Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word given in brackets to fill in the blank.
The keeper had no intention to________ (attend) the goal, but the ball was hit too hard to be stopped.

Correct option is D

The correct antonym of the given word is (d) miss.
Given word (attend): to be present at; to look after; to pay attention to (उपस्थित होना/देखभाल करना/ध्यान देना). In context, “attend the goal” implies be present at or tend the goal.
Example: Thousands attended the match despite the rain.
Correct answer word (miss): to fail to attend/be present; to fail to catch or hit (चूकना/अनुपस्थित रहना/न पकड़ पाना). It is the direct opposite in this context.
Example: He missed the class due to illness.
Synonyms (attend): be present at, participate in, look after, tend.
Antonyms (attend): miss, skip, ignore, neglect.
Meanings of all the other given options:
· (a) believe: to accept as true (विश्वास करना) — not an opposite of “attend.”
· (b) bring: to carry/lead to a place (लाना) — unrelated to presence/absence.
· (c) blow: to move/create air; to explode (फूँक मारना/झोंका चलना/फटना) — not antonymous to “attend.”