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24. Jacky: Is it safe to travel in the States during the pandemic? Linda: Why? _______________ Jacky: Bingo! I was assigned to host a launch event in Florida next month. Linda: Poor you! Buy both medical and travel insurance before your trip.(A) Is Disney World in Florida closed?(B) Are you going there on business?(C) A fancy restaurant was reserved for the party.(D) My flight was cancelled because of the pandemic.

25. Tina: Hi, Alan. _______________ Alan: The 2020 Nobel prize winner Louise Glück's poetry The Wild Iris. Tina: What a coincidence! I've just read the news yesterday. Alan: Fantastic! Let's look forward to the discussion.(A) Where're we gonna meet for the library tour?(B) Would you mind inviting Justin for a chat over coffee?(C) Shall I check the last meeting notes on my smartphone?(D) What're we gonna read for the next book club meeting?

26. (A) Being taken in (B) Having taken in (C) Take in (D) Taken in

27. (A) a decrease (B) a decreased (C) an increase (D) an increased

29. (A) loss (B) edge (C) diet (D) output

30. (A) on the lookout for (B) as a result of (C) leading to (D) resulting in

31. (A) because (B) otherwise (C) since (D) while

32. (A) and evaluated (B) be evaluating (C) to evaluate (D) the evaluation

33. (A) the same food as (B) as same the food (C) the food same as (D) the same as food

34. (A) are serving (B) used to serve (C) serve themselves (D) were served