CAM 8 Test 1 Passage 1

Which word is a synonym for "advent" in this sentence:

According to archaeological evidence, at least 5,000 years ago, and long before the advent of the Roman Empire, the Babylonians began to measure time

• arrival

• departure

• leaving

• end

Which word is a synonym for "co-ordinate" in this sentence:

The Babylonians began to measure time, introducing calendars to co-ordinate communal activities

• private

• collective

• collected

• personal

Which word is a antonym for "regulate" in this sentence:

The Babylonians began to measure time, introducing calendars to co-ordinate communal activities to plan the shipment of goods and, in particular, to regulate planting and harvesting.

• control

• adjust

• mismanage

• standardize

Which word is a synonym for "accompany" in this sentence:

The Babylonians began to measure time, introducing calendars to co-ordinate communal activities

• go together with

• occur

• happen

• last

Which word is a synonym for "conspicuous" in this sentence:

Its waxing and waning was more conspicuous than the passing of the seasons.

• noticeable

• apparent

• uncertain

• difficulty

Which word is an antonym for "crucial" in this sentence:

In more northern climes, however, where seasonal agriculture was practised, the solar year became more crucial.

• vital

• fundamental

• trivial

• urgent

Which word is a synonym for "adopt" in this sentence:

Temporal hours, which were first adopted by the Greeks and then the Romans, who disseminated them through Europe, remained in use for more than 2,500 years.

• invent

• approve

• discover

• see

Which word is a synonym for "formulate" in this sentence:

Centuries before the Roman Empire, the Egyptians had formulated a municipal calendar having 12 months of 30 days

• invent

• invest

• think about

• create

Which word is a synonym for "disseminate" in this sentence:

Temporal hours, which were first adopted by the Greeks and then the Romans, who disseminated them through Europe, remained in use for more than 2,500 years.

• research

• use

• publish

• public

Which word is a synonym for "arose" in this sentence:

With these, however, arose the question of when to begin counting, and so, in the early 14th century, a number of systems evolved

• ascend

• retire

• put

• make