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98 Decide which of the choices given below would correctly complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the correct choice for each blank an your answer sheet. The way that people spend their money, and the objects on which they spend it, are the last areas where free choice and individuality can be expressed. The choice reflects personal taste, the way people see themselves and the fantasies they 26 about their lives, the restrictions on money available 27 them, the presence of others in the family with a 28 on that money, and the influence of current convention, 29 , surroundings and locality. Shopping is an important human activity. Yet shoppers are 30 with a confusing situation and a(n) 31 changing one. The confusion arises from the claims 32 adverting, from inadequate information about new products, new materials, new places to shop--a confusion enhanced by rising prices and a (n) 33 choice of goods than ever before. The search 34 the right purchase is based on ignorance of 35 own needs and ignorance of the products 36 for those needs. When choosing any particular item, there are several lines of communication which might provide some guidance. 37 none of these is entirely satisfactory. For example, you can ask a shop assistant initially. 38 you find one, she may quite 39 not know the answers. She may be a schoolgirl with a Saturday job, or a housewife 40 part-time. 26. [A] imagine [B] possess [C] have [D]own 27. [A] to [B] for [C] with [D] of 28. [A] right [B] demand [C] request [D] claim 29. [A] growth [B] upbringing [C] cultivation [D] expansion 30. [A] dealt [B] faced [C] coped [D] greeted 31. [A] suddenly [B] instantly [C] rapidly [D] readily 32. [A] made by [B] seen in [C] hinted at