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The classroom windows were steamed up, and everyone's coat was dripping on its peg. ____

Which choice most logically completes the text?

  1. A. It had been raining outside.Correct
  2. B. The heating was broken.
  3. C. The pupils had been swimming.
  4. D. The school was closed.

Answer: A. It had been raining outside.

Dripping coats and steamed windows: rain.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. The heating was broken.
Steam suggests warmth inside.
C. The pupils had been swimming.
Coats, not swimsuits.
D. The school was closed.
The pupils are there.

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