In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the given alternatives.
Donald Tusk has poured cold water on hopes of a Brexit ___(1)___ at Wednesday's EU summit, saying the Irish border was still a sticking point. The European Council president said he had "no grounds for optimism" it would be solved at the ___(2)___. And he called on Prime Minister Theresa May to ___(3)___ with "concrete proposals" to break the "impasse". The prime minister told her cabinet a deal was ___(4)___ reach if the government "stands together and stands firm". Speaking at a press conference in Brussels, Mr. Tusk said: "As I see it, the only source of hope for a deal, for now, is the goodwill and ___(5)___ on both sides. "However, for a breakthrough to take place besides goodwill we need new facts."Tomorrow, I am going to ask Prime Minister May whether she has ___(6)___ proposals on how to break the impasse." He urged Mrs. May to present "something creative enough" to break the ___(7)___. He said EU leaders would discuss how to step-up preparations for a "no-deal scenario", but stressed that did not mean they were not also making "every effort to reach the best ___(8)___ possible for all sides".
Which of the following word fits the blank labeled as (2)?
The sentence suggests that the blank should contain a word that is in context with the previous sentence, which talks about the EU summit.
The only word that fits the blank, then, becomes summit.
Therefore, the correct answer is option 4.