TOEFLListening

If a professor's tone is 'sceptical', they sound:

AFully agreeing
BDoubtful or unconvincedCORRECT
CAngry
DBored
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Why the answer is B, and why the others tempt you.
Sceptical tone = doubting. Often signalled by hedge words ('I'm not sure that...', rising intonation).
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