From the whole passage.

Give one word or short phrase (of not more than seven words) which has the same meaning that the following word has in the passage:

confronted (line 13)

Model answer

loomed for

Also accepted: faced, came for, challenged, presented itself to

Cambridge/ZIMSEC English Language 1122/2, November 1998, Q2(d) word 3

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