Question
Ice Hockey
Ice hockey is believed to have originated during the Middle Ages in the icier regions of Europe. The participants used a curved, wooden bat, and a small ball comprised of wood and leather. The object of the game was to project the ball between two posts by implementing the least amount of strokes. During the 19th century, ice hockey spread to Canada. British soldiers in the region played the game on ice skates. They introduced the use of a puck. The goal was to shoot the puck through the goalposts. Today, Montreal is a city that continues to attract ice hockey players.
4
Read the following sentence from the passage.
The goal was to shoot the puck through the goalposts.
Which of these words is an antonym of shoot?
A.
withhold
B.
fling
C.
project
D.
execute
Ice hockey is believed to have originated during the Middle Ages in the icier regions of Europe. The participants used a curved, wooden bat, and a small ball comprised of wood and leather. The object of the game was to project the ball between two posts by implementing the least amount of strokes. During the 19th century, ice hockey spread to Canada. British soldiers in the region played the game on ice skates. They introduced the use of a puck. The goal was to shoot the puck through the goalposts. Today, Montreal is a city that continues to attract ice hockey players.
4
Read the following sentence from the passage.
The goal was to shoot the puck through the goalposts.
Which of these words is an antonym of shoot?
A.
withhold
B.
fling
C.
project
D.
execute
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct antonym of "shoot" from the provided options is:
A. withhold
"Shooting" implies sending something forward or putting it into motion, while "withhold" suggests keeping something back or not allowing it to be sent or released.
A. withhold
"Shooting" implies sending something forward or putting it into motion, while "withhold" suggests keeping something back or not allowing it to be sent or released.