Question: Sentence A: The government's gradual and reluctant admission that, despite previous assurances, banks were sitting on staggering and long-concealed amounts of unrecoverable loans (originally secured against land values) caused an unprecedented crisis of confidence.

Sentence B: The government admitted that banks were sitting on staggering and long-concealed amounts of unrecoverable loans.

If sentence A is true, how about sentence B?
OPTIONS:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no

Answer: yes

Question: Sentence A: Prudie, too, has lived through this a few times.

Sentence B: Prudie has never been through this before.

If sentence A is true, how about sentence B?
OPTIONS:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no

Answer: no

Question: Sentence A: From the little Renaissance church, there's a pretty view over the winding river.

Sentence B: There's a beautiful view over a meandering river from the small Renaissance church.

If sentence A is true, how about sentence B?
OPTIONS:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no

Answer: yes

Question: Sentence A: Instead of engendering hope and optimism, they breed mistrust and cynicism.

Sentence B: They do not give rise to hope but cynicism instead.

If sentence A is true, how about sentence B?
OPTIONS:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no

Answer:
yes