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Here is a part of Spain's sunbaked Andalucia that is extraordinary not only because of its unspoiled terrain and authentic Spanish traditions but also because of its caves. These are not dark, damp holes, with dripping water and evil smells. They are residences, ancient Bronze Age dwellings now being refurbished for hundreds of 21st century Spaniards. In Galera, the region's most important village, it's estimated that there are at least 1,000 such habitations carved into its hillsides. "We take old caves, renovate them, then sell them on," says Rob Oakley, office manager of leading developer Galera enterprises. "Our company was set up by someone who discovered the area of Galerawhen it was just a tourist attraction 15 years ago and saw its potential." The ancient abodes are transformed from rough caves into relatively luxurious homes, equipped outwith amenities like electricity and sewage, phone lines, running hot water, even internet connections.

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Here is a part of Spain's sunbaked Andalucia that is extraordinary not only because of its unspoiled terrain and authentic Spanish traditions but also because of its caves. These are not dark, damp holes, with dripping water and evil smells. They are residences, ancient Bronze Age dwellings now being refurbished for hundreds of 21st century Spaniards. In Galera, the region's most important village, it's estimated that there are at least 1,000 such habitations carved into its hillsides. "We take old caves, renovate them, then sell them on," says Rob Oakley, office manager of leading developer Galera enterprises. "Our company was set up by someone who discovered the area of Galerawhen it was just a tourist attraction 15 years ago and saw its potential." The ancient abodes are transformed from rough caves into relatively luxurious homes, equipped outwith amenities like electricity and sewage, phone lines, running hot water, even internet connections. Question: Which of the following words in the passages have the same meaning at residences? A) adobes B) amenities C) connections D) dwellings E) habitations F) hillsides G) terrain

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Answer: A) adobes, D) dwellings, E) habitations

Explanation: This asks which words share the meaning of 'residences' — three of the seven options are true synonyms in this passage, and the rest name features of the homes, not the homes themselves, so a wrong pick costs a point. A) Correct — The passage's closing line calls the converted caves 'abodes' being transformed into homes — a direct synonym for residences. B) Incorrect — Amenities are the features fitted inside the homes (electricity, hot water), not a word for the homes themselves. C) Incorrect — This names one specific amenity (internet connections), not a synonym for the dwelling as a whole. D) Correct — The caves are introduced as 'ancient Bronze Age dwellings' now being refurbished — a plain synonym for residences. E) Correct — The passage counts roughly 1,000 such 'habitations' in Galera, using the word interchangeably with residences. F) Incorrect — Hillsides describe where the caves are carved, a location feature, not a word for the residence itself. G) Incorrect — Terrain describes the region's landscape in general, not the individual dwellings.