Question

read this excerpt. the verb \crested\ can best be replaced with
a noticed.
b climbed.
c bypassed.
d avoided.
he crested another hill, and there before him, as far as he could see, was a river of jewels.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the context: "crested another hill" implies reaching the top of the hill. Let's check each option:

• Option A: "noticed" means to become aware of, which doesn't fit the action of interacting with the hill.
• Option B: "climbed" (specifically reaching the top, as "crest" means the top of a hill) fits the context of moving up the hill to its peak.
• Option C: "bypassed" means to go around, which is not the action here.
• Option D: "avoided" means to stay away from, which is incorrect.

Answer:

B. climbed