Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
David was narrowly defeated and blew his own chance of becoming a champion.
A.But for his title as the former champion, David would not have defeated his rivals.
B.In spite of the narrow defeat, David won the championship.
C.As a result of his narrow defeat, David did not win the championship.
D.Losing the championship cam as a terrible blow to David.