What is the meaning of the idiom 'Hitting below the $belt^{\prime}$?

1.What is the main cause of climate change mentioned in the passage?

2.Identify the synonym of '$buccaneer^{\prime}$

3.Complete the sentence with the correct preposition: 'He is afraid

4.What is the antonym of '$shrivel^{\prime}$?

5.He passed__but did not notice me.

6.What is the plural form of '$locus^{\prime}$?

7.Complete the sentence with the correct phrasal verb: 'I need \to _____ the information online.'

8.Choose the correct sentence in passive voice: 'The mechanic repaired the car.'

9.Complete the sentence: 'If I had studied, I _____ passed the exam.'

10.Identify the incorrect sentence:

11.Choose the correct synonym of '$paltry^{\prime}.$

12.Identify the antonym of '$ephemeral^{\prime}.$