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4 Himalayas, where he died at the age of 39 attempting a notoriously difficult ascent, developed the notion of ‘fair means’ like a kind of informal protocol by which the use of ‘walk-through’ guidebooks and equipment such as ladders and grappling hooks were discouraged. Questions 41 – 50. Choose the word that best fits the gap in each of the following sentences and write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. 41. Beneath the streets of a modern city __________ of walls, columns, cables, pipes, and tunnels required to satisfy the needs of inhabitants. A. the existing network B. exists the network C. where exists D. the network’s existence 42. The controversy has been __________ by the arrival of foreign businesses which are seen as a threat to the local economy. A. risen B. charged C. fuelled D. inspired 43. The children felt disappointed because first, their parents promised to take them to Disneyland, and then they __________ on their word. A. played down B. went back C. came off D. drew out 44. - Jimmy: “You must have found reading my essay very tiring.” - Kate: “__________” A. You are welcome. B. At all costs. C. Just in case. D. Not in the least. 45. He was __________ unaware of what was happening around him. A. blissfully B. bitterly C. absolutely D. drastically 46. Recently, the company has received a __________ of complaints from the customers about poor products. A. barrage B. pack C. pool D. bank 47. It must be true. I heard it straight from the __________ mouth. A. cat’s B. camel’s C. dog’s D. horse’s 48. __________ to the unaided eye, ultraviolet light can be detected in a number of ways. A. Although is invisible B. Even though it invisible C. Despite invisible D. Although invisible 49. __________ motivate learning is well documented. A. That is computers B. Computers that C. That computers D. It is those computers 50. My parents always had a happily __________ attitude to my staying out late in the evening. A. cold-blooded B. long-suffering C. easy-going D. thick-skinned