Question

math is precise; there is only one correct answer. whereas, for me at least, the answers on english tests were always a judgment call, a matter of opinion and personal experience. those tests were constructed around items like fill - in - the - blank sentence completion, such as, \even though tom was __, mary thought he was __.\ and the correct answer always seemed to be the most bland combinations of thoughts, for example, \even though tom was shy, mary thought he was charming,\ with the grammatical structure \even though\ limiting the correct answer to some sort of semantic opposites, so you based on this passage, which of the following statements is an accurate inference? tan enjoys english, so she resists the fact that she is gifted at math. tan believes that english tests are unfair to nonnative english speakers. tan is equally embarrassed at her mother’s inability to do math. tan blames her mother for her own problems with writing and speaking.

Explanation:

• For the first option: The passage doesn't mention Tan resisting being gifted at math or her enjoyment of English.
• For the second option: The passage focuses on Tan's view of English test items (like sentence completion) being a matter of opinion, and given her context (likely related to her mother's English, as per Tan's background), it's reasonable to infer she believes English tests with such items are unfair to nonnative speakers, as they rely on semantic and cultural nuances.
• For the third option: The passage has no content about Tan being embarrassed about her mother's math ability.
• For the fourth option: The passage doesn't mention Tan blaming her mother for her writing/speaking problems.

Answer:

B. Tan believes that English tests are unfair to nonnative English speakers.