Analyze and Compare Text Messages
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4. David got the text messages below from his friends:
ALICE
Hi, David! I tried to make a phone call, but it was a bad line and I couldn't hear you clearly. We are meeting up for coffee tomorrow. Please, get back to me.
BOB
Hello, David! I called your office, but your secretary said you were engaged. I left a note for you. Can you call me back when you are available?
CAROL
Hey, David! I wanted to talk to you about our science project, but you didn't pick up your mobile phone. Call me as soon as possible!
According to the messages above, all of David's friends - - - -.
A) had a problem with the line
B) wanted him to return their phone calls
C) left a memo to his secretary
D) invited him to a face-to-face meeting
This question includes visual content: The image displays three color-coded text boxes representing messages from friends: Alice (orange), Bob (purple), and Carol (darker purple). Each box contains a short message regarding missed communication attempts. Below these, there is a multiple-choice question with four options (A, B, C, D) asking the student to find a commonality among the three senders.
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Hi Özer, let's solve this together. David has received three text messages from his friends, and we need to determine what all of them have in common.
Analyzing David's Messages
Let's look at the messages one by one. Alice tried to call but the line was bad. She ends her message by saying, 'Please, get back to me.'
Alice: 'get back to me'
Next, Bob called David's office and left a note with the secretary because David was engaged. He asks, 'Can you call me back when you are available?'
Bob: 'call me back'
Finally, Carol tried David's mobile phone but he didn't answer. She writes, 'Call me as soon as possible!'
Carol: 'Call me'
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