Assignment task:
Read the text and then answer the reading comprehension question.
As I sat in the waiting room, I felt my palms begin to sweat. This was the moment I had been waiting for, the chance to land the job of my dreams. But as the minutes ticked by, my nerves grew more and more frayed. I had spent weeks preparing for this meeting, researching the company and practicing my pitch. But as the time approached, I couldn't help but feel like I wasn't ready. What if I stumbled over my words? What if I didn't have the right answers to their questions? Finally, the receptionist called my name, and I took a deep breath and walked into the conference room. The executives sat at the head of the table, their faces stern and unreadable. I felt like a fish out of water; out of element. As I walked near their table, I let my arms dangle, to try and keep my cool of course. I quickly found out that that would be the determiner of me being hired. As the meeting concluded, they told me I was rejected because.. hm.. I don't quite remember. But perchance it was my attire, or maybe my attitude.
What tone does the author attempt to create by mentioning that he let his arms dangle?
- collectiveness
- an unserious tone
- casualness
- confidence