Question
The city of Irving, Texas, has long been known as a middle-class white suburb of Dallas. One of the world’s largest companies, ExxonMobil, has its corporate headquarters there. For more than 37 years it was home to the Dallas Cowboys professional football team. Football is a real passion for many Texans. Driving into Irving from the east, you’re greeted by the town’s most famous building: the white-domed Texas Stadium with the big hole in its roof. Until 2009, it was where the Cowboys played their home games. The Cowboys have now moved to a neighboring city, where a larger stadium was built. The Cowboys won five Super Bowl titles while based in Irving.
However, Irving is changing fast. The Cowboys have moved out, and Texas Stadium will be torn down. The ethnic makeup of the city is also changing. According to the most recent census data, Latinos made up 41 percent of Irving’s population in 2007. The low home prices have attracted many people. Irving also has many city parks. In 1980, Irving was 93 percent Anglo. Many expect Irving’s Latino population to increase to more than 50 percent.
You don’t need census data to see the change. Many restaurant signs and billboards are in Spanish. Bookstores have large sections devoted to books in Spanish. At a coffee shop, many of the customers order in Spanish. Many customers will order café con leche, or coffee with milk, a favorite drink in Mexico. Latin America has definitely made its way to suburban Texas.
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Which of these sentences least supports the main idea of the passage?
A.
"Football is a real passion for many Texans."
B.
"The Cowboys have moved out, and Texas Stadium will be torn down."
C.
"The ethnic makeup of the city is also changing."
D.
"Until 2009, it was where the Cowboys played their home games."
However, Irving is changing fast. The Cowboys have moved out, and Texas Stadium will be torn down. The ethnic makeup of the city is also changing. According to the most recent census data, Latinos made up 41 percent of Irving’s population in 2007. The low home prices have attracted many people. Irving also has many city parks. In 1980, Irving was 93 percent Anglo. Many expect Irving’s Latino population to increase to more than 50 percent.
You don’t need census data to see the change. Many restaurant signs and billboards are in Spanish. Bookstores have large sections devoted to books in Spanish. At a coffee shop, many of the customers order in Spanish. Many customers will order café con leche, or coffee with milk, a favorite drink in Mexico. Latin America has definitely made its way to suburban Texas.
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Which of these sentences least supports the main idea of the passage?
A.
"Football is a real passion for many Texans."
B.
"The Cowboys have moved out, and Texas Stadium will be torn down."
C.
"The ethnic makeup of the city is also changing."
D.
"Until 2009, it was where the Cowboys played their home games."
Answers
GPT-4o mini
A. "Football is a real passion for many Texans."
This sentence is the least supportive of the main idea of the passage, which focuses on the changes in the city of Irving, particularly its demographic shifts and the departure of the Cowboys from Texas Stadium. While it reflects on the cultural significance of football in Texas, it does not directly relate to the main topic of the city's transformation.
This sentence is the least supportive of the main idea of the passage, which focuses on the changes in the city of Irving, particularly its demographic shifts and the departure of the Cowboys from Texas Stadium. While it reflects on the cultural significance of football in Texas, it does not directly relate to the main topic of the city's transformation.