Directions : Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow : Mount Everest stands as a monument of beautiful duality. From a distance, its snow-capped peak looks majestic and peaceful, touching the clouds like a sleeping giant. Up close, however, it is a brutal and unforgiving environment where hurricane-force winds and freezing temperatures test the limits of human endurance. On this mountain, breathtaking majesty and deadly danger are perfectly combined. While it inspires thousands of climbers to achieve their greatest dreams, it also claims the lives of those who make even the smallest mistake. Unlike smaller mountains that offer a fun, relaxing weekend hike, Everest requires months of gruelling preparation and a willingness to face extreme hardship.
The phrase “sleeping giant” is used in the passage to describe Everest’s :
peaceful, calm and towering appearance
The passage contrasts two views of Everest: how it looks from a distance and what it is like up close.
The phrase appears in the sentence “From a distance, its snow-capped peak looks majestic and peaceful, touching the clouds like a sleeping giant.” A giant suggests great height and size, and sleeping suggests stillness and calm, so the image describes the mountain’s peaceful, towering look when seen from afar.
The brutal and unforgiving conditions belong to the very next sentence, which begins “Up close, however”, marking a contrast with the sleeping-giant image. The inspiring effect on climbers and the deadly hazards are discussed later and are not linked to this phrase. Because a matching description is listed, “None of the above” does not apply.
peaceful, calm and towering appearance option is correct.
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