During the campaign when Lincoln was first a(n)________ for the Presidency, the slaves on the far-off plantations, miles from any railroad or large city or daily newspaper, knew what the issues involved were.
A. competitor
B. contestant
C. applicant
D. candidate
Đáp án D
Trong chiến dịch khi mà Lincoln là ứng cử viên đầu tiên cho chức tổng thống, những người nô lệ ở các đồn điền xa xôi, xa thành phố lớn hay đường phố, hay những tờ báo hàng ngày đều biết những vấn đề liên quan là gì.
Chúng ta lưu ý: candidate for st (người được coi là thích hợp cho địa vị hoặc công việc nào đó)
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