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Tariq's hands were covered in flour, and a warm loaf was cooling on the rack beside him. ____

Which choice most logically completes the text?

  1. A. Tariq had just baked bread.Correct
  2. B. Tariq had bought the loaf from a shop.
  3. C. Tariq had been painting the kitchen.
  4. D. The loaf had been cooling since yesterday.

Answer: A. Tariq had just baked bread.

Flour on his hands, a loaf still warm.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. Tariq had bought the loaf from a shop.
Floury hands point to baking, not buying.
C. Tariq had been painting the kitchen.
Flour, not paint.
D. The loaf had been cooling since yesterday.
It was still warm.

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