Question 11 • FL-1009370-Writing for College Success
Read the paragraph below.As the guest speaker, Mrs. Quinn, began her lecture, the auditorium seemed to heave a collective sigh as fifty close-packed bodies slunk lower in their seats. Yawns were barely stifled, sneakers scuffed the floor, and an occasional eye glanced toward the ceiling or toward the face of a wristwatch. A few leaned forward with elbows propped on knees, heads drooping. Mrs. Quinn continued in earnest, shuffling her paperwork on the podium and making brief eye contact with one glaze-eyed listener in the front row.
Answer
A
The students are rowdy and rude during Mrs. Quinn’s lecture.
B
The students are bored and uninterested by Mrs. Quinn’s lecture.
C
The students show respect and rapt attention during Mrs. Quinn’s lecture.
D
The students display curiosity and emotion during Mrs. Quinn’s lecture.
Explanation
The students’ yawns, slouching, scuffing sneakers, and glances at the ceiling or their watches suggest they are not engaged. The description of a “glaze-eyed listener” reinforces that they are bored and uninterested in Mrs. Quinn’s lecture, so choice B is correct.
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