Question 13: a. Ethan: Breathe—check the version history; it saves older copies. b. Nora: I froze when my presentation slide vanished from t...

Question 13:

a. Ethan: Breathe—check the version history; it saves older copies.

b. Nora: I froze when my presentation slide vanished from the shared folder.

c. Nora: It was there. I’ll label files by date so this doesn’t happen again.

A. a – c – b        B. b – a – c        C. c – b – a        D. b – c – a

Question 14:

a. Sophie: Are you sure it isn’t the new spending limit from your banking app?

b. Sophie: Use my hotspot, log in, and show the QR code at the kiosk; I’ll cover the rest if it fails.

c. Jacob: I promised to bring gloves for the beach clean-up, but my card keeps getting declined.

d. Jacob: Thanks. That way we won’t waste time, and I can still help carry the bags.

e. Jacob: Maybe. I switched phones yesterday, and the app logged me out.

A. c – b – e – a – d        B. a – c – e – b – d        C. c – a – e – b – d        D. d – b – c – a – e

Question 15 [*]:

Dear Lily,

a. Ms. Hart told us that the real problem wasn't "lazy students," but rather the hard-to-see signs on the trash cans and the rush everyone was in during short breaks.

b. Yesterday, a few of us stayed after school to look at the recycling area because students kept throwing trash into the wrong hallway bins again and again.

c. When we checked the bins near the vending machine, the labels were already faded and difficult to read, so most students were simply guessing where to put their waste.

d. To fix the problem, we designed brighter stickers, added a short QR guide with simple pictures, and shared the link in our class group chat so everyone could understand it quickly.

e. This morning, the hallway smelled much cleaner and looked less messy, and I felt proud of what we had done—even though I was also a little embarrassed that I had blamed the students too quickly before.

A. b – c – a – d – e        B. b – a – d – c – e        C. b – d – c – a – e        D. b – a – c – d – e

Question 16:

a. Because I have to stand up to grab the phone, I pause and ask whether the message is worth it, which keeps me calmer.

b. A trick that helps me is setting focus mode and placing my phone across the room while I study.

c. Many of my friends complain that evenings disappear into endless scrolling, even when homework is small.

d. If I need something, I use my laptop for the class shared folder, and I allow only my family calls through.

e. After a week, this routine feels less like a rule and more like choosing my time on purpose.

A. c – b – d – a – e        B. c – d – b – a – e        C. b – c – d – a – e        D. c – b – a – d – eQuestion 17:

a. We also stored photos, costs, and test results in a shared folder, which finally ended our arguments about which file was the most up-to-date.

b. During our science project, we had to design an inexpensive water filter, but it was difficult to work smoothly because our schedules kept clashing due to clubs and part-time jobs.

c. On presentation day, the filter finally produced clear water, and I realized that teamwork is not just about sharing ideas—it is about building trust that can survive pressure and unexpected problems.

d. To stay organized, we agreed to use only one group chat, pinned the task list, and sent short voice messages whenever something needed clarification.

e. When Hana got sick two days before the deadline, the rest of us quickly divided her tasks and added a simple checklist to make sure nothing important was missed.

A. a – d – b – e – c        B. d – b – a – e – c        C. b – d – a – e – c        D. e – d – b – a – c