[Use for questions 1-2]

Lindy. [approaches the new student, who is eating lunch at a table by himself in the cafeteria] Hi there! My name is Lindy. Welcome to the United States and to Crockett School.

Luis. [looks surprised and a little flustered; wipes his mouth with his napkin] Hello. I . . . uh . . . my name is Luis. I—[sighs deeply] . . . well . . . It's a hard day. So much is new. Please excuse my English.

Lindy. [smiles warmly] Your English is very good. You should hear my Spanish! [She rolls her eyes.] My family has moved a lot, so I know it's hard to be the new kid. You stick out like a sore thumb at first!

Luis. [looks a little baffled] Did you say sore thumb? Now I am really confused.
Use the dialogue to answer the question.

1. What does the dialogue reveal about Luis’s background?
A. He grew up in the eastern United States and just moved to the West.
B. He comes from a French-speaking country.
C. He speaks English better than Lindy does.
D. He only recently came to the United States.***
I choose D

2. Which quality most likely motivates Lindy to approach Luis in the school cafeteria?
A. selfishness
B. helpfulness**
C. loneliness
D. practicality
I choose B

What is the most likely reason authors of research presentations use bullets and keep text short?
A. to encourage the audience to listen instead of read***
B. to show contrast between elements of design
C. so you can use graphics to provide the meaning of the information
D. so you can include only information that is needed
I choose A

7 answers

1. Yes
2. Yes
3. No
Make sure you are clear on what bullet points are.
https://www.lexico.com/grammar/bullet-points

Yes, 3. D

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thx u so much Writeacher!!!!

You're welcome!

my test said it was A :( I don't understand why

Wow! That question has nothing to do with listening.

"research presentations use bullets and keep text short" <~~ "include only information that is needed"

You should ask your teacher about this one. "A" is clearly incorrect.

Alright. Thank you ^^