Question

read the passage. when she realized that she had missed the bus, jia became distraught. she paced back and forth, wringing her hands and trying not to cry. there was no doubt about it—she would be late for her meeting and might lose her job as a result of her tardiness. based on context clues in the passage, what is the most likely meaning of distraught? tardy agitated doubtful earnest

Explanation:

The passage shows Jia pacing back - and - forth and wringing her hands due to missing the bus and fearing job loss. These are signs of being agitated. "Tardy" means late, "doubtful" means uncertain, and "earnest" means sincere. None of these fit as well as "agitated" which means disturbed or upset.

Answer:

B. agitated