Reading: Making Inferences Flashcards
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A passage reads: 'The report was marked confidential and distributed only to senior management.' What can be inferred about the report's content?
Answer: The report likely contains sensitive or strategically important information.
Restricting distribution to senior management indicates the report contains information deemed too sensitive for general circulation.
An academic passage states: 'Indigenous languages in the region were rarely documented until linguists arrived in the 1980s.' What can be inferred about those languages before that period?
Answer: Little written record of those languages existed prior to the 1980s.
'Rarely documented until' implies that written or scholarly records were scarce before linguists began their work in the 1980s.
A passage notes: 'The emergency room saw a forty percent increase in visits during the heat wave.' What can be inferred about the heat wave's impact?
Answer: The heat wave caused a significant rise in health-related emergencies.
A large increase in emergency room visits during the heat wave implies that the extreme heat caused more health problems requiring urgent care.
A text reads: 'The committee approved the proposal unanimously, without discussion.' What does this imply about the committee members' views on the proposal?
Answer: The committee members were all in strong agreement before the meeting.
A unanimous vote without discussion suggests members had already aligned on their support for the proposal.
A passage describes a scientist who 'published her findings in three peer-reviewed journals and presented at two international conferences.' What can be inferred about her work?
Answer: Her research has received significant professional scrutiny and recognition.
Peer-reviewed publication and international conference presentations indicate that her work has passed expert review and gained professional visibility.
A passage reads: 'The city council voted to delay the transit expansion project, citing insufficient public consultation.' What can be inferred about the council's reason for the delay?
Answer: The council wanted broader community input before moving forward.
Citing insufficient public consultation implies the council believed more community engagement was needed before proceeding.
A passage states: 'The novel sold modestly at first but became a bestseller after being adapted into a film.' What does this imply about the film's role?
Answer: The film significantly increased public interest in the novel.
The novel's sales surge following the film adaptation implies the film introduced the story to a wider audience.