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9. Ottoman science advanced further as a result of Mehmed 13. Being prone ______ headaches and nausea from bright,
II’s intense interest and the educational institutions he flickering lights can be quite bothersome and debilitating,
founded following Istanbul’s conquest; ______, some especially in the modern world, where we are bombarded
th
bright intellectuals appeared in the 15 century and ______ artificial light.
contributed significantly to science throughout his period.
A) on / out
A) however B) at / by
B) similarly C) to / with
C) consequently D) for / up
D) otherwise E) into / at
E) finally

10. Although Descartes ______ what a rainbow was back in 14. Based ______ the oral tradition, folk literature is an
1637, he ______ it without light refraction calculations, intangible cultural heritage that preserves the memory of
which had been discovered by Willebrord Snell 16 years the past and is a source of inspiration ______ the present
before Descartes’ thesis on the subject. and future.

A) was able to define / could not have managed A) upon / to
B) should have defined / would not have managed B) out / in
C) might have defined / should not have managed C) into / for
D) could not have defined / must have managed D) on / for
E) must not have defined / might have managed E) in / till

11. The researchers have demonstrated how high-resolution 15. ______ Liverpool is one of the fastest-growing
colour images could be printed ______ the non-allergenic metropolitan areas in the UK, it is still considered one of
pollen paper using a laser printer, and then ‘unprinted’ the poorest places in the country.
using an alkaline solution to remove the toner ______
A) Because
destroying the paper entirely.
B) As though
A) in / out
C) Much as
B) on / without
D) Unless
C) over / off
E) Now that
D) of / above
E) into / over

12. Powerful seasonal hurricanes have wreaked havoc on 16. ______ anything goes wrong during a critical surgery
______ the Caribbean islands this year, and geological process, another team of surgeons and nurses will be
studies on ______ of these islands indicate that more on-site, ready to intervene in an instant.
devastating conditions might have happened in the past.
A) While
A) a few / all
B) In case
B) some / no
C) Since
C) either / several
D) Even if
D) any / enough
E) As long as
E) a number of / some

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