Question

read the paragraph and thesaurus entry.

our music teacher is helping us to become more open - minded. during class, she plays all different types, or genres, of music. when listening to new music, she wants us to follow these steps before we share our reactions with the class:

1. consider the entire piece of music.
2. give it a chance before deciding whether or not you enjoy it.
3. refrain from asking other students what they think until you form your own opinion.

thesaurus
refrain (ree·frayn) v. avoid, deny, halt; fight

which means the same as refrain as it is used in the passage?

1. give up
2. pass over
3. hold back
4. wrestle away

Explanation:

In the passage, "refrain" is used to mean not doing something (asking other students' opinions) until forming one's own. "Hold back" means to restrain from doing something, which matches the context. "Give up" is about quitting, "pass over" is ignoring, and "wrestle away" is about taking forcefully, none fit as well as "hold back".

Answer:

1. hold back