For the first question the best quote emphasising the power of his music would be “His songs were so sad that no human could bear to listen to them”. As in they moved people to the point it hurt them to listen, because his music was that powerful. The first and second answer choice are just saying he’s skilled but not necessarily that it’s powerful and then the last answer choice isn’t saying anything about the music just that he was singing.
The other one I’m not as sure of but I believe it would be showing the strength of his love for his wife, it could be the second one but I would say it wasn’t. The last answer choice is to literal and it can’t be comparing his life to a life without his wife’s love because it isn’t a simile or a metaphor which are for comparisons.
B, because it doesn't exactly quicken as in a, no odd characters are introduced, and these not really any details we need to know that are left out. I picked B because there are intentionally larger words.
<u> C. skip the general directions and go straight to the first section.</u>
To do this may be a big mistake since the general directions of a test contains keys information and guidelines on how to answer the questions properly (For example, to use a minimum or maximum of words in a composition, to select no more than two options in multiple selections, to be aware of certain aspect of the test, etc.). If they are not taking into account, it is highly possible that the answers will be qualified as incorrect for not following the guidelines given, even if the content of the answer is correct.
Answer: C
Explanation: Substandard means below standards.
I believe the answer is letter “B”
