Question

read the passage and the thesaurus entry.
ned waited eagerly for friday. at last he was going to visit the stables with his older brother andy. andy had offered to take him for a trial riding lesson so that ned could decide if horseback riding was really what he wanted to do. andy knew everyone at the stables, so ned would have the opportunity to meet the instructors and their students, too. he was about to enter a whole new world, and friday would be his initiation.
thesaurus
initiation n. beginning, pioneering, onset, origin, installation, admission (to a club or society)
what does initiation mean in the passage?

1. interview
2. education
3. introduction
4. membership

Explanation:

In the passage, Ned is about to enter a new world (horseback - riding at the stables). The word "initiation" in the context of "Friday would be his initiation" is related to the start or introduction to this new activity. Looking at the thesaurus entry, "initiation" has meanings like "beginning", "onset". "Introduction" (option 3) is the closest in meaning as it implies the start or first experience of something new (horseback - riding in this case). "Interview" (option 1) is a meeting for discussion, not relevant here. "Education" (option 2) is more about learning in a general sense, not the specific start of an activity. "Membership" (option 4) is about being part of a group, which is not the main idea here.

Answer:

1. Introduction