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73. Although the feasibility report is not available 77. After decades of research, astronomers still
at the moment, we ‑‑‑‑ the cost of the project don’t know precisely how much matter exists
at $300,000. in the universe, and so cannot predict ‑‑‑‑ how
the universe will end.
A) think B) figure
A) dramatically B) scarcely
C) estimate D) decide
C) barely D) accurately
E) define
E) fortunately

74. One of the bastions of old Southern culture, 78. American government and the Islamic
this South Carolina city on the Atlantic has Republic of Iran stopped competing for
been hit by war, fire, hurricane, as well as dominance over the Middle East and agreed
other ‑‑‑‑. to ‑‑‑‑ each otherʼs spheres of influence.

A) anniversaries B) visages A) consult B) ruin
C) attainments D) calamities C) respect D) diminish
E) invitations E) demolish
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75. Over the years, the central building of the 79. One of the branches of this company was
ancient Athenian acropolis, the Parthenon, established in Turkey in 1925, another one
was ‑‑‑‑ first into a Christian church and then developed more or less ‑‑‑‑ in Switzerland,
into an Islamic mosque. and the other slightly later in France.
A) remained B) predicted A) simultaneously B) intentionally
C) converted D) transported C) merely D) deliberately
E) grown E) permanently

76. The giant anteater, a fascinating animal with 80. A strong indicator of the health of localized
its furry tail and 2‑ foot‑long tongue, is ‑‑‑‑ by population is their height / weight, which
indiscriminate hunting and loss of habitat. generally increases with improved ‑‑‑‑ and
health care.
A) diffused B) abandoned
A) nutrition B) duration
C) abolished D) traced
E) threatened C) specification D) filtration
E) calibration

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