The statement that is the best inference the reader can make about the use of the phrase "vacation exercises" is that the phrase makes the work sound like less work than it was. That is option D.
<h3>What is inference?</h3>
Inference is the conclusion that can be made from an observation.
From the excerpt, we noticed that the soldiers where given a particular time to finish the construction of the trail from near the Volcano House to the summit of Mauna Loa.
The time given was just three to four weeks and this would make them work every other day to meet up.
Therefore, the phrase vacation exercises makes the work sound like less work than it was.
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Relating to, or characteristic of an epic or epics
Answer:
Option c. Option c provides an opinion on the main character and substantiates it with the reason from the passage.
Explanation:
1. <u><em>Long</em></u> is the opposite of short.
<u><em>a) long</em></u>
b) dark
c) big
d) wavy
2. If you eat lots of junk food, you will get<u><em> overweight</em></u>.
a) healthy
b) slim
<u><em>c) overweight</em></u>
d) tall
3. <em><u>Short</u></em> people are below average height.
a) tall
b) beautiful
c) ginger hair
<em><u>d) short</u></em>
4. <u><em> Young</em></u> is the opposite of old.
a) blond
b) straight
<u><em>c) young</em></u>
d) thin
5. You are <u><em>old</em></u> when you are 50 or 60 years old.
a) overweight
<u><em>b) old</em></u>
c) bald
d) short
6. <u><em> Thin</em></u> is the opposite of overweight.
a) beautiful
b) handsome
c) fat
<u><em>d) thin</em></u>
7. A good-looking woman is<u><em> beautiful</em></u>.
a) handsome
<u><em>b) beautiful</em></u>
c) thin
d) blond
8. <u><em> Slim</em></u> is similar to thin.
a) beard
<u><em>b) slim</em></u>
c) moustache
d) overweight
9. You have <u><em>blond hair</em></u> if your hair is yellow colour.
a) moustache
b) ginger hair
<u><em>c) blond hair</em></u>
d) dark hair
10. A good-looking man is <u><em>handsome</em></u>.
<u><em>a) handsome</em></u>
b) thin
c) medium height
d) tall
11. A person who is friendly and good to other people is <u><em>kind</em></u>.
a) clever
b) funny
<u><em>c) kind</em></u>
d) talkative
12. A person who talks a lot is<u><em> talkative.</em></u>
a) quiet
<u><em>b) talkative</em></u>
c)serious
d) friendly
1) He is opposed to tbe idea of hunting humans
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In the passage is says ""But you can't mean_" Gasped Rainsford." He's surprised that General Zaroff actually intents to hunt humans.
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