Question

question 7
the article says:
each artist was set to paint a battle scene. the
people of florence were thrilled. they thought
they would get two masterpieces.
which means almost the same as thrilled?
a. prepared
b. friendly
c. delighted
d. careful

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the context: the people of Florence were excited about getting two masterpieces. Now, we check the options:

• Option A: "prepared" means ready, not related to excitement.
• Option B: "friendly" refers to a social demeanor, not excitement.
• Option C: "delighted" means very pleased or excited, which matches the context of "thrilled" (feeling great excitement).
• Option D: "careful" means cautious, not related to excitement.

Answer:

C. delighted