Read line 3 from the play. [The audience can be heard applauding
halfheartedly.)
What do these stage directions help the reader understand?
A.
Pete is upset that nobody paid attention to his performance,
B
Pete's performance did not go as well as he had hoped.
C.
Pete had a difficult time hearing others while he was singing.
D
Pete's friends are not supportive of his decision to sing.

B

Explanation: the audience clapped “half-heartedly”, therefore they did not enjoy the performance and were only showing courtesy.

b

Explanation:

a. "to practice" is the best phrase to complete the sentence.

explanation:

during the summer, she likes to practice her soccer skills so that she is ready to play in the fall.

(note that : all the other options "the practicing of", "practice for" and "to do a practice on" are inappropriate as they make the sentence grammatically incorrect.)