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1. Algeria is particularly keen to increase 5. Every Turkish citizen over the age of 25
its gas exports ---- OPEC production is eligible to be a deputy in Parliament -
quotas restrict its oil exports. --- he or she has completed primary
A) since education and has not been convicted
of a serious crime.
B) so that
A) with the idea that
C) as if
B) from the point of view that
D) that
C) despite the fact that
E) whereas
D) by the fact that
E) on condition that
2. ---- most people who commit suicide
are depressed, having depression 6. ---- physical activity can enhance
correctly diagnosed and treated is the physical functioning, reduce anxiety,
most important step towards stress, and depression, it also poses
preventing suicide. some hazards to one’s physical and
psychological health.
A) As long as
A) Although
B) Although
B) Since
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C) Because
C) Whether
D) Even if
D) In case
E) Unless
E) Unless
7. ---- surgeons in France had performed
3. During the second half of the 20th
the first partial face transplant late in
century, the fracture rates among high-
November, psychologists began to
risk European populations grew higher,
question whether the patient was
---- this increase was modest compared
mentally stable enough to handle the
with that of the urbanized populations
stressful, high-risk procedure.
in Southern Asia
A) Suppose that
A) in case
B) So long as
B) because
C) As soon as
C) unless
D) Because
D) but
E) If
E) now that
8. ---- people have been diagnosed with
4. Citizens of countries that are members
cardiovascular disease (CVD), they
of the EU, as well as citizens from the
typically enter a cardiac rehabilitation
US, Canada, Australia and New
programme to change their lifestyle
Zealand, do not need a visa to visit
and thereby avoid subsequent CVD.
Germany ---- their stay does not exceed
three months. A) Whereas
A) whereas B) After
B) as if C) While
C) so long as D) Even though
D) whether E) As if
E) so that
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9. Older people are especially susceptible 13. Perfectionism constricts people just
to bruising after bumps and falls ---- when the fast-moving world requires
they have fragile blood vessels and a more flexibility, and ----, it turns them
thinner layer of fat under the skin into success slaves.
A) unless A) consequently
B) even so B) nevertheless
C) because C) still
D) whereas D) however
E) so that E) contrarily
10. Fish often spend much of their time in 14. ---- Americans are generally marrying
the deep, cool waters of a lake ---- less, they still marry, divorce and
oxygen levels there become depleted especially remarry at rates higher than
by decomposers. in most other countries.
A) as if A) As
B) just as B) When
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C) now that C) Since
D) unless D) Just as
E) so as E) Even though
15. ---- English contains a vast lexical
11. ---- a violent storm is over, it leaves a inheritance from Latin, Persian has
cooler ocean behind, lowering the absorbed a great number of Arabic
likelihood that more storms will flare loanwords.
up, at least not immediately. A) As long as
A) Once B) Because
B) Even so C) Even if
C) Even if D) Just as
D) Since E) Whether
E) While
12. The existing small-plane fleet averages 16. Some 30 women are running in the
150 knots; that should be raised to 300 Kuwaiti general election, ---- few, if
knots within a decade, and eventually any, are expected to win.
to 450 knots, A) so that
---- small planes could compete with
B) in that
the jetliners’ speed.
C) whether
A) if only
D) because
B) in that
E) although
C) so that
D) by which
E) as if
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Studying the origin of language was 5. A brain abscess may be fatal ---- it is
once thought to be ---- an endeavor ---- treated with antibiotics.
scientific societies actually forbade it. A) but
A) rather / than B) whereas
B) such / that C) just as
C) not / but D) unless
D) either / or E) in case
E) both / and
6. These strategies now allow us to
2. ---- oral decongestants reduce cold completely eradicate the virus from the
symptoms by 20%, nasal sprays can patient’s body in 50% of hepatitis C
reduce symptoms by as much as 70%. cases. ---,multi-therapy treatment can
A) While only halt hepatitis B, not cure it.
B) Because A) Accordingly
C) Unless B) Besides
D) As C) As a result
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E) If D) On the other hand
E) As well as
3. ---- a new anti-viral drug is developed, 7. Recently, researchers have found that -
scientists first test it on the hepatitis C --- certain genes remain activated long
virus. enough, they can dramatically enhance
an organism's health and extend its life
A) Even if
span.
B) Before
A) even if
C) Since
B) while
D) Because
C) in case
E) Whenever
D) if
E) although
4. Lycopene is an important part of the
8. Tourists gathered to admire the
body's cell protection system which
mushroom clouds during nuclear tests
neutralizes free radicals and ----
in Nevada between 1951 and 1963 ----
decreases the risk of cardiovascular
at the time there was complete
disease.
ignorance of the dangers of radioactive
A) on the contrary fallout.
B) on the way A) since
C) as well B) so as to
D) yet C) when
E) in this way D) so that
E) unless
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