With the dawn of space exploration, the notion that atmospheric conditions on Earth may be unique in the solar system was strengthened.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following question

Many inhabitants in the village have been inflicted with cancer due to the polluted source of water.

Part time jobs give us freedom to _______ our own interest.

In an ________ to diffuse the tension, I suggest that we go to see a movie.

Carlos was ………. the first prize in the essay competition.

Only three out of twenty ______ were chosen for the job after the interview.

The government is going to _____ the old building and build a new one.

We need ___________ to help the disaster-stricken area.

He president has failed to_______ the two most important social issues of our time.

It will _____ time if we make the sandwiches the day before the picnic.

This waist band is too big; it must be ______ about an inch.

There's a real mix of people in Brighton. It has a very cosmopolitan feel to it.

I read the contract again and again ____ avoiding making spelling mistakes

They were among the first companies to exploit the ______ of the Internet.

My college graduation was a real__________ day for my whole life.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in the following question

Mrs Gilman is seriously ill in hospital so, for the time being, her classes will be taken by other teachers.

If I had more time, I should _______ golf as a hobby. 

I don’t mind walking long distances, because I know it ________ me good.

Tim finds mending old clothes incredibly............ that's why he always asks his mother to do it for him.

A trust worker was discovered to have..........confidential information to a rival corporation.

She was brought up in the slums of Leeds.