«Apenas _____ el timbre del despertador, saltó de la cama con energía».

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: B. sonó

Analysis: Temporal indicator 'apenas' describing a completed past event uses the preterite indicative ('sonó'). Answer: sonó. Why not the others: 'sonara' is imperfect subjunctive; 'suene' is present subjunctive; 'sonaría' is conditional.

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