Correct Answer:
A. Spots
The correct answer is Spots.
Why 'Spots' is correct: "A leopard can’t change its spots" is a well-known English idiom. This phrase means that a person cannot change their fundamental nature, character, or inherent traits, especially their bad habits or personality flaws. Leopards are recognized by their distinctive spots, which are an unchangeable part of their appearance, serving as a metaphor for unchangeable personal characteristics.
Why other options are incorrect:
- 'Food' is not part of this established idiom. While leopards eat food, it has no idiomatic connection to changing one's nature.
- 'Nature', although related to the meaning of the idiom, is not the word used to complete the phrase itself. The idiom uses "spots" to symbolize inherent nature.
- 'None of these' is incorrect because "Spots" is the precise and correct word to complete the idiom.