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Question 13 of 24

1 Point
Read the following passage:
Sari was worried. Tomorrow she was going to take the
SAT. Even though she had prepared, she was still nervous.
What if she didn't do well? Her future depended on how
well she did. She made sure to get a good night's sleep
and eat a healthy breakfast. After completing the test, she
realized that she had worried over nothing. The test was a
piece of cake; she was positive that she did well.
What role does the idiom in this passage serve?
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A. It shows that Sari was concerned about her future.
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B. It shows that Sari did not prepare adequately.
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C. It shows that Sari was worried over the test at first.
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D. It shows that Sari thought the test was easy.

Answer 1

D. it shows that Sari thought the test was easy

Answer 2

D. It shows that Sari thought the test was easy.

Step-by-step explanation:

Idioms are expressions with a meaning that isn't deducible from those of the individual words they contain. That is why these phrases should not be taken seriously.

In the given passage, we have an idiom a piece of cake. When someone says that something was a piece of cake, they actually mean that something was easy, simple to accomplish. As the test turned out to be easy, Sari was positive that she did well.