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II.Choose the best answer to each of the following questions. 1.The writer had lived in their house __________.A. for 8 yearsB. since 1952C. Since his son was tenYour answer Correct/suggested answerASorry. A is not the correct choice as it is clearly stated in Paragraph 2 that the writer had lived in their house since 1952.B2.How much did the writers friend think his house was worth?A. 95,000 dollars.B. 85,000 dollars.C. 29,500 dollars.Your answer Correct/suggested answerACongratulations! A is the right choice as the writer’s friend told him that he should ask for 95,000 dollars.A3.The writer considers their house to be __________.A. a tent where they spend the nightB. an investmentC. their homeYour answer Correct/suggested answerASorry. A is not the right choice for the writer states in Paragraph 10 that their house is not a tent in which to spend the night before they rise in the morning.C4.How many Americans are moving about every year according to the passage?A. One fifth of the population.B. Forty thousand.C. Thirty million.Your answer Correct/suggested answerA5.We can infer from the passage that the writer _________.A. likes moving aboutB. hates changing his jobC. tends to stay where he isYour answer Correct/suggested answerASorry. Choice A is not right as it is implied in the passage that the writer tends to stay where he is.C6.The writer wrote the passage probably in _________.A. 1960B. 1981C. 1991Your answer Correct/suggested answerBCongratulations! You’ve got the right choice because the writer had lived in the house since 1952 and had put up 29 Christmas trees as is stated in Paragraph 16.B7.According to the writer, the house owner should ___________ its problems and shortcomings.A. learn to live withB. get used to C. overcomeYour answer Correct/suggested answerCSorry. C is not the best choice. You may refer to the first sentence of Paragraph 18.A8.It can be concluded from the passage that __________.A. buying a house is an investment in AmericaB. moving