Question

tsi practice reading and writing test
part i - reading

1. it is said that a smile is universally understood. nothing triggers a smile more universally than the taste of sugar. nearly everyone loves sugar. infant studies indicate that humans are born with an innate love of sweets. based on statistics, a lot of people in great britain must be smiling because on average, every man, woman and child in that country consumes 95 pounds of sugar each year. this passage implies that the writer thinks that 95 pounds of sugar per person per year is:

a. a surprisingly large amount
b. a surprisingly small amount
c. about what one would expect
d. an unhealthy amount

Explanation:

The passage emphasizes that sugar triggers smiles and that Britons consume a high - 95 pounds per person per year - amount of sugar. The use of "a lot of people must be smiling" and the focus on the high average consumption implies the writer views it as a large amount. There's no mention of it being small, expected, or unhealthy in terms of health.

Answer:

A. a surprisingly large amount