Seven year old Jim came home from the park without his new bicycle. “An old man and a little boy borrowed it”, he explained. “They are going to bring it back at four o’clock.” His parents were upset that he has given his expensive new bicycle, but were secretly proud of his kindness and faith. Came four o’clock, no bicycle. The parents were anxious. But at 4:30, the doorbell rang, and there stood a happy man and a boy, with a bicycle and a box of chocolates. Jim suddenly disappeared in to bed room, and then came running out. “All right” he said after examining the bicycle. “You can have your watch back!”

Correct Option (B)

Upon Jim's return without his bicycle, the passage states his parents were "upset" but also "secretly proud of his kindness and faith." The term "upset" in this context, particularly concerning an expensive new item, implies a state of worry or concern rather than outright anger. This concern is further evidenced by their subsequent "anxious" state when the bicycle was not returned at the promised time. Therefore, "were worried" accurately encapsulates their initial emotional response.

Incorrect Options:

• Option (A) were angry with him: While the parents were "upset," the passage immediately qualifies this by stating they were "secretly proud of his kindness and faith." This suggests a complex emotional response, not solely anger. The text does not explicitly describe them as angry.

• Option (C) did not feel concerned: This option is directly contradicted by the narrative. The parents were "upset" about the missing expensive bicycle and later became "anxious" when it was not returned, clearly indicating a feeling of concern.

• Option (D) were eager to meet the old man and the little boy: The passage provides no information to support this claim. The parents' focus was on the missing bicycle and Jim's actions, not on an eagerness to meet the borrowers.