UE 2002 Section C (17-33)
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Explanation |
Skill Tested |
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17 |
A |
”Answer the call” is a common expression in English. |
Collocation |
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18 |
D |
They come face-to-face with rhinos in game parks. That means that the young travellers come to game parks in order to be close to and look at the rhinos. |
Context |
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19 |
B |
We can destroy a thing but cannot destroy a person. So A is wrong. C. Sicken means that causing somebody to feel disgusted. It does not match with the context. D. Shock used to be a passive action. Therefore, B. "affect them" is the only correct answer. |
Context |
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20 |
C |
“Succumb to something” is a common expression in English, .stopping opposing |
Collocation |
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21 |
B |
A to-infinitive should be used after "aiming” So B. to travel is the correct answer. |
To-infinitive |
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22 |
B |
“It’s a journey that many attempt but few finish.” That means many people make an effort to accomplish the journey but few complete it successfully. |
Context |
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23 |
D |
“The dangers of disease, corruption and civil war make Africa an extremely difficult and dangerous continent”. That means diseases; corruption and war turn Africa to be a dangerous place. So D. make is the correct answer. |
Context |
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24 |
B |
The countries in the region are these countries that located in Africa. |
Context |
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25 |
D |
“Cling to something” is a common expression in English. “The corrupt presidents are desperately clinging to power” means that presidents become attached to power. They broke the law and corrupted in order to get a greater power. |
Collocation |
| 26 | A | ‘The very real’ possibility means a great chance and suits in the meaning of the passage. | Context |
| 27 | A | ‘Itself’ means the act of simply getting into the countries as an adventure. | Context |
| 28 | A | As there are many beautiful cities in the world, the Cape Town is one of them. | Context |
| 29 | D | ‘ Intending to’ is the collocation and so only Answer D is the correct answer. | Collocation |
| 30 | C | The word ‘Since’ is a preposition which indicates the sense of present perfect tense and so it fits the context. | Present perfect tense |
| 31 | C | Only ‘opportunity’ means the chance and it suits in the meaning of the article. Moreover, before the singular noun, we should have the definite article and so Answer C is correct. | Context |
| 32 | B | As the Victoria Falls is the first wonder of the wonder of the world mentioned in the passage, the Pyramids in Egypt are another wonder of the world mentioned in this passage. | Context |
| 33 | D | ‘Fitting’ means suitable which indicates the Pyramids in Egypt is a suitable finishing point to a long and eventful trip. | Context |