is "A small personal idea grew into a village market." The statement "The village lost its only bakery in 2020." is only the starting point, "Mrs. Doran planned a market from the start." contradicts her words, and "A village becomes empty when its bakery closes." is the expectation that proved wrong. Row 2: The first sentence directly says that the village lost its only bakery in 2020, so "The village lost its only bakery in 2020." is a stated detail. The other statements are either a general idea, a contradiction of the text, or a wrong expectation.