1. Questions 1-3 refer to the following article.

Joint efforts in fighting poverty for all societies, ——- in developing countries, are now in progress. In order to realize the goals for poverty eradication both national governments ——- the international community should undertake efforts in a mutually supportive manner.
According to statistics, there are still more than 1500 villages listed in extreme poverty, but this will be wiped out by 2020.
For the past few years, some developing countries have achieved encouraging results in poverty eradication, through social subsidies and employment creation with cooperation and assistance from the international community.
However, more attention and further assistance are needed and it is hoped that the United Nations will take the question into serious ——- and encourage developed nations to cooperate in humanitarian endeavors.

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4. Questions 4-6 refer to the following article.

The threat of hospital-acquired infections is causing much more vigilance in health care settings. In addition, pharmaceutical companies are urged not only to develop therapies for these infections, ——- to strengthen their efforts at preventing them . Obviously, in the health care environment better hand hygiene can significantly reduce infection rates , ——- can good practices for sterilizing processing equipment. Research announced at last year’s annual conference shows that traditional cleaning has little ——- on removing bacterial contamination in ambulances and crews potentially at risk from microbial infection, which can then be transported into hospitals.

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7. Questions 7-9 refer to the following letter.

Dear Mr. Mackenzy,
I’m writing in response to your letter inquiring about “loose skin” resulting ——- a diet. If you have a lot of weight to lose, you may be worried about “loose skin” on your chin, underarms and thighs. Please aim to lose weight slowly in order for your body to adjust.
Whatever kind of diet you are on, your skin needs oil, ——- it will become dry and less elastic. If you add a dressing made with olive to your salads, it may increase your skin’s radiance – your skin will also become smoother and softer.
Please ——- that water should be your primary beauty aid. Not only does it fill you up without calories, but it also takes toxins out of your body system.
Sincerely yours,
Editor, Sara Williams

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10. Questions 10-12 refer to the following article.
In the past, customers had a tendency of shopping in places where they were certain that ——-they wanted to buy was available, but things have changed.

Thanks to impressive advances in electronic commerce technology, consumers have become more comfortable with using credit cards to make purchases on the Internet.
In addition, as it has become a preferred method of purchasing products and services, the popularity of online shopping is expected to continue.
One of the greatest ——- of shopping online over visiting the store in person is being able to seek out the lowest prices or the best deals available ——- being provided with a large selection, variety, convenience and rapid delivery.

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