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Craft and StructureEasyWord for food that needs to cool

Craft and Structure practice question

The soup was too ____ to eat straight away, so we let it cool.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

  1. A. hotCorrect
  2. B. cold
  3. C. salty
  4. D. thin

Answer: A. hot

Letting it cool means it was hot.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. cold
Cold soup does not need cooling.
C. salty
Cooling does not fix saltiness.
D. thin
Cooling does not thicken soup.

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