Question

read the excerpt from animal farm.
in the long pasture, not far from the farm buildings, there was a small knoll which was the highest point on the farm. after surveying the ground, snowball declared that this was just the place for a windmill, which could be made to operate a dynamo and supply the farm with electrical power. this would light the stalls and warm them in winter, and would also run a circular saw, a chaff - cutter, a mangel - slicer, and an electric milking machine. the animals had never heard of anything of this kind before (for the farm was an old - fashioned one and had only the most primitive machinery), and they listened in astonishment while snowball conjured up pictures of fantastic machines which would do their work for them while they grazed at their ease in the fields or improved their minds with reading and conversation.
according to this passage, how would the electricity produced by the windmill most affect the animals?
select two options.
they would not have to learn about farming.
they would have a beautiful view atop the knoll.
they would have machines laboring for them.
they would not have to walk as far to get to work.
they would have more leisure time to themselves

Explanation:

The passage mentions that the windmill - powered electricity would run machines like a circular saw, chaff - cutter, etc. This implies that machines would do work for the animals. Also, if machines are laboring, the animals would have more time for other things (like grazing or improving their minds), which means more leisure time.

• The option “They would not have to learn about farming” is not supported as there is no mention of farming education in relation to the windmill.
• “They would have a beautiful view atop the knoll” is about the location of the knoll, not the effect of the windmill's electricity.
• “They would not have to walk as far to get to work” has no basis in the text.

Answer:

C. They would have machines laboring for them.
E. They would have more leisure time to themselves.