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Cynthia was a shy girl. She believed that she was plain and untalented. One day her teacher ordered the entire class to show up for audition for the school play. Cynthia nearly died of fright when she was told that she would have to stand on stage in front of the entire class and deliver dialogues. The mere thought of it made her feel sick. But a remarkable transformation occurred during the audition. A thin, shy girl, her knees quaking, her stomach churning in terror, began to stun everyone with her excellent performance. Her bored classmates suddenly stopped their noisy chat to stare at her slender figure on the stage. At the end of her audition, the entire room erupted in thunderous applause.

Cynthia was afraid to stand on stage because

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A.she felt her classmates may laugh at her
B.stomach was churning.
C.she lacked self-confidence.Correct
D.she did not like school plays
Explanation & Solution

Correct Option: (C) she lacked self-confidence.

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Cynthia was a shy girl. She believed that she was plain and untalented. One day her teacher ordered the entire class to show up for audition for the school play. Cynthia nearly died of fright when she was told that she would have to stand on stage in front of the entire class and deliver dialogues. The mere thought of it made her feel sick. But a remarkable transformation occurred during the audition. A thin, shy girl, her knees quaking, her stomach churning in terror, began to stun everyone with her excellent performance. Her bored classmates suddenly stopped their noisy chat to stare at her slender figure on the stage. At the end of her audition, the entire room erupted in thunderous applause.

Cynthia was afraid to stand on stage because

A.she felt her classmates may laugh at her
B.stomach was churning.
C.she lacked self-confidence.सही
D.she did not like school plays

सही उत्तर: (C) she lacked self-confidence.

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