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30 May 2025, 01:13
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33% (00:36) wrong based on 6 sessions
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After many hours of debate, things seemed to have reached ___________ , as neither side was willing to give so much as an inch, and no one had anything new to offer.
A. an impasse
B. a pause
C. a timeout
D. a confrontation
E. an engagement
F. a stalemate
A. an impasse
B. a pause
C. a timeout
D. a confrontation
E. an engagement
F. a stalemate
30 May 2025, 02:32
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The correct answer is stalemate.
08 Jun 2025, 02:35
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OE
If neither side of the debate is willing to give an inch to the other, then it would be impossible for a solution to be found. The debate is more or less frozen. Both “a confrontation” and “an engagement” imply some kind of clash, but the sentence implies that any kind of serious clashing is now over (no one had anything new to offer). “An impasse” and “a stalemate” reflect the static nature of the conflict. “A pause” and “a timeout” are not correct because there is no indication that the debate will continue.
Answer: A,F
If neither side of the debate is willing to give an inch to the other, then it would be impossible for a solution to be found. The debate is more or less frozen. Both “a confrontation” and “an engagement” imply some kind of clash, but the sentence implies that any kind of serious clashing is now over (no one had anything new to offer). “An impasse” and “a stalemate” reflect the static nature of the conflict. “A pause” and “a timeout” are not correct because there is no indication that the debate will continue.
Answer: A,F
