Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
The Sun is the star at the centre of (1) __________ Solar System. It is a nearly perfect ball of hot plasma. The Sun has inspired us since ancient times. It’s central to mythology and religion in (2) ____________ around the world. It keeps our planet warm enough for living things to grow. It gives us light, so we can see. It is by far the most important (3) _________of energy for life on Earth. It is about a hundred times as wide (4)________ the Earth. If there were no sun, many things wouldn’t occur, like photosynthesis or the presence of oxygen, which would have caused no existence of life. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 4.
Option 1: like
Option 2: as
Option 3: than
Option 4: about
Correct Answer: as
Solution : The correct choice is the second option .
Explanation : As is the correct adverb that helps to compare the widths of the earth and the sun. The sentence conveys that the Sun is about a hundred times wider than the Earth.
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The Sun is the star at the centre of (1) __________ Solar System. It is a nearly
The Sun is the star at the centre of (1) _________ Solar System. It is a nearly
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