Question

which sentence describes marlo’s experience at the tournament? marlo is a skilled tennis player who participated in a large tournament with a big crowd. at first, she was distracted by the noises in the stadium and hit a few shots out of bounds. after a few minutes, however, she was able to block out noise and rely on her skills. her movements became strong and consistent. even after a close call by the line judge, marlo stayed calm and kept her attention on her game. marlo became immune to the noise and found her rhythm. marlo formulated a strategy and then downplayed her success. marlo cherished her ability to barrage her opponent with fast balls. marlo was indignant about the judge’s call as the game unfolded.

Explanation:

To determine the correct sentence, we analyze each option:

• Option "Marlo became immune to the noise and found her rhythm": The passage says she "blocked out noise" (similar to becoming immune to it) and her "movements became strong and consistent" (finding rhythm). This matches her experience.
• "Marlo formulated a strategy and then downplayed her success": No mention of formulating a strategy or downplaying success. Eliminate.
• "Marlo cherished her ability to barrage her opponent with fast balls": No info about barraging with fast balls. Eliminate.
• "Marlo was indignant about the judge’s call...": The passage says she "stayed calm" after the judge's call, so this is incorrect. Eliminate.

Answer:

Marlo became immune to the noise and found her rhythm.