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·this pArt oF thE rEADing tEst tEsts your grAmmAr.
·rEAD thE wholE tExt quiCkly to FinD out whAt it is ABout.As you rEAD, try AnD prEDiCt thE worDs thAt might Fill thE gAps.
·look At thE thrEE possiBlE AnswErs For EACh gAp AnD Cross out Any oBviously inCorrECt worDs.
·thEn rEAD Both BEForE AnD AFtEr EACh gAp to DECiDE whiCh worD shoulD go in it.
·AFtEr ComplEting All thE gAps, rEAD thE wholE tExt AgAin to ChECk your AnswErs
·rEAD thE ArtiClE BElow ABout A smAll uk BAnk.
·ChoosE thE CorrECt worD to Fill EACh gAp FromA,B、orC、on thE oppositE pAgE.
·For EACh quEstion 29-40, mArk onE lEttErA,B、orC、.

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A、sinCE

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B、For

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C、During