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policies, however, depressed the level of business activity.


196- The economic crisis of 1974 ............ .

A) had a serious and lasting impact on unemployment

B) grew even more serious in 1975 in all the Western industrialised societies
C) was a direct result of the sudden sharp increase in late 1973 of oil prices
D) was confined to underdeveloped countries
E) contributed to an increase in monetary transactions
197- In most countries efforts made in 1974 to curb inflation ............... .

A) increased unemployment and caused political instability

B) led to an improvement in the situation within a year
C) caused an even greater deficit in external payments
D) failed totally due to the ever increasing oil prices
E) received the full support of industrialists
198- The author argues that inflation in 1974 ............ .

A) was mishandled by a majority of governments

B) also showed itself clearly in the growing deficit in the balance of payments
C) hit developed countries more than underdevel-oped countries
D) eventually brought about a business boom
E) finally did bring down the price of oil


Skin cancer is a condition about which people are becoming increasingly concerned. As yet, there is still a disturbing level of ignorance about the topic and not everyone fully understands the cause of the illness. In simple terms, sunburn and ultraviolet light can damage your skin, and this damage can lead to skin cancer. There are, of course, other determining factors including your
heredity and the environment you live in. As such, it's not always a simple matter to clearly define the source of an individual case. However, it's still true to say that total amount of sun received over ten years and over exposure resulting in sunburn can cause skin cancer.
199- According to the passage ............... .

A) more people are becoming infected with skin cancer than ever before

B) not many people realise at first that they've contracted the illness
C) no one has yet found exactly what the reason for the disease is
D) interest and anxiety over this type of cancer is rising
E) it's not unusual for the sufferers to ignore their symptoms