A complete predicate must start with a verb. 'The first day of the semester' is a complete subject. It is WHAT the sentence would be about. "With the new books and schedules in hand" is a prepositional phrase, which simply adds information to a sentence. "Because of the slamming of the lockers and the shouts of the students" is an introductory clause. "Could not be heard above the voices in the hallway" is the only complete predicate.
She matures by
1. she hates Peter in the beginning but towards the end she matures and begins to love him
2. she respects her mom towards the end
3. she wanted to be a famous actress towards the beginning but then at the end she wants to be a mature writer
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Answer: He might have gotten hit by a train or something