Select the most appropriate word segment for the underlined word in the given sentence.
Pintu has been advised to reduce smoking by his family doctor.
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Something belonging to or surviving from an earlier period
Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.
The internationally agreed Declaration of the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Accelerated Modalities of Action, the so-called S.A.M.O.A Pathway, recognises that SIDS remains a special case for sustainable development in view of their unique and particular vulnerabilities.
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
In the 19th century, there was an industrial revolution in Europe. As a result, millions of people left the (1) ________ and went to work in big factories in cities. Today, it is the reverse. In several major cities, people have started moving out. Why? They want a cleaner, (2) ________ environment. There are fewer jobs in ‘heavy' industries like steel and power generation. (3) ________, there are more jobs in service industries like banking, tourism and food delivery. Beside, modern transport and communications have made it easier for people to (4) ________ to work or even work from home. The result of this revolution in the 21st century will be ‘spread cities' – cities are growing fast, but (5) ________, away from city centres and people are choosing to live 40, 50 or 60 kilometres away.