Question

1. the distance between the shore and the floating dock was colossal. it might as well have been an entire ocean! even so, all junior lifeguards needed to swim it in under a minute to pass the training exam and work at camden lake.
2. jordan now realized how ambitious his summer plans were. most high school students got easier jobs than this. tom was stocking shelves at quick-mart. ana was doing odd jobs for neighbors. jordan, however, was the exception. being a junior lifeguard meant weeks of training, and there were only four available slots. with 15 students competing, it was doubtful jordan would make it. he just wasnt certain he was a strong enough swimmer.
3. suddenly, the head lifeguard shouted, \jordan, youre up!\
4. jordan nodded, attempting to imagine himself as victorious, triumphing over others to achieve a position as a junior lifeguard.

in paragraph 1, the word colossal means
a distant
b entire
c enormous
d needed

Explanation:

In the text, it says "The distance between the shore and the floating dock was colossal. It might as well have been an entire ocean!". The comparison to an "entire ocean" implies a very large distance. "Colossal" means extremely large.

• "Distant" (A) mainly focuses on being far apart in space but doesn't emphasize the size as much as needed here.
• "Entire" (B) means whole, which doesn't fit the context of describing the size of the distance.
• "Enormous" (C) means very large in size, which matches the idea of the distance being as big as an ocean.
• "Needed" (D) is completely off - topic as it has nothing to do with the description of the distance.

Answer:

C. enormous