Question

question 2 of 20
what is the implicit meaning of this passage?

nick bumped into arif at the grocery store. \hi, arif,\ said
nick. \ali and i are going out of town this weekend. could
you please feed our dogs while were away?\

\of course,\ said arif. \what time should i stop by your
house?\

a. nick trusts arif.

b. arif does not like nick.

c. nick thinks arif is irresponsible.

d. arif is afraid of dogs.

Explanation:

To find the implicit meaning, we analyze the options:

• Option A: Nick asks Arif to feed his dogs while he's out of town, which implies trust (since he's entrusting his pets to Arif).
• Option B: Arif agrees to help, so he likely likes Nick, eliminating B.
• Option C: Nick asking for help shows he thinks Arif is responsible, not irresponsible, eliminating C.
• Option D: Arif agrees to feed the dogs, so he's not afraid of them, eliminating D.

Answer:

A. Nick trusts Arif.