10. Some level of climate change seems       inevitable       unless drastic action is taken.
(A) inescapable
(B) irreversible
(C) illimitable
(D) impenetrable 

Part B: Choose the best explanation of the underlined word. 6. Some of her choices seemed completely     irrational    , but she stood by them anyway. (A) erratic (B) illogical (C) peculiar (D) repugnant

7. He took a short walk during his lunch break to help       alleviate       the stress caused by back-to-back meetings. (A) exacerbate (B) mitigate (C) neutralize (D) prioritize

8. The team hoped to       consolidate       their progress after a few major breakthroughs. (A) allocate (B) disregard (C) jeopardize (D) secure

9. Due to a financial       constraint      , they had to delay the expansion plans. (A) contingency (B) parameter (C) restriction (D) threshold

II. Grammar Part A: Choose the answer that best completes the sentence. 11. The scientist, ______ several decades in marine biology, published a groundbreaking paper on deep-sea ecosystems. (A) had spent (B) having spent (C) that spent (D) spending 

12. ______ its investments years ago, it would be entirely dependent on fossil fuels today. (A) If the company did not diversify (B) Had the company not diversified (C) Not the company were to diversify (D) If the company would not have diversified

13. The board was unsure ______ the proposed strategy would yield measurable results within the quarter. (A) of (B) whether (C) that (D) if or not

14. The experiment was a failure; ______, the data collected will still inform future studies. (A) and (B) however (C) since (D) otherwise

15. The ancient manuscript, ______ had been damaged by water, was carefully restored by experts. (A) the cover of which (B) of which the cover (C) which the cover of (D) whose the cover 

Part B: Identify the grammatically INCORRECT word or phrase. 16. Despite conducting        extensive researches      , the review committee fails to recognize           how the algorithm       disproportionately  affects communities       on the margins      , particularly those without stable housing or reliable        internet access       in rural areas. (A)extensive researches(B) how the algorithm(C)on the margins(D)internet access