Question

the guffman boys basketball team walked off of the bus and looked straight into the faces of their enemies. the opposing team was taller, faster, stronger, and they were watching every move the guffman team made as they made their way into the locker room.

as they got dressed, the coach went over his plays. the team forward, dory, was disturbed to hear the sound of the crowd ringing outside of the locker room. their chants echoed and shook the walls. it made dorys already weak stomach turn and churn.

max, the teams captain, was confident though. he was the only person on the team who had played against molina high school before. he knew they were the defending state champions, but he wasnt scared. he was always the confident one. the only thing unusual about max was that he normally talked quite a bit before the game. today he was quiet. still, he

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replace the word enemies with an antonym.
a. rivals
b. friends
c. humans
d. foes

Explanation:

To solve this, we need to find the antonym of "enemies". An antonym is a word with the opposite meaning. "Enemies" are people who are hostile or opposed. "Friends" are people with whom one has a bond of mutual affection, which is the opposite of enemies. "Rivals" are people competing with others, not the opposite of enemies. "Humans" is a general term for people, not an antonym. "Foes" is a synonym of enemies. So the correct answer is the option with "friends".

Answer:

B. friends