Find the irrelevant sentences in the following paragraphs . -6
1 . I ) One of the strangest-looking yet most popular cars to come out of France is the “ 2CV ”. II ) The letters stand for “ deux chevaux ”, meaning “ two horses ”, which denotes the pulling power of its small engine . III ) Originally , the car was designed for use on farms to carry eggs across fields without breaking them . IV ) Previous to this , farmers used livestock , such as donkeys , to perform the task . V ) For this , it had very good suspension , an asset which helped it to become popular as a private vehicle .
4 . I ) Table tennis , also known as ping pong , is a recreational and competitive game for singles or doubles competition . II ) Although the Chinese dominated the sport for many years , recently some of the best players have been Europeans . IIl ) The object of the game is to hit a small ball over a net stretched across a table so that it hits the opposite side of the table . IV ) Points are scored when one player falls to return the ball over the net so that it bounces on the opponents side . V ) The ball is put into play with a serve , and each player has five consecutive turns serving .
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2 . I ) There are now a vast quantity of consumer products on today ’ s market . II ) For this reason , it might be easy for some companies to make a quick profit by selling underquality goods . III ) One way to be certain of fresh produce is to check the sellby date before you buy . IV ) However , consumers are fortunate to be protected from this eventuality by quality standards firms . V ) These undertake strict checks on all items for sale and debar companies from manufacturing substandard products .
A ) I B ) II C ) III D ) IV E ) V
5 . ( I ) Tom and Jerry is an American animated series of short films created in 1940 , by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera . ( II ) It focuses on a rivalry between its two title characters , Tom and Jerry , and many recurring characters , based around slapstick comedy . ( III ) In its original run , Hanna and Barbera produced 114 Tom and Jerry shorts for Metro−Goldwyn−Mayer from 1940 to 1958 . ( IV ) But Mickey Mouse has always been more popular among children . ( V ) During this time , they won seven Academy Awards for Animated Short Film , tying for first place with Walt Disney ’ s Silly Symphonies with the most awards in the category .
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3 . I ) Two -thirds of the Earth ’ s surface is covered by water , containing enormous potential wealth . II ) Fish and whales , for instance , are already heavily exploited . III ) Certain species of fish , therefore , are declared to be endangered . IV ) Rich deposits of oil , coal and other minerals lie beneath the continental shelf . V ) Geologists think they could supply our needs for iron , copper and other metals for thousands of years .
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6 . ( I ) For the first time , doctors have attempted to edit a man ’ s genes inside his body . ( II ) The patient is 44−year−old Brian Madeux , who suffers from a rare genetic disease that has left him progressively more weakened over the course of his life . ( III ) His liver can ’ t produce an enzyme necessary for breaking down a type of carbohydrate , something researchers hope to repair with a gene−editing technique called zinc-finger nucleases ( ZFN ). ( IV ) Gene−editing has been attempted on cells inside a patient by doctors in California . ( V ) It is too soon to know whether or not the gene-editing has worked in Mr Madeux ’ s case .
A ) I B ) II C ) III D ) IV E ) V