Reading passages

289 -It appears that Harrison's efforts to develop effective refrigeration ---- .
A) were realised in a few years once he got started on them
B) came from his wish to help Australian farmers
C) were made possible by funding from the wealthy
D) stemmed from his love of frozen food and drink
E) were motivated by his desire to make a profit


290 -The author suggests that a problem with transporting frozen food was ---- .
A) finding a way to keep its temperature constant
B) developing a profitable way to ship it abroad
C) knowing whether there would be a demand for it
D) the price difference between England and Australia
E) making enough ice to keep it from melting


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