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CAT/2003

Question . 75

In the following question, the answer choices suggest alternative arrangements of four or more sentences (denoted by A, B, C, D, E, F). Choose the alternative which suggests a coherent paragraph.

A. Luckily the tide of battle moved elsewhere after the American victory at Midway and an Australian victory over Japan at Milne Bay.

B. It could have been no more than delaying tactic.

C. The Australian Military, knowing the position was hopeless, planned to fall back to the south-east in the hope of defending the main cities.

D. They had captured most of the Solomon Islands and much of New Guinea, and seemed poised for an invasion.

E. Not many people outside Australia realize how close the Japanese got.

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(a) In E, it is stated that not many people outside Australia are aware of how close the Japanese got them during the IInd World War. D tells us that most of the Solomon Islands and much of New Guinea have been captured by them and they were poised for an invasion. In C, it is shown that the Australian Military, knew the hopelessness of the situation, and they have planned to call back. B says that this was no more than a delaying tactic. A concludes that luckily for them the tide of the war moved elsewhere.