Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best arrangement of utterances or sentences to make a cohesive and coheren...

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best arrangement of utterances or sentences to make a cohesive and coherent exchange or text in each of the following questions from 15 to 19.

Question 15:

a. Stepping onto the stage, the bright lights blinded me, and I felt my heart pounding violently in my chest.

b. The terrifying reality was that my mind went completely blank, and the silence in the room felt deafening.

c. Although the speech was far from perfect, that moment proved to me that I could face my biggest fear and survive.

d. I had always been paralyzed by the thought of public speaking, avoiding it whenever possible throughout my school years.

e. Instead of running away, I took a deep shaky breath, focused on a friendly face in the front row, and forced myself to speak.

A. c – b – e – a – d B. c – a – e – d – b C. d – a – b – e – c D. d – b – e – c – a