For the first question, the answer would be D. (It supports the idea that living in a foreign country is the smartest way to learn a new language)
D: Language researchers found that students who lived in a foreign country learned the new language sixty-five percent faster than students learning at home.
The counterclaim is something that counteracts the statement. Therefore, for the second questions, the answer should be B.
B: However, learning to play an instrument has been proven to improve grades and test performance.
An opinion is based on feelings. It is biased and what you or someone else believes. It may be true or not.
A fact is something strictly proven right or wrong. And is one answer not many.
In King Arthur what happened to the knights who went in search of the Holy Grail was that one of them died, while the other two returned home.