Choosing an Appropriate Friend

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A new student at school and he wants to make a new friend. He wants to have a friend who never tells lies and is trustworthy. The table shows the characteristics of some students. Who is the most appropriate friend for him? A) Jack B) Nail C) Max D) Luca

This question includes visual content: A table showing three individuals with their names and characteristics written below their portraits. The table columns correspond to 'Nail', 'Max', and 'Luca'. 'Nail' is described as 'Reliable' and 'Supportive'. 'Max' is described as 'Arrogant' and 'Snob'. 'Luca' is partially visible on the right, described as 'Generous' and 'Arrogant'.

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Hi Fatma, let's look at this question to find the best friend for the new student.

Character Analysis

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The problem states that the new student wants a friend who never tells lies and is trustworthy. We need to find the person in the table whose characteristics match these qualities.


Target Traits:

1. Never tells lies

2. Trustworthy

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Let's look at the synonyms for our target traits. Someone who never tells lies and is trustworthy can be described as reliable or honest.

$$\text{Trustworthy} \approx \text{Reliable / Honest}$$
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Now, let's examine the table of candidates. First, we have Jack, who is described as stubborn and rude. These are negative traits and don't match our criteria.

Evaluating Candidates

NameTraits
JackStubborn, Rude
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Next, let's look at Nail. His traits are listed as Reliable and Supportive.

NameTraits
JackStubborn, Rude
**Nail****Reliable, Supportive**

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Subject
English
Topic
Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary
Difficulty
Easy
Question Type
Multiple Choice

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