Question

read the paragraph.
alima had been ______ anticipating the chess match all week. she felt highly prepared, and she had been studying new moves and strategies. many people feared her opponent, lex walden, but she had also been studying her game, and she had figured out his main weaknesses. lex would never know what hit him.
what word best completes the sentence?
○ anxiously
○ cautiously
○ studiously
○ eagerly

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the context: Alina prepared for the chess match by studying moves/strategies and her opponent. "Studiously" means in a diligent, focused way, fitting her preparation. "Anxiously" implies worry (not matching "highly prepared"), "cautiously" is about care (not about study), "eagerly" is about enthusiasm (not about careful study). So "studiously" is best.

Answer:

The option with "studiously" (the third option, as per the visible circles; the text option is "studiously").