Concept:Tone is the writer’s attitude toward the subject.
In this passage, the tone is mocking and scornful.
Explanation:The speaker quotes an application letter filled with clumsy, over-formal, and incorrect English.
Phrases like “humble application” and “Yours obediently servant” are exaggerated and wrongly constructed.
The writer uses these errors to laugh at the applicant’s poor command of English, despite the claim that English was necessary for a white-collar job.
This attitude of mockery and contempt is best described as derisive.
It is not melancholic, because no sadness is expressed.
It is not harsh, because the mockery is humorous rather than cruel.
It is not ironic, because the criticism is expressed openly through ridicule.
Answer:D. Derisive