Question 24 of 39intermediate💡 UnderstandMatching1 mark
I called early in the hope of speaking to her before she went to school.
(A)
a feeling that something good will probably happen
(B)
thinking that this would happen (It may or may not have happened.)
(C)
stopped believing that this good thing would happen
(D)
wanting something to happen (and thinking it quite possible)
(E)
showing concern that what you say should not offend or disturb the other person: a way of being polite
(F)
wishing for something to happen, although this is very unlikely
Explanation
Option D is correct because the phrase 'in the hope of' in this sentence indicates the speaker's desire to speak to her before school, along with the belief that calling early makes this quite possible. It reflects an action taken with a specific, achievable expectation in mind.