read the passage.
1
ms. martin had never seen anything like it in her fifteen years as a band director. she had walked into the band room that morning and was greeted by the sight of four tall stacks of black cases. she rushed over to one of the stacks and snapped open a case. inside was a shiny trumpet. she heard a cough, and turned to see her principal, ms. phillips, standing in the doorway.
2
\can you believe it? that stack is all trumpets. twelve of them, all brand new! the stack right over there is trombones and next to those are french horns. we have no idea who our mysterious benefactor is,\ ms. phillips explained.
3
ms. martin gasped. hese instruments are worth thousands of dollars, and someone just donated them?\
4
the principal nodded. \weve been trying to track the delivery, but we cant figure it out. the only thing we can be sure about is that it is a very generous gesture.\
this question has two parts. answer part a, and then answer part b.
part a
what does the word benefactor mean?
○ 1. merchant ○ 2. official
○ 3. performer ○ 4. supporter
part b
which two phrases from the passage support the correct meaning of benefactor?
□ 1. \stack right over there is trombones\ (paragraph 2)
□ 2. \someone just donated them\ (paragraph 3)
□ 3. rying to track the delivery\ (paragraph 4)
□ 4. \very generous gesture\ (paragraph 4)

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read the passage.
1
ms. martin had never seen anything like it in her fifteen years as a band director. she had walked into the band room that morning and was greeted by the sight of four tall stacks of black cases. she rushed over to one of the stacks and snapped open a case. inside was a shiny trumpet. she heard a cough, and turned to see her principal, ms. phillips, standing in the doorway.
2
\can you believe it? that stack is all trumpets. twelve of them, all brand new! the stack right over there is trombones and next to those are french horns. we have no idea who our mysterious benefactor is,\ ms. phillips explained.
3
ms. martin gasped. 	hese instruments are worth thousands of dollars, and someone just donated them?\
4
the principal nodded. \weve been trying to track the delivery, but we cant figure it out. the only thing we can be sure about is that it is a very generous gesture.\
this question has two parts. answer part a, and then answer part b.
part a
what does the word benefactor mean?
○ 1. merchant ○ 2. official
○ 3. performer ○ 4. supporter
part b
which two phrases from the passage support the correct meaning of benefactor?
□ 1. \stack right over there is trombones\ (paragraph 2)
□ 2. \someone just donated them\ (paragraph 3)
□ 3. 	rying to track the delivery\ (paragraph 4)
□ 4. \very generous gesture\ (paragraph 4)

Accepted Answer

### Part A
# Brief Explanations:
To determine the meaning of "benefactor", we analyze the context. The passage says someone donated new musical instruments (worth thousands) to the band. A "benefactor" is someone who gives support (like donations). "Merchant" is a seller, "official" is an authority, "performer" is a performer—none fit. "Supporter" matches the donor context.
# Answer:
4. supporter

### Part B
# Brief Explanations:
- Phrase 2 ("someone just donated them") shows a donation, which a benefactor would do.
- Phrase 4 ("very generous gesture") describes the act of giving, aligning with a benefactor's actions. Phrase 1 is about instrument types, Phrase 3 is about tracking delivery (not about the benefactor's nature).
# Answer:
2. "someone just donated them" (Paragraph 3)
4. "very generous gesture" (Paragraph 4)

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