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(A) So
(B) Then
(C) For
(D) But

8 Thinning hair can be a symptom of an iron ____ , which is a particular problem if you do not eat much red meat. (A) sufficiency (B) efficiency (C) proficiency (D) deficiency

9 The ____ son dissipated his father’s fortune in gambling and entertaining lavishly. (A) inaugural (B) prodigal (C) ingenuous (D) prolific

10 With more than 80 percent of the land less than a meter above sea level, the Maldives are particularly at risk from the rising sea levels caused by ____ warming. (A) alien (B) exotic (C) global (D) rigid

11 The old man had not shown the signs of being in pain ____ suffering a serious stroke. (A) as to (B) given to (C) prior to (D) posterior to

13 (A) exchanging (B) dismantling (C) consuming (D) polishing

14 (A) symptoms (B) functions (C) manners (D) effects

15 (A) application (B) import (C) export (D) result

16 (A) in the function of (B) in the field of (C) in the direction of (D) in the face of

17 Swallowing angry words is much easier than having to eat them. (A) Holding our temper is much easier than having to apologize for our angry words. (B) Taking back our angry words is much easier than having to apologize for them. (C) Once we lose our temper, we will end up apologizing for our angry words. (D) Before we lash out our angry words, we had better think about the consequences. 代號：80110 頁次：4－3

18 In detective stories, a lot of clues are superfluous and designed to mislead the reader. (A) In detective stories, the clues often flow by too fast for the reader to catch. (B) The clues in detective stories are only written to trick the readers. (C) There are often unnecessary clues added in detective stories to confuse or deceive the reader. (D) The clues in detective stories mislead the reader because they are superficial.