11. Question 11
0.2 Points
Which sentence best states the implied main idea of the passage?
Mac McGill was having his car repaired at Bob's garage in the village of Greenbush. Bob had the bood up and
was leaning over the engine making an adjustment. At one point Bob asked Mac to get into the driver's seat,
turn on the engine, and step on the gas pedal. A short time later, he asked Mac to "Hold 'er down." so Mac
stepped on the gas some more, making the engine run faster
Bob immediately raised his voice: "Hold 'er down. Hold 'er downl" Mac stepped on the pedal even harder,
Now the engine was racing full blast.
Bob, furious, shouted, "What's the matter with you? Didn't I tell you to 'hold'er down'?"
Suddenly Mac realized that Bob wanted him to press less heavily on the gas pedal, not more. He also
remembered that
Bob had originally come from a different part of the country, where the meaning of "Hold 'er down" might be
different from what it was in the Greenbush area.
C
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A. Bob and Mac had different ideas about what "Hold 'er down" meant
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B. Semantic confusion occurs when people who try to communicate give different meanings to the words
used,
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C. Car owners should use mechanics with whom they can communicate well.
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D. People who speak different languages and require translation are likely to have difficulty