1. A general statement talks about the ______________ in a paragraph.
A. conclusion B. subtopic C. title D. topic
(2-3)
2. What is the general statement of the paragraph?
A. Why space must be considered.
B. Raw materials are important in factories.
C. Transportation is important to a factory’s operation.
D. Factory owners must be careful in choosing locations for factories.
3. Which of the statements is NOT specific in the paragraph above?
A. Transportation must be convenient.
B. There must be plenty of workers close by.
C. The factory owner needs to consider the impact on the environment.
D. Factory owner must possess high intellectual and emotional quotient.

4. What is the general statement of the paragraph?
A. Plants are vital to our lives.
B. They also give oxygen that we need in order to breathe.
C. Man and other form of animals cannot live without plants.
D. The food we eat, the medicines that we take, the books, and
pencils we use in school come from plants.
Factory owners must be careful in choosing locations for factories.
They must ask themselves whether it is more important to be nearer to
the sources of raw materials or to the customers of the factory.
Transportation must be convenient. There must be plenty of workers close
by. Most importantly, the factory owners need to consider the impact on
the environment.
Plants are vital to our lives. Man and other form of animals cannot
live without plants. The food we eat, the medicines that we take, the
books, and pencils we use in school come from plants. They also give
oxygen that we need in order to breathe.