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Mr. Castro made the assumption that his secretary was coming, so he was surprised when she didn't show up.

• A. something reliable

• B. accepted as untrue

• C. certain to happen

• D. power

The theory of evolution is an example of the prevailing theory about the origin of people, since scientists on the whole currently accept the theory.

• A. something that happened in the past

• B. redundant

• C. common but unaccepted

• D. widespread influence or current

I know your intuition can be helpful but having all of the information is what we really need.

• A. knowledge with proofs

• B. impression

• C. conscious reasoning

• D. logical insights

Macedonian pines were bought to make oars to power the triremes, the most advanced naval fighting ships the world had not yet seen.

• A. three ships

• B. sea vessel used in war

• C. ships which of Macedonian pines

• D. luxurious ship

There is no false hope, no redress, no going back.

• A. action to set right

• B. action to delay remedy

• C. action to deform

• D. action to destroy

Humans are part of the whole system, interconnected, and interdependent.

• A. reliant to one another

• B. measured by importance

• C. beneficial

• D. incomplete

Religion for most people is inextricably linked with life itself. We live entirely according to a set of religious norms, beliefs and faith.

• A. completely

• B. separately

• C. evitable way

• D. by season

Although Timex watches have a good reputation and service for reliability for many years, if a watch is being sold secondhand then it might be that some of the functionality has ceased working.

• A. probability

• B. trustworthy

• C. unauthenticity

• D. archive