Question

Anne obviously knows Mr Elliot quite well for all the following reasons EXCEPT: A: she has knowledge of his travel plans. B: she shows discomfort at Mary spotting him. C: she is sensitive to what the other ladies might know. D: she had been speaking about Mr Elliot to others in the room. E: Mary refers to Anne meeting Mr Elliot in Lyme.​

Answer 1

The answer is D: she had been speaking about Mr Elliot to others in the room.

There is no indication in the text that Anne had been speaking about Mr Elliot to others in the room. The other reasons listed suggest that Anne is familiar with Mr Elliot and perhaps has some kind of relationship or history with him, such as knowledge of his travel plans, discomfort at Mary spotting him, sensitivity to what the other ladies might know, and having met him in Lyme.