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Choose the best answer from the options
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Auctions are public sales of goods ( including property )
conducted by a registered auctioneer. An auction is sometimes ___1___
by people who seek a good bargain ___2___
a good buy. The auction begins when ___3___
auctioneer asks the crowd assembled to ___4___
a bid or offer for the items ___5___
sale. He encourages the crowd to make
___6___ and higher bids and
the bidding ends ___7___ the
highest offer is made. This is ___8___
by the auctioneer's act of banging a small hammer ___9___
the table at which he stands. An auction is
___10___ well advertised
before the event. Detailed ___11___
of the items for sale are given ___12___
well as information about where and when ___13___
buyers can view and examine the item ___
14___ items in question. An
auctioneer's services are often ___15___
for in the form of a percentage of the item sold. It is
therefore in the auctioneer's interest to push up the bidding
price as high as possible. |
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attended
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at |
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visited |
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on
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seen |
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in |
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witnessed |
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into |
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in |
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soon |
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to |
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often
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or
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rapidly |
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for |
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quickly |
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(A) |
an |
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pictures |
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the
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elaborations |
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this |
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specifications |
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(D) |
that |
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particulars
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do |
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as
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say |
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so |
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hold |
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and |
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make
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are |
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on
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likely |
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in |
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future |
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at |
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interesting |
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for |
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prospective
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larger |
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or
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higher
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for |
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bigger |
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and |
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taller |
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to |
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while |
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(A) |
sold |
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when
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paid
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till |
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given |
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as |
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bought |
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closed |
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displayed |
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signaled
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(D) |
performed |
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