Which of the following would someone be tempted to shirk?

A. a difficult task

B. an annoying person

C. joining a gold rush

D. a delicious meal

Someone would be tempted to shirk A) a difficult task.

To shirk means to avoid doing something, you can shirk school, your job, etc.

The correct answer is A. a difficult task.

To shirk means to avoid something that you are supposed to do. In the choices above, it is more likely that you would be tempted to shirk a difficult task rather than the other choices.