23. Weeks _______ before anyone was arrested in connection with the bank robbery.

    A) terminated   C) overlapped

    B) elapsed  D) expired

24. In order to prevent stress from being set up in the metal, expansion joints are fitted which _______ the stress by allowing the pipe to expand or contract freely.

    A) relieve  C) reclaim

    B) reconcile    D) rectify

25. How much of your country’s electrical supply is _______ from water power?

    A) deduced  C) derived

    B) detached D) declined

26. She had recently left a job and had helped herself to copies of the company’s client data, which she intended to _______ in starting her own business.

    A) dwell on C) base on

    B) come upon    D) draw upon