Read this excerpt from a short story. then, answer the questions that follow. from the day danny bannerman transferred to spencerville high school, he was popular with the other students. a talented athlete with a good sense of humor, he immediately became friendly with several boys in his classes and on the sports teams that he joined. the girls flocked around him too, delighted by his good looks and outgoing manner. nevertheless, though he was friendly enough, danny never singled out any one girl for special attention. daniela marlowe moved to spencerville a few months after danny. for her, the transition to a new high school was far more difficult. a smart and sweet-faced girl, she was unfortunately rather shy, drawing little attention from fellow students in such a big school. moreover, because she had to work part-time to out at home, she joined no after-school clubs or sports teams where she might find friends. based on the details in the selection, which of these predictions seems most likely to happen?

Derek's mother had a busy day ahead of her. she asked derek to by going to the store and buying groceries. "we need bread, milk, cheese and other things," she said. "don't forget to take the list. i know how forgetful you are." derek agreed to do the shopping, but after his mother left, he quickly forgot about his promise. several hours later, he remembered. he ran out the door and headed to the store. he forgot to take the shopping list. when he returned home, derek unloaded the groceries. he had carefully packed the dairy products and vegetables in one bag. the bread and canned goods were packed in the other. he reached into the first bag and took out beans, broccoli, butter and cheese. he put them neatly into the refrigerator. then he put away the bread and soup. when his mother came home, she opened the refrigerator and frowned. 1 select the correct answer. read the passage. then choose the best prediction of what will happen next. a. derek's mother tells him that he forgot to buy milk. b. derek's mother tells him he bought the wrong kind of milk. c. derek's mother tells him that she bought the milk.