试题题干
WORD FORMATION
Complete each of the following sentences with the proper form of the word in brackets.
(hard) He was willing to face any
in fulfillment of his duty.
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试题解析
本题考查常见形容词的名词形式。
由及物动词face和限定词any可知，空缺处应填名词作宾语，hard是形容词意为“困难的”，其名词形式是hardship意为“困难、磨难”，符合题意。hardship既可作不可数名词，也可作可数名词，故此处单复数形式均可。
句意：他在履行职责时愿意面对任何困难。