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A. 1. a
2. b (The paragraph gives examples of bad bosses
who have been nominated in a contest to find the
worst boss in the nation. "A national
contest" is too general, since the paragraph
is talking about one particular contest.) |
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B. 3. b
4. c (The paragraph lists cautions for people who
use a hot tub. "What five to ten minutes in a
hot tub can do" is too specific because it is
one of the cautions.) |
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C. 5. c
6. b (This paragraph identifies people who have
been Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
"General Colin Powell" is too specific
because he is only one of the people who were
Chairmen.) |
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D. 7. b 8. c (If you ask yourself the question "Who or
what is this paragraph about?", your answer
should be "Population growth in years to
come." Thus, "Population growth" is just right; "The number of people in the
world today" is too specific, since it says
nothing about the future.) |
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E. 9. a
10. b (This paragraph gives the causes of bad
breath. "Bad breath" is too general
because it does not focus on the actual subject
that is discussed.) |
Practice
Exercise 2 - Topics 