Question

Which of the following lines best supports the answer to Question 3?


A. “My oldest said, ‘Mamá, he doesn’t want you / to be smarter than he is.’”

B. “I’m forty, / embarrassed at mispronouncing words, / embarrassed at the laughter of my children,”

C. “Sometimes I take / my English book and lock myself in the bathroom,”

D. “for if I stop trying, I will be deaf / when my children need my help”

Answer 1

I don’t have Question 3, so I can’t be certain. Could you paste Question 3 (and your answer, if you picked one)?

If you can’t, here’s a quick mapping so you can match the right line to common question types:

- A (“My oldest said, ‘Mamá, he doesn’t want you / to be smarter than he is.’”) supports an idea about a child’s jealousy or discouraging attitude.
- B (“I’m forty, / embarrassed at mispronouncing words, / embarrassed at the laughter of my children,”) supports the speaker’s embarrassment or insecurity.
- C (“Sometimes I take / my English book and lock myself in the bathroom,”) supports the speaker’s secretive effort or practice habit.
- D (“for if I stop trying, I will be deaf / when my children need my help”) supports the speaker’s motivation/determination to learn English for her children’s sake.

If Question 3 asked why the speaker keeps studying English (what motivates her), the best choice is D.