9. While broadcasting a football game, the announcer exclaimed, "I can't believe it. Carl James just scored a touchdown. That's right; I said Carl James. Even Carl looks as if he can't believe it either." What can you infer from these statements? A. The announcer is prejudiced against Carl. B. Carl doesn't score touchdowns very often. C. The announcer is happy for Carl. D. Carl is a player who is popular with the crowd.

The question is asking us to choose the best option to explain what the following meant" While broadcasting a football game, the announcer exclaimed, "I can't believe it. Carl James just scored a touchdown. That's right; I said Carl James. Even Carl looks as if he can't believe it either.". What we see here is a surprise ("I can't believe it") of the announcer, but we see no bias - he or she seems to have a posotive attitute towards Carl. So the best answer is B. Carl doesn't score touchdowns very often. - this would explain the surprise