Question

directions: read the selection and answer the questions that follow. all this junk (1) benjamin slumped down on his front steps and leaned back on his elbows, ignoring the rough prickle of the concrete on his skin. he silently bemoaned that there was nothing to do around his tranquil neighborhood in the summertime. squinting up at the cloudless sky, the tall teenager shook his head. it was definitely too hot for basketball, even if he knew any guys to shoot baskets with. benjamin shut his eyes and tipped his face up to the sun. the sun glowed through his eyelids, but he stayed that way, listening to the neighborhood sounds. traffic rumbled on fremont avenue, and someones dog barked repetitively. a lawn mower buzzed back and forth blocks away, while squeals and splashes exploded from the little kids playing in the backyard next door. it was nothing but the omnipresent summer soundtrack, so ordinary it blended together as a hum of background sound, noise without meaning. and then, underneath it all, a deep, rhythmic banging floated through the air. in paragraph 1, the words
umbled,\ \buzzed,\ and \exploded\ evoke images of — a. disorder b. progress c. activity d. frustration

Explanation:

The words "rumbled," "buzzed," and "exploded" are all associated with different types of sounds that are created by various activities. Traffic rumbling, a lawn mower buzzing, and kids playing (squeals and splashes) are all examples of activity. Disorder would imply chaos or mess which isn't the main connotation here. Progress isn't related to these sound - evoking words. Frustration is more of an emotion and not directly related to what these words are depicting.

Answer:

C. activity