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3. b. The essay describes the history of the bicycle, from its invention in 1818 to its modern design, so “A Ride through the History of Bicycles” is the best title. There is no comparison to other kinds of trans- portation or any discussion of using bicycles for fitness, so choices a and c are incorrect. The passage does tell us that bicycles are “one of the most popular means of recreation and transportation around the world.” But the focus is on the history of bicycle design, not on its popularity.

4. d. Macmillan may have been a great inventor, but this paragraph only describes his innovations in

bicycle design. The first sentence in this paragraph expresses this main idea in a clear topic sentence. The rest of the paragraph provides specific examples of the improvements he made in bicycle design. 5. a. The best clue is sentence 17, which serves as a topic sentence for the paragraph: “With these improvements, the bicycle become extremely popular and useful for transportation.” Lawson’s improvements may have been innovative choice b, but there is no emphasis in this paragraph on the innovative nature of his design changes innovation is the emphasis in paragraph 3, however. The paragraph also does not focus on the dramatic nature of change over the years that is the focus of the whole passage, but not this paragraph, so choice c is incorrect. The paragraph does mention the pop- ularity of bicycles choice d, but it does not explain why bicycles are so popular. Practice 2 1. b. The main context clue is the word nervous. If the speaker is nervous, his voice would not be boom- ing confidently choice a. It is possible that he whispered choice c, but because of the context, it is more likely that his voice was trembling. Choice d is meant to mislead, since quacking sounds like qua- vering, but there is no reason to expect that he would be quacking like a duck. 2. c. The context clues tell us that the speaker made a mistake by telling Nell about the surprise party. The speaker may be a person who can’t keep secrets choice a, but the focus in the passage is on the action the mistake, not on the person performing the action. Choice b an idea doesn’t make sense in the context of the sentence, since we know an action took place, and choice d is similarly incorrect. 3. b. The second half of the sentence tells us that for the Sami, “nature and natural objects had a con- scious life, a spirit.” The best answer, therefore, is that animistic means “the belief that animals and plants have souls.” 4. c. Disturbing can best be replaced in this sentence with bothering. The main context clue is the word quietly, which indicates that the Sami did not want to bother the woodland spirits. If they did disturb the spirits, they might make them angry choice a, but the context suggests that disturbing the peace- fulness of the woods is first necessary to awaken their anger. Choice b does not make sense in the con- text of the sentence there is no suggestion that the Sami could hurt the woodland spirits by not moving quietly, and choice d can be ruled out because it is a positive word. The context clearly sug- gests that disturbing is something negative. Practice 3 1. c. This answer is specified in sentence 4. There are three dates mentioned in the second paragraph, so it is important to scan carefully for the correct information. – A N S W E R S A N D E X P L A N AT I O N S – 1 4 2