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D. traditional lending institutions
2) Why might borrowers turn to loan sharks instead of conventional banks?
A. They encounter pressing financial problems.
B. They can put their assets up as collateral for the loan.C. The time between instalments is more flexible.
D. The approval process for the loan is different.
3) Which is NOT mentioned as a situation when people seek financial support from loan sharks?
A. making payments that they do not plan for
B. purchasing a property of their own will C. not having enough money to pay for things they need
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D. having urgent serious problems with their health
4) Which is NOT mentioned as a method that loan sharks do to make sure they can get their money back?
A. making use of verbal warnings B. avoiding physical violence
C. using psychological techniques
D. threatening or frightening
5) Which word does NOT convey similar meaning to the word "EXORBITANT" in section C?
A. competitive B. unreasonable
C. usurious
D. astronomical
6) One of the primary aspects of loan sharks' operation is
A. transparency
B. unrestricted activities
C. legality
D. insubstantial interest rates
7) What is one of the consequences borrowers may encounter when they do not return money to loan sharks on time?
A. being sued
B. being harassed C. being criticized
D. being killed
8) What is the best paraphrase for the sentence "This predatory practice not only deepens the financial distress of borrowers but also puts them at significant risk of losing valuable assets or
collatoral" in the third naranrank of ecoction D2
