Question

A gentleman or a lady will always say "Thank you" to a waiter, but nothing more. Wine should be handed by the waiters after soup. To decline wine by covering the mouth of the wine-glass with the hand is an ill- bred gesture. Say simply "Not any, thank you," and the waiter will not fill your glass. Do not eat as if you had good fare for the first time in your life--that is to say, do not eat ravenously, and do not eat in a noticeable way. Never smack the lips when eating. Never take a long, deep breath after you finish eating, as if the exercise had fatigued you. Never make noises in your mouth or throat. Never suck your teeth, or pass your tongue round the outside of your gums. Which is the BEST summary statement for the passage?A) The passage gives advice to guests about how to design formal, engraved invitations for dinner parties. B) The passage gives advice to guests about the different types of people that show up at a dinner party. C) The passage gives advice to guests about the healthiest entrees to serve at a dinner party. D) The passage gives advice to guests about things that should and should not be done at a dinner party.

Answer 1

The answer is D. How I figure out questions like these is by eliminating the choices that I know aren't right.

Like on A, I knew it wasn't right because the passage didn't say anything about invitations to dinner parties.

I knew B wasn't write either, because the passage doesn't talk about different types of people that come to a dinner party.

Not C, because it doesn't give advice on serving healthy entrees.

But it is D, because it tells you the do's and don'ts on how things should and shouldn't be done at a dinner party.