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In brief, there were marked differences in rates of male and female gym memberships in the period covered.

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   1 decline 2 abandoning 3 evolved
   

4 four decades 5 hardly altered

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   a generation ago
   

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   1 distinguish 2 identical 3 equivalent
   
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   varies 5 conversely 6 diverse 7 comparable
   

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   1 cause 2 cause 3 consequence 4 cause
   
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   consequence 6 consequence 7 cause
   

2. 
   1 She knew she did not have the right qualifications;
   

nevertheless, she applied for the job.

2. 
   Geography is the study of the countries of the world, whereas, geology is the study of the structure and origin of the earth.
   
3. 
   Over the last ten years, there has been a marked divergence in the salaries of executives and the salaries of ordinary workers; the former has increased by one hundred and eighty-seven per cent, while the latter has increased by only twenty-seven per cent.
   
4. 
   Shopkeepers should be penalized if they sell cigarettes to young people; moreover, the minimum age at which young people can legally buy tobacco products should be increased to eighteen.
   
5. 
   In many countries, it is very difficult to train for a new career after the age of forty; hence, people need to think carefully before choosing an occupation.
   
6. 
   Prior to the dispute over land ownership, the two communities had lived
   

harmoniously for many years.

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