Reading and writing practice test 2, Grades 10–12 — question 29 of 42

Read the text. Then answer the question.

From a School Newspaper

The student council voted to hold the spring dance in the gym, even though many students had asked for the courtyard. Had the council chosen the courtyard instead, the sudden rainstorm that evening would have ruined the lights and decorations that students spent all week making.

Choose the best answer.

What does the second sentence mean?

You can move on without answering. Unanswered questions are counted as wrong.