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In each of the following questions there are four sentences given. Arrange them
to a form a coherent paragraph.
1.
A. They divided the day into twelve periods also, and our twenty four hour day is
based on the Egyptian division of day and night.
B. The ancient Egyptians divided the night into twelve time periods,
corresponding to the rising of twelve stars.
C. The Egyptians also made shadow clocks – blocks of wood with pointers.
D. Eventually these shadow clocks, or sundials, had twelve periods of time to
divide the day – so they were the first timepieces.
a. BADC
b. DABC
c. BACD
d. ABCD
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2.
A. They also inflated balls of larger sizes with which they played a kind of
football and other kicking games.
B. Some early people wove reeds into rounded shapes.
C. Later, generations of Greeks and Romans added a new idea – air.
D. A blown up leather ball called a follis was used in games of catch.
a. BDCA
b. BCDA
c. ACBD
d. DBAC
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3.
A. As a child grows, the vocal cords become longer.
B. So they produce short air waves.
C. A child has short vocal cords.
D. As they become longer, the voice becomes deeper.
a. CABD
b. BACD
c. ABCD
d. DCBA
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4.
A. A sprain is an injury to a joint, such as the ankle, knee, or wrist.
B. In a sprain, the ligaments are stretched or torn.
C. This is usually caused by stretching, twisting or pressure at the joint,
which appears very quickly.
D. You also can’t use the joint without increasing pain, and it may look
discoloured.
a. ACBD
b. DCBA
c. ABCD
d. BCDA
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5.
A. He must get the amino acids from the protein in the food he eats.
B. They are important to man because they provide him with the amino acids that
his body cannot make for itself.
C. These include milk, eggs, lean meats, fish, peas, beans, peanuts, and
certain grains.
D. Many of the foods that are considered important for us to eat are so because
of the proteins they contain.
a. CBAD
b. ADBC
c. DBCA
d. DCBA
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