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9. Industries should take measures to reduce water 13. Some nurses tend to elderly patients ----
pollution ---- aquatic life can thrive and water can be compassionately ---- it is no wonder they are
safe for human consumption. respected and held in high regard by the elderly and
their families.
A) even though
A) more / than
B) unless
B) so / that
C) in order that
C) such / that
D) because
D) too / than
E) by the time
E) as / as

14. The DNA molecule, when compared to the RNA
10. Evergreen trees keep their leaves throughout the
year; ----, they need to shed and replace their leaves molecule, is ----, and it contains ---- amount of genetic
periodically to maintain their health and vitality. information that determines the characteristics of an
organism.
A) therefore
A) less complex / the greater
B) similarly
B) the most complex / the greatest
C) in addition
C) more complex / a greater
D) even so
D) the least complex / a great
E) for example
E) the more complex / the great

15. During the early hours of the day, ---- the sun is just
11. On average, our bodies contain approximately 37.2 beginning to peek over the horizon, there is a sense
trillion cells, ---- of which is made up of billions of of tranquillity in the air ---- is incomparable to any
atoms, yet ---- of us take the time to understand the other time.
complexity of our existence.
A) what / where
A) each / few
B) when / that
B) none / some
C) which / when
C) half / many
D) why / what
D) much / most
E) where / which
E) neither / little

16. La Tomatina, ---- is held on the last Wednesday of
12. There is still ---- to learn about how climate change August in the town of Buñol, Spain, is a food fight
affects marine ecosystems, ---- of which are far away festival ---- participants throw tomatoes at each
and hard to get to. other.
A) a lot / most A) whom / that
B) a little / a few B) when / which

C) little / many C) what / when
D) much / some D) where / whose
E) none / lots E) which / where

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