"In the United States, this type of education particularly appeals to two types of students: students for whom English is a second language and
native English speakers who want to gain fluency in another language."
(paragraph 4)
Based on the context clues in this passage, which of the following
words could replace "appeals to" in this sentence without changing its
overall meaning?
A applies to
B petitions
fascinates
D attracts

D. Attracts

Explanation:

The word that could replace the words appeals to without changing the meaning of the sentence is attracts.

By saying that the mentioned type of education appeals to students for whom English is a second language and native English speakers who want to gain fluency in another language means that those two groups of students are the ones who choose this type of education. This means that they are attracted to it.

The rest of the options would more or less change the meaning of the sentence, which is why they are incorrect.