TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you're given a statement and three sentences as choices. Your job is to determine which sentence can be inferred from the statement. Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or have details that are not mentioned in the statement. Indicate your answer as 1,2, or 3 corresponding to the choice number of the selected sentence.
PROBLEM: Statement: As a listener, one is both stimulated and frustrated, longing to get a word in edgewise. Choices: 1. As a listener, one is quite satisfied and doesn't feel the need to say anything in response. 2. In listening, you are both interested and annoyed because you want to get your two cents in. 3. Listening to talk radio is frustrating because you usually can't tell the host that he's wrong.

SOLUTION: 2

PROBLEM: Statement: The sea has always played an important role in the history of this corner of France, from Scandinavians arriving in longships to Celts fleeing from Anglo-Saxons and Normans sailing to conquer England. Choices: 1. Scandinavians arrived in France via the ocean. 2. The Scandinavians stayed in France for a long time. 3. In this part of France, the influence of the sea is negligible.

SOLUTION: 1

PROBLEM: Statement: Porcelain friezes adorn the rooftops and ridgepoles, telling the story of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Choices: 1. The Romance of the Three Kingdoms takes place at the time of the Han Dynasty. 2. Telling the story of the rise of My Chemical Romance. 3. The porcelain tells the tale of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

SOLUTION:
3