The summary of the given article is Berry, a school newspaper writer was interviewing a life guard on station at a pool. When asked a question, Mariah, the life guard noticed an 8 year old boy drowning and then reacted on instinct. She saved the boy and the newspaper writer caught it on video, then asked for an interview.
1. b
2. c
3 c
4. c
5. a
6. a
7. b
The best way to combine the sentences given above should be this way, <em>The tone of the speech was stern; the speaker called for hard work and determination. </em>The semi-colon must be used in order to attached two related thoughts or sentences, just like the sentences provided above.
'Apace' basically means with great speed, rapid movement, etc. Since you didn't include the passage, it's up to you to apply the definition in the context given.
Hopefully, this helps! =)
Well loitering is a connotative word so im guessing it has a negative feeling towards the poem