Problem: Word: life

Sentence 1: It was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it.

Sentence 2: The life of this milk carton may be thousands of years in this landfill.

Same meaning? OPTIONS:
- different meanings
- the same meaning
A: different meanings
Question: This question has options. Does the word "inspect" have the same definition in the next 2 sentences?

Please inspect your father's will carefully.

We inspected the area.

OPTIONS:
- different meanings
- the same meaning
Answer: the same meaning
Question: "play" used in the same way in the following two sentences?

Play games.

Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches.

OPTIONS:
- different meanings
- the same meaning
Answer: the same meaning
Q: Does "unit" have the same meaning in the following two sentences?

He was a member of a special police unit.

After the battle the soldier had trouble rejoining his unit.

OPTIONS:
- different meanings
- the same meaning

A: different meanings
Question: Here is one sentence: The addition of cinnamon improved the flavor.
Here is another sentence: He was a new addition to the staff.
Does the addition mean the same thing in the two sentences?
OPTIONS:
- different meanings
- the same meaning

Answer: different meanings
Question: Sentence 1: The mercury was falling rapidly.
Sentence 2: The mercury there has averaged 37.6C, 2.3C above the February norm.
Does mercury mean the same thing in these two sentences?
OPTIONS:
- different meanings
- the same meaning
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Answer:
the same meaning