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The farmers had applied new technology in their fields. The output of rice was raised.
(Combine with: Thanks to ...........which............)
A.Thanks to new technology which the farmers had applied in their fields, the output of rice was raised.
B.Thanks to the output of rice which the farmers had applied in their fields, neww technology was raised.
C.Thanks to new technology the farmers had applied in their fields, which the output of rice was raised.
D.Thanks to new technology which the output of rice was raised, the farmers had applied in their fields,

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His explanation is not clear. The examples he gives are not clear.
( join into one sentence, using : neither...............nor)
A.Neither his explanation nor the examples he gives are clear.
B.Neither his explanation nor the examples he gives is clear.
C.Neither his explanation nor the examples he gives was clear.
D.Neither had his explanation nor the examples he gives are clear.

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People say that the price of gold is going up. ( change into passive voice.)
A.It is said that the price of gold was going up.
B.It is said that the price of gold is said to be going up.
C.It is said that the price of gold is going up.
D.Both B and C

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Seldom did people travel far from home years ago. (Use the ordinary word order)
A.People seldom had travelled far from home years ago.
B.People seldom travel far from home years ago.
C.People seldom travelled far from home years ago.
D.People seldom have travelled far from home years ago.

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He made a great discovery. He was very proud of it. ( Combine into one sentence)
A.He was very proud of making a great discovery.
B.He was very proud for making a great discovery.
C.He was very proud by making a great discovery.
D.He was very proud in making a great discovery.

His academic record at high school was poor. He failed to apply to that prestigious institution.
A.His academic record at high school was poor because he didn’t apply to that prestigious institution.
B.His academic record at high school was poor as a result of his failure to apply to that prestigious institution.
C.Failing to apply to that prestigious institution, his academic record at high school was poor
D.His academic record at high school was poor; as a result, he failed to apply to that prestigious institution.

A.inhabitant
B.philosopher
C.advocate
D.economy

Which of the following was seen as a disadvantage of the postage stamp?
A.It was difficult to affix to letters
B.It increased the cost of mail delivery
C.It was easy to counterfeit
D.It had to be purchased by the sender in advance.

The private postal services claimed that they could do which of the following better than the government?
A.Deliver a high volume of mail
B.Deliver mail more cheaply
C.Deliver mail faster
D.Deliver mail to rural areas

What does the passage mainly discuss?
A.The history of postage stamps
B.The development of a government postal system .
C.A comparison of urban and rural postal services.
D.The increased use of private mail services.