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9. We can _______ our learning when we put it to the test, 13. Since the emergence of civilisations, water scarcity in arid
apply it in novel circumstances, discuss it with others, climates has _______ novel methods for extracting and
or express it in new ways, leading the information to be distributing flowing water from nearby rivers, streams, or
stored easily in our brains. groundwater to irrigate and sustain plant life.
A) deceive A) utilised
B) overwhelm B) acquired

C) abduct C) assessed
D) consolidate D) strived
E) compromise E) required

10. Many stage productions have added unique theatrical 14. Markings on cave walls and bones suggest that lunar
approaches to their performances over the years so that cycles were documented as far back as 25,000 years
they remain a _______ favourite among theatregoers ago, indicating that humans made _______ attempts to
worldwide. record and predict seasonal fluctuations by reference to
astronomical cycles.
A) certain
A) poignant
B) perennial
B) deceptive
C) faulty
C) conscious
D) reluctant
D) reluctant
E) hesitant
E) indefinite

11. Drawing a mind map, which is a helpful tool to ensure 15. When the Federal Emergency Management _______ the
that all bases are covered, is recommended by a number military exercise at the last minute due to the impending
of authors as one of the most effective ways to _______ hurricane, some troops had already been on their way to
writer’s block. the area where the practice would take place.

A) depend on A) made up
B) make for B) ruled out
C) break through C) took over
D) give off D) got away
E) turn out E) called off

12. As doing _______ chores is one of the most basic life 16. The modern Japanese writing system employs _______
skills, it ought to be taught to anyone, regardless of age, a combination of Chinese characters, 1945 of which are
gender, or social class. taught in school, and syllabic signs called ‘kana’, which
contain 46 basic characters representing sounds rather
A) collective
than entire words.
B) dreaded
A) respectively
C) affiliated
B) deliberately
D) domestic
C) predominantly
E) tedious
D) permanently
E) desperately

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