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Question 14 • English Language Arts 12

Read the paragraph. As the mountain climbers prepared for their final day of climbing, they were careful to allocate enough oxygen canisters to each person. The closer they got to the peak, the thinner the air would become. By deciding ahead of time what to assign to each person, the climbers were more likely to reach their goal. Which word is a synonym for allocate ?

Answer
A
assign
B
thinner
C
peak
D
reach

Explanation

To allocate means to set aside or distribute something for particular people or purposes. The paragraph says the climbers decided ahead of time what oxygen to give each person, so “assign” is the synonym. “Thinner,” “peak,” and “reach” do not mean to distribute or set aside.

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