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year. 7. ( A) To inspect the shuttle for potentially critical heat shield damage. ( B) To rewire the space station for a permanent power source. ( C) To beat the odds to get off the launch pad in the first nighttime launch. ( D) To make a fiery ascent that turns night into day. 8. ( A) 50. ( B) 80. ( C) 150. ( D) 180. 9. ( A) Fortyfive women were killed in the blaze at a drug treatment center. ( B) The fire was not caused by arson according to a senior firefighter. ( C) Nine mentally ill patients died in the fire. ( D) People were trapped behind locked gates and barred windows. 10. ( A) Two detectives investigating the case had tested positive for traces of radiation. ( B) The exwife and the former motherinlaw of the spy were also poisoned. ( C) The Russian businessman who met the former spy in London has fallen ill. ( D) There is a high degree of probability that it is polonium that killed the spy. Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following interview. 11. ( A) Closed to the public. ( B) Silent and empty. ( C) Packed with ( D) Strangely crowded. 12. ( A) New Mexico. ( B) Minnesota. ( C) The coast of Florida. ( D) The Caribbean. 13. ( A) Several gallons of petrol. ( B) Food for at least three days. ( C) Plenty of dr