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TEST 43




          9.   Since the Greek island of Kos is the birthplace   13.   Nature photographers capture the beauty of
            of Hippocrates, the ‘Father of Medicine’, the     the natural world with their skills and deep
            island ---- him with significant sites, including the   understanding of the environment, yet they ----
            ancient Asklepieion, where he is believed to have   face challenges like unpredictable weather and
            taught students.                                  difficult terrain.
            A) consults                                       A) feasibly
            B) dismisses                                      B) uniquely
            C) nourishes                                      C) inevitably
            D) honours                                        D) sparingly
            E) dedicates                                      E) presently



        10.   As technological innovation accelerates,    14.   Seeing that it can preserve details for years
            industries across various sectors are expected    or even a lifetime, long-term memory stores
            to gradually ---- older machinery, like manual    information over extended periods, enabling us
            assembly lines and traditional production tools.  to ---- past events and knowledge, unlike
                                                              short-term memory.
            A) put forward
            B) come through                                   A) violate
                                                              B) inhabit
            C) close off
                                                              C) exceed
            D) phase out
            E) urge on                                        D) restrain
                                                              E) recollect



        11.   When there is a sudden and unexpected ---- of   15.   With advancements in technology and
            seismic activity in previously stable regions,    decreasing costs, space tourism allows people to
            geologists take action to identify the underlying   ---- an extraordinary experience, making it more
            causes, such as tectonic shifts or underground    appealing to enthusiasts eager to observe the
            volcanic activity.                                Earth from orbit.
            A) utilisation                                    A) take in
            B) occurrence                                     B) rule out
            C) shortcoming                                    C) dive into
            D) restriction                                    D) pertain to
            E) proficiency                                    E) account for


        12.   Young people have been drawn to anime over the   16.   Charles Dickens’ novels addressed social issues
            past decades because the vibrant and detailed     and injustices ---- Victorian England, particularly
            animation styles are ---- to younger generations   highlighting poverty and the difficult conditions
            because of their desire for visually stimulating   endured ---- the poor and working class.
            content.
                                                              A) to / up
            A) intriguing                                     B) in / by
            B) comparable                                     C) for / upon
            C) complicating                                   D) with / against
            D) mandatory                                      E) of / between
            E) excessive



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