Advanced English Primary 5 Vocabulary

The rescue team had to ________ the heavy debris to reach the survivors trapped beneath the collapsed building.

A extricate
B disperse
C manoeuvre
D traverse
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Step 1: Understand the context. The team needs to handle or move heavy debris skillfully in a tight space. Step 2: Evaluate the options. 'Manoeuvre' means to move skillfully or carefully. Step 3: While the goal is to 'extricate' survivors, the action performed on the debris to reach them is to 'manoeuvre' it.

Correct answer: manoeuvre

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