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Maya's phone had not rung all morning, and when she looked she saw the screen was blank and would not light. She realised that ____

Which choice most logically completes the text?

  1. A. the battery was dead.Correct
  2. B. nobody wanted to speak to her.
  3. C. the phone was on silent.
  4. D. it was a public holiday.

Answer: A. the battery was dead.

A blank screen that will not light.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. nobody wanted to speak to her.
The phone could not have rung.
C. the phone was on silent.
A silent phone still lights up.
D. it was a public holiday.
Nothing suggests a holiday.

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