Problem: At least 58 people are now dead as a result of the recent flooding in Yemen, and at least 20,000 in the country have no access to shelter. Five people are also reported missing. The Yemeni government has pledged to send tents to help the homeless. The flooding is caused by the recent heavy rain in Yemen, which came as a shock due to the fact that the country only receives several centimeters of rain per year.

Based on that paragraph can we say the following?
Heavy rain caused flooding in Yemen.
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Answer: yes

Problem: Neil Armstrong was an aviator in the Navy and was chosen with the second group of astronauts in 1962. Made seven flights in the X-15 program (1960 photo), reaching an altitude of 207,500 feet. Was backup command pilot for Gemini 5, command pilot for Gemini 8, backup command pilot for Gemini 11, backup commander for Apollo 8, and commander for Apollo 11: successfully completing the first moonwalk.

Based on that paragraph can we say the following?
Neil Armstrong was the first man who landed on the Moon.
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Answer: yes

Problem: Since 1987, however, Brazil has taken steps to dramatically reduce the destruction, including stepped-up enforcement and the elimination of tax incentives that led to large-scale land clearing.

Based on that paragraph can we say the following?
In the early 1990s Brazil began to take action to save the rainforest.
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Answer: no

Problem: He determined that there were 1,678 illegal votes cast in the election, but he said Republicans had provided no real proof that illegal votes benefited Gregoire.

Based on that paragraph can we say the following?
Most of the illegal votes cast in the election went to Gregoire.
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Answer:
no