(A)
Garcia stood outside Frontcountry Mall, waiting for his
brother, Jeff. Garcia’s band had been chosen to perform at the
welcoming ceremony for a large group of students from their
sister university in Singapore. Garcia was hoping to find the
perfect clothing for the performance. That was why (a) he
had asked Jeff to help him pick out new clothes. “I’m sorry.
I’m late because traffic was terrible,” Jeff apologized as he
arrived. “Don’t worry. I haven’t waited long,” Garcia replied
as they entered the lively shopping center.
(B)
The band performance was the first event of the ceremony.
The host introduced the band, and each member took their
place on stage. Garcia stood at the center of the stage. As he
started playing, everyone fell silent, fascinated by the music.
Garcia’s trumpet playing was flawless. When the band was
finished, the audience loudly cheered. After the show, Jeff
approached Garcia. “It was fantastic. I think that was the best
performance I’ve ever seen,” (b) he said. Garcia beamed
with joy at his brother’s praise.
(C)
Garcia felt good as he arrived at the concert hall for the
rehearsal wearing his new clothes. His confidence was,
however, quickly changed to nervousness when he thought
of how many people would be there. As the rehearsal
began, (c) he struggled with the rhythm, making several
mistakes. Tom, Garcia’s band mate, came over and put a
hand on Garcia’s back, saying, “Don’t worry, I’ll be right
behind (d) you.” He looked at his friend, took a deep breath
and started to feel much better.
(D)
“Aren’t these cool?” Garcia asked, pointing at a patterned
red shirt and yellow pants he had found in the store. “Um,
I think they’re a bit too colorful,” Jeff objected. Instead,
Jeff picked out a white shirt and black jeans. He asked the
store clerk, “Don’t you think these would look great on
(e) my brother?” The clerk stopped her work and looked
at the clothes, quickly agreeing with Jeff’s choice. Garcia
bought the recommended clothes, saying, “Maybe I’ll wear
these for tonight’s rehearsal, too.”