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When answering emphatic stress questions, the option that does not have the "stressed word" becomes the correct answer.

The word 'approximate' means something that is close to the actual, but not completely accurate or exact. Therefore, the opposite of 'approximate' is 'precise', which means marked by exactness and accuracy of detail.

When something is malignant, it is harmful, malevolent, injurious. The antonym (opposite) of this is benign. N.B: Malignant is also synonymous to cancerous.

The correct answer is - suite. It has the same rhyming pattern with the word - suite. Also, they are homophones.

The correct stress for the word 'presidency' is 'PRE-si-den-cy'. In English, stress means pronouncing one syllable of a multisyllabic word with greater emphasis (stress) than the other syllables in the word. The primary stress in a word is the syllable that is pronounced with the most force. In the word 'presidency', the first syllable 'pre' is pronounced with the most force, hence it has the primary stress.

Bint is five years of age

'Abeyance' means a state of temporary disuse or suspension. Its antonyms include resume, continue, recommence and reopen.

An astute person is someone who is clever and quick at seeing what to do in a particular situation. Such person can also be described as shrewd.

The passage mentions that astronauts may have some slight foreboding on the contingency of their non-return. This implies that they are aware of the risks involved in their journey, including the possibility that they may not return from space.

The passage describes the farmer as self-sufficient. He grows his own food, doesn't often go to town to buy things, and can live without modern conveniences like cars, televisions, radios, and newspapers. This suggests that he used to be self-sufficient.

This can be seen in paragraph 2, sentence 1. Our success are conditioned by the amount of risk we are about to take

This can be seen in paragraph 2, last sen; and paragraph 3, first sentence. A life without ambition, spent doing nothing.

In the context of the passage, when the author wishes "May your road be rough," they are not cursing but rather expressing a desire for the person to face challenges and difficulties. The word "rough" in this context means facing challenges that will ultimately lead to opportunities and growth. Therefore, the correct answer is C. challenges that will breed opportunities.