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Reference is to a particular occasion on which he broke down. If it is a reference to any occasion, we need to use ‘one’. Use of definite article ‘the’ will necessitate the use of a noun (the what?). ‘This’ makes particular reference and does not necessitate the use of a noun.

‘Keep away’ means to avoid the company of.

Talk is here of parts of the ‘city’ (singular noun).

A literal translation translates word-for-word from one language to another. Verbatim means word-for-word but specifically refers to exact quotation. Verbal means spoken, and litrary is a misspelling of literary.

The phrasal verb 'called off' means to cancel an event. In the context of a match being cancelled due to rain, 'called off' is the correct choice.

The sentence is implying the opposite of 'ascent'. In this case, it would be 'descent'.

 "a" is the correct article. This is because the word European starts with the "Y" sound (I.e. Your-eh-pee-ahn). Any word that begins with a vowel, but has the "Y" consonant sound must use either "a" or "the". "An" is never used.

A benchmark is a standard or point of reference against which things may be compared or assessed.

Bioethics is the branch of ethics that studies moral issues in biological and medical research and applications, including biotechnology. The typo 'advnaces' should be 'advances'. Bioethics addresses questions about genetic engineering, cloning, stem cell research, and other biotechnological developments.

Beside the mark means not to the point.

The idiom 'hold water' means to be logical, consistent, or valid. It is commonly used in the negative form regarding arguments.

The idiom 'hit the sack' means to go to bed or go to sleep, which fits the context of feeling tired after walking.

The idiom 'weather the storm' means to survive or endure a difficult situation.