The word "fostered" in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _________. A. focused B. founded C. enveloped D. encouraged

If you want my advice, I would forget about buying a new house. => If I ______.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the following question.

If you need my advice, I would forget about buying a new house.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following question.

The fire will go out unless we put some more wood on.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following question.

All visitors are kept out of the conservation area.

The word “ withstand" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ___________.

What can be inferred from the passage about reducing the effects of material compacting?

What is the main topic of the passage?

The author mentions the word "brick" in paragraph 1 as an example of which of the following?