Which sentence best uses academic vocabulary?
a) in the last stanza of the poem, the elderly woman expresses anxiety about her family members who live far away.
b) in the last stanza of the poem, the old woman seems upset about her family, who live in a faraway land.
c) in the last stanza of the poem, the elderly woman worries about her family members who live pretty far away.
d) in the last stanza of the poem, the old woman seems to care about her family who don’t live nearby.

A) In the last stanza of the poem, the elderly woman expresses anxiety about her family members who live far away.

Explanation:

Academic vocabulary is the one that is used to express or explain something in a verbal or written form with elevated language, either on an essay or when sharing an opinion.  

The use of academic vocabulary demonstrates a student's capability, dedication, and efficiency of having acquired elevated knowledge in a professional environment.

"why don't you like me the way i am? " i cried. "i'm not a genius! i can't play the piano, and even if i could, i wouldn't go on tv if you paid me a million dollars! "

explanation:

the conflict between jing-mei and her mother is over jing-mei's piano lessons since her mother wants her to become a prodigy but she does not want to play it any more.