Question:
The final winner will be the one who breaks through __________ and survives till the last minutes.
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A.
obstacles -
B.
difficulty -
C.
hindrance -
D.
impediment
Reference explanation:
Correct answer: A
Vocabulary knowledge
A. obstacle /ˈɑːbstəkəl/ (n): difficulty, obstacle
B. difficulty /ˈdɪfkəlt̬i/ (n): difficulty
C. hindrance /’hindrәns/ (n): hindrance, hindrance, difficulty
D. impediment /ɪmˈpedəmənt/ (n): hindrance, hindrance, difficulty
Notice that the nouns all belong to the same meaning field, but all 4 answers are countable nouns, while there is no article “a/an” before the blank in the question, so this position needs to be filled in a form. plural noun
→ Class B, C, EASY
The winner of the final will be the one who has the breakthrough to overcome the obstacles and survive until the last moment.
Note: Break through sth (phr.v): break through, make a breakthrough what
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