Choose the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
I couldn't buy the biscuit because of the hold-up in the supermarket.
The key expression in the sentence is “hold-up.” In this context, “hold-up” means a delay or something that slows down a process. So the sentence:
“I couldn't buy the biscuit because of the hold-up in the supermarket.”
means that there was a delay in the supermarket which prevented the purchase. Among the options, “the attendant was slow” best explains a delay in service, which could cause such a hold-up.
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