Question

q: i love to eat, so i need to ______ the skill of cooking—i want to be the best cook in my town!
a. transmit
b. master
c. release
d. depend
e. im not sure

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• "transmit" means to send or pass on, which doesn't fit with "the skill of cooking" in this context.
• "master" means to become highly skilled at or proficient in, which makes sense as the speaker wants to be the best cook, so mastering cooking skills is appropriate.
• "release" means to set free or publish, which has no relation to acquiring a skill.
• "depend" is a verb that usually needs a preposition (like "depend on") and doesn't fit here to describe acquiring a skill.

Answer:

b. master