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A. An old and semi-apocryphal story is routinely doing the rounds at the elections
B. The nub of the story is this: Sir Peter's association sought to dissuade him from standing on the grounds of his advanced age, reasoning that, should he die mid-term, the cash-strapped Tories of Louth would not be able to bear the cost of fighting a by-election.
C. It concerns negotiations between Sir Peter Tapsell, the 74-year old Conservative member for Louth and his constituency association, ahead of the forthcoming general election.
D. Sir Peter is said to have a written a personal cheque for the estimated 10,000 $ cost of a by election campaign
E. He posted it along with the instruction that it is cashed in the event of his death.
F. This is seen as one more instance of his wit and ability to create hype about his candidature
B. The nub of the story is this: Sir Peter's association sought to dissuade him from standing on the grounds of his advanced age, reasoning that, should he die mid-term, the cash-strapped Tories of Louth would not be able to bear the cost of fighting a by-election.
C. It concerns negotiations between Sir Peter Tapsell, the 74-year old Conservative member for Louth and his constituency association, ahead of the forthcoming general election.
D. Sir Peter is said to have a written a personal cheque for the estimated 10,000 $ cost of a by election campaign
E. He posted it along with the instruction that it is cashed in the event of his death.
F. This is seen as one more instance of his wit and ability to create hype about his candidature
Answer: Option A
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Option (a) The opening sentence introduces the existence of a story. Sentence C then goes on to mention what the story is about. Sentence B tells the reader about the plot of this story and sentence D then describes Sir Peter's reaction to a set of events. Sentence E completes the account of his action. This makes choice (a) correct, which sentence F remarking on the relevance of this story. This makes choice (a) correct.
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Option (a) The opening sentence introduces the existence of a story. Sentence C then goes on to mention what the story is about. Sentence B tells the reader about the plot of this story and sentence D then describes Sir Peter's reaction to a set of events. Sentence E completes the account of his action. This makes choice (a) correct, which sentence F remarking on the relevance of this story. This makes choice (a) correct.
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