Choose the option that best conveys the meaning of the underlined portion in the following sentence;

The two sprinters were running neck and neck

  • A exact level
  • B very slowly
  • C very fast
  • D with their necks together
  • E together
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The correct answer is A. exact level

The expression "neck and neck" is used to describe a situation in a race or competition where two or more participants are at the same level of performance.

That is, they are closely competing with each other. In this context, it means that the two sprinters were running at the same speed and were in close competition, neither one significantly ahead of the other. "Exact level" captures this meaning accurately.

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