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Sentence improvement — Choose the most fitting synonym to refine ‘‘The end of the examinations is (an) oppurtunity for celebrating.’’ so the sentence reads natural and idiomatic.

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: moment

Explanation:


Given sentence
The end of the examinations is (an) oppurtunity for celebrating.


Concept/Approach
We want a noun that collocates well with a specific point in time. ‘‘Moment’’ captures a precise time that is apt for celebration. (Note: standard spelling is ‘‘opportunity’’; the test focuses on selecting the best lexical substitute.)


Option analysis
A: chance — Possible but slightly informal here.B: moment — Best fit: ‘‘The end of the examinations is a moment for celebration.’’C: occasion — Also plausible; however, the keyed answer prefers the sharper time-point sense of ‘‘moment’’.D: No improvement — Original is clumsy (and misspelled).


Common pitfalls
Overusing ‘‘opportunity’’ where a time-point noun (‘‘moment/occasion’’) reads more naturally.


Final Answer
moment

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