8. READ THE FOLLOWING EXTRACT AND ANSWER THE QUESTION THAT FOLLOW
She always wore a faded blue dress that didn't hang right. It was clean, but it looked as though it had never been ironed properly. She didn't have any friends, but a lot of girls talked to her. Sometimes, they surrounded her in the school yard as she stood watching the little girls play hopscotch on the worn hard ground. "Wanda," Peggy would say in a most courteous manner as though she were talking to Miss Mason "Wanda," she'd say, giving one of her friends a nudge, "tell us. How many dresses did you say you had hanging up in your closet?"
a) The most courteous manner here means...?
A)Wanda was very courteous
B)Peggy pretended being courteous while teasing Wanda
C)Peggy was very courteous while speaking to Wanda
D)Peggy made Wanda feel comfortable so she used a courteous tone.
b) Peggy gave her friends a nudge as she .... A)wanted to push her way from the scene B)she disliked her friend being distracted then C)She was teasing Wanda and she didn't want her friend to miss the 'fun'
D)She was teasing Wanda and she wanted her friend to make others pay attention to that
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a) The most courteous manner here means...B)Peggy pretended being courteous while teasing Wanda
Looking at the background information, it is clear that Wanda was not rich. She wore a faded dress. Peggy also knows this, and wants to tease Wanda. So, she pretends to be very courteous and kind, while in fact she is putting Wanda in an uncomfortable spot.
b) Peggy gave her friends a nudge as she ..C)She was teasing Wanda and she didn't want her friend to miss the 'fun'.
The nudge was an indication to Peggy’s friend to pay attention to what was going to happen next. Peggy knew that she was going to have fun teasing Wanda and wanted her friend also to enjoy it.
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