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1. Some countries require tourists to receive certain vaccinations before entry, while
others do not.
A. Vaccinations are given to tourists at the border by some countries, but not by all.
B. Tourists need not be vaccinated to enter certain countries, but other nations may
demand this.
C. Many countries vaccinate tourists after they have entered, whereas many others don't.
D. While many tourists get vaccinated upon entry to some countries, many others do
not.
2. Though I had known about it well in advance, I pretended to be surprised at having
a birthday party.
A. I acted surprised about being given a birthday party, but I had known about it a long
time before.
B. Despite only pretending to be surprised at the birthday party, I had actually been
completely unaware of it.
C. I was quite surprised at their throwing me a birthday party, though I could have found
out about it well before.
D. I knew about the birthday party a long time before, yet I wasn't pretending when I
acted surprised.
3. Despite not being widely known in her own time, Jane Austen had a small band of
dedicated followers.
A. Even during her own lifetime, Jane Austen had gathered a sizeable band of devoted
admirers.
B. Until after her death, not many people who read Jane Austen's work liked it.
C. A small devoted group admired Jane Austen's work, in spite of her obscurity during
her lifetime.
D. Despite the quality of her work, Jane Austen didn't become popular with readers until
after her death.

A. Portugal is the country that I have always wanted to see most in Europe.
B. Having visited practically every country in Europe, I find that Portugal is the one I
enjoy most.
C. I feel that Portugal is the most interesting country in Europe.
D. I have visited many countries, but I have enjoyed few as much as the European
country of Portugal.
8. Any cough that persists for more than a week should be looked at by a doctor.
A. Some coughs may continue for weeks, whether or not a doctor is seen.
B. If you have a weak cough, you probably don't really need to visit a doctor.
C. You ought to see a doctor if you have a cough that doesn't stop within a week.
D. You don't have to go to a doctor if you think your cough will stop within the week.
9. The only criticism I can put forward about the film is that it could have been a little
shorter.
A. The film is great, although some people find it a little too long.
B. Apart from the fact that it was a little too long, I can't say anything bad about the
film.
C. I'm sure the film will receive a lot criticism because of how long it lasts.
D. Even though it was such a long film, I don't think it really deserves any criticism.
10. Had it not been for the timely intervention of a helpful passer-by, he would have
been robbed of all his money.
A. A helpful passer-by intervented just when a thief was trying to rob him of all his
money, but he failed to stop him.
B. Had it not been for someone who got in the way while trying to be helpful, he would
have recovered his money.
C. All his money was stolen by a passer-by, who pretended to be helping him.
D. He was saved from having all his money stolen when a person who happened to be
going by intervened just in time.

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