Part A is option 2.
Part B is option 2.
Blight means ruin and disaster. Words and phrases that indicate and support this meaning are: "the last bitter hour" (denoting death), "stern agony, and shroud, and pall" (also denoting death, but this time in an even more literal way), "breathless darkness", "make thee to shudder, and grow sick at heart" (these phrases definitely imply a disaster that takes our breath away).
Answer:
Correct answer is The grey light of day that remained lasted until three o'clock, when it, too, faded,...
Explanation:
As described in this paragraph, the main characters experience a difficult situation which is present by tension building throughout the paragraph. After mentioning of a tense situation, where fiercely sad cries were heard, the author mentiones a rising sun of a warm rose-colour which sounds as a hope arising, but immediately after that there is a mention of ill-omened grey light. Precisely this contrast between warm rose and grey colour is a represantation of a conflict which is experienced throughout the text.
Answer: a. active
Explanation: An active close (e.g. requesting a meeting, announcing your next phone call, etc.) to a cover letter is a demonstration of your initiative of maintaining contact and following up on the hiring process.
Your expectations to reveal a certain clue in a short amount of time is not realistic.
