Read this sentence from “Barrington Irving, Pilot and Educator.”

To follow his dream, Irving turned down a full football scholarship to the University of Florida.

Given the information in the sentence, identify what was most likely true about Irving at that time. Choose two options.
A. He was an outstanding athlete.
B. He wanted to fly a commercial jet.
C. He liked football better than flying.
D. He was a poor student in high school.
E. He was dedicated to becoming a pilot.

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Based on the information in the sentence, the two most likely true options about Irving at that time are:

A. He was an outstanding athlete.
E. He was dedicated to becoming a pilot.

He turned down a full football scholarship, indicating he had the skill to earn that scholarship (thus, he was an outstanding athlete), and his decision to decline it in favor of pursuing his dream suggests he was dedicated to becoming a pilot.

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