HOTS English Primary 4 Comprehension

Read the passage and answer the question.\n\nAlexa decided to apply for the school's Young Reporter Programme. She first researched the application requirements online and drafted a short essay about why she wanted to be a reporter. After revising her essay twice, she submitted it along with two teacher recommendations. Two weeks later, she was shortlisted and invited for an interview. She prepared thoroughly by practising common interview questions with her mother. At the interview, the panel asked her about a local news story she had followed. She answered confidently. A week after the interview, she received an email saying she had been accepted into the programme.\n\nWhich sequence correctly shows the order of events?

A Research → Draft essay → Submit → Interview preparation → Shortlisted → Interview → Accepted
B Research → Draft essay → Revise → Submit → Shortlisted → Interview preparation → Interview → Accepted
C Draft essay → Research → Revise → Submit → Interview → Shortlisted → Interview preparation → Accepted
D Research → Revise → Draft essay → Submit → Shortlisted → Interview → Interview preparation → Accepted
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Step 1: List events in order from the passage. (1) Researched requirements online (2) Drafted essay (3) Revised essay twice (4) Submitted essay + recommendations (5) Shortlisted and invited to interview (6) Prepared with mother (interview preparation) (7) Attended interview (8) Received acceptance email Step 2: Match to options. Only option B matches this complete sequence. Answer: Research → Draft essay → Revise → Submit → Shortlisted → Interview preparation → Interview → Accepted

Correct answer: Research → Draft essay → Revise → Submit → Shortlisted → Interview preparation → Interview → Accepted

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