Reading passages

291 -One may infer from this passage that ---- .
A) frozen meat is actually better than freshly - slaughtered meat 
B) meat cannot last much longer than six months in a freezer 
C) meat must be frozen immediately after slaughter to taste fresh 
D) Harrison's method of preservation was quite successful 
E) only the food experts could understand that Harrison served frozen meat 
Benjamin Franklin, who was to become one of the best known American writers, politicians and 
scientists, was born in Boston in 1706. He was one of 17 children, and as a child, he worked in the 
shop of his father, who was a soap and candle maker. As he loved to read and study, however, 
working for his father did not appeal to him, so when he was 12, he was sent to assist his brother 
James, who had a printing shop. There, surrounded by books, he would often stay up late at night 
reading on a wide range of subjects. As he read, he practised improving his own style of writing. 
292 -It is stated in the passage that Benjamin Franklin ------ . 
A) was born into a family including well -known people 
B) started to work in his father's shop when he was 12 
C) was not content to be working with his father 
D) had a decent formal education 
E) came from a wealthy background 
293-We can conclude from the passage that the work Benjamin's brother was doing ---- .
A) required Benjamin to work until late at night 
B) was, in the first place, financed by their father 
C) was a lot more profitable than his father's work 
D) was too hard for a twelve -year -old 
E) was well suited to Benjamin's interests 
294 -It is obvious from the passage that ---- .
A) Benjamin Franklin's father had plenty of free time to spend with his son 
B) Benjamin Franklin grew into a man of many talents 
C) lacking a formal education, Benjamin Franklin didn't achieve much in writing 
D) Benjamin Franklin's relationship with his father was distant 
E) Benjamin's father was illiterate 
The world's first liquid -fuelled rocket took off on a cold afternoon in March 1926, from a farm in 
New England. The result of years of trial and error by a physics professor named Robert Goddard, it 
rose about 14 metres. Goddard was certain that this modest flight was the first step towards future 
space flight, but few others shared hisenthusiasm. The director of the Smithsonian - Institution, from 
which he had been receiving a small amount of financial assistance, was disappointed. The 

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