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Part III Cloze [15 min.] 1. The majority of people, about nine out of ten, are right-handed, __26__ until recently, people 26. A. Down B. Never C. Up D. Not who were left-handed were considered __27__, 27. A. unique B. eccentric C. odd D. abnormal and once children showed this __28__ they were 28. A. habit B. tenancy C. tendency D. trend forced to use their right hands. Today left-handedness is generally __29__, but it is still a disadvan- 29. A. accepted B. admitted C. approved D. acknowledged tage in a world __30__ most people are right- 30. A. when B. that C. where D. which handed. For example, most tools and implements are still __31__ for right-handed people. 31. A. ordered B. designed C. planned D. supposed In sports, __32__ contrast, doing things 32. A. by B. for C. at D. with with the left hand or __33__, is often an advantage. 33. A. leg B. arm C. eye D. foot Throwing, kicking, punching or batting from the “__34__” side may result in throwing 34. A. proper B. indirect C. correct D. wrong __35__ many opponents who are more accus- 35. A. away B. down C. off D. up tomed to dealing with the __36__ of players 36. A. minority B. majority C. plenty D. lack who are right-handed. This is __37__, in many 37. A. the reason B. the case C. why D. that __38__ at a professional level, a higher 38. A. games B. hobbies C. activities D. rounds __39__ of players are left-handed than in the 39. A. part B. percent C. proportion D. section population as a whole. The word “right” in many languages means “cor- Rect” or is __40__ with lawfulness , whereas the 40. A. related B. mixed C. connected D. combined words associated with “left,” such as “sinister”, gen- erally have __41__ associations. 41. A. negative B. positive C. constructive D. doubtful In the pa