UE 2001 Section C 50-69

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50

Foreign countries

Paragraph 4, line 5, ¡§Mr Clinton did not say what he would do about foreign online pharmacies¡K¡¨. It suggests the location of the pharmacies.

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51

regulate

Paragraph 4, line 1, ¡§President Clinton urged Congress to regulate the sale of drugs over the Internet¡¨

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52

Bigger problems

Paragraph 4 line 1 ¡§President Clinton urged Congress to regulate the sale of drugs over he Internet ,which may pose bigger problems because¡K¡¨

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53

cybersmuggling

Paragraph 6 line ¡§agencies interpreted many drug shipments from Vitality with the help of computer experts in the war on¡¨cybersmugglng¡¨

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54

satisfied

Paragraph 2 line 1 ¡§American officials say they alerted Thai authorities to the problem and received excellent cooperation from Thai narcotics¡K¡¨ Para 3 line 3 ¡§American officials plan to use the Thai operation as a model for cooperation with law-enforcement agencies¡K.¡¨ These suggest the satisfaction of American officials about the Thai operation.

Inference

55

Been arrested

Paragraph 1 line 12 ¡§Six people were arrested in the US for buying products from a Thai online pharmacy.¡¨

Change tenses

56

Drug smugglers

Paragraph 9 line 2 ¡§ these are not major smugglers, but they generally know that what they¡¦re doing is illegal.¡¨

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57

Shutting down

 Paragraph 1 Line 1 ¡§United States Government officials recently shut down foreign Web-sites involved in the fast-growing business¡K¡¨

Change part of speech

58

raids

Para.2, line 5 ¡§American and Thai officials say they raided officers and warehouses used¡K¡K¡¨ (the verb raided is matches with the second version as a noun ) ¡§They have carried out raids on a number of offices and warehouse.¡¨

Change part of speech

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*offices

*warehouse

*either order

Para. 2, line 5 ¡§American and Thai officials say they raided officers and warehouses used by online pharmacies¡K¡K¡¨

The words officers and warehouses can be used directly in the second version.

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61

seized // took //

confiscated // found

Para. 2 line 8 ¡§ They seized 20 computers, 245parcels ready for shipment to the united States¡K¡K¡¨ The word ¡§seize¡¨ suit to the second version.

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62

doses

Para.2 line8 ¡§They seize 20 computers, 245parcels ready for shipment to the united States and more than 2.5 million doses of drug products.¡¨

The word ¡§doses¡¨ suit the second version.

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63

target

Para.7 line 1 ¡§One of the main targets of the Thai raids was a Bangkok company called Vitality Health Products¡K¡K¡¨ It states that one of the main targets of the Thai raids was Vitality so the word ¡§targets¡¨ suits the second version. As an article ¡§A¡¨ is used in the second version, a singular word must be used.

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and

Agreement

 

64

to get // purchase //

obtain // source // buy // order

Para.7, line 1 ¡§Customs officials say Vitality filled Internet orders with drugs which they obtained from what appeared to be a legitimate pharmacy in Bangkok.¡¨ Vitality take orders from the Internet. In version 2, ¡§to¡¨ followed by appeared as a infinitive and ¡§order¡¨ go with drugs. The answer should be ¡§ to order¡¨.

 

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65

packaging

Para. 8, line 9 ¡§ This packaging is without a doubt intended to deceive the authorities. ¡§Packaging¡¨ is designed to avoid detection by law-enforcement officials. It matches with the second version.

Inference

66

supervision // guidance // advice

Para 9. 10 ¡§some of Vitality¡¦s customers were taking dangerous combinations of drugs without a doctor¡¦s supervision. The word ¡§supervision¡¨ can be used directly in the second version as a noun.

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67

quality control // assurance

Para 9. line 4 ¡§Mr. Kelly explained that the imported drugs were potentially dangerous because the controls over quality were minimal.

There, the combine noun, ¡¨quality control¡¨ should  be used.

 

Inference

and

Part of speech

 

68

contaminated // tainted

Para. 9, line 8 ¡§ The drugs may be laced with all sorts of contamination.¡¨ Line 11¡¨ customers were taking dangerous combination of drugs without a doctor¡¦s supervision.¡¨ This two sentences state, without the supervision of doctor, the drugs may be dangerous when the drugs are contamination. 

Inference