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While the Ministry has jurisdiction ( ) the Rabies Prevention Law, which requires the capturing and, if ( ), the putting down of uninoculated animals likely to infect humans, it instructs local governments to carry ( ) these tasks, ( ) through public health centers. According to a survey, about 340,000 ( ) the cats and dogs taken to public health centers in 2006 were put down. A group said the number of dogs and cats killed in 1997 was about 640,000. The number dropped below about 500,000 in fiscal 2001 and has ( ) ever since. ( ) response to mounting criticism over putting down animals ( ) the perspective of animal rights, the ministry notified local governments that they should explore ways to keep animals ( ) as far as possible. The notification was issued in cooperation with another Ministry.

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2. a. necessary b. necessity c. necessarily d. needing
3. a. on b. in c. out d. at
4. a. in which they do b. which they do c. which do d. on which they do it
5. a. of b. in c. over d. on
6. a. been decreasing b. decreased c. been decreased d. been decreasingly
7. a. on b. in c. with d. under
8. a. on b. in c. with d. under
9. a. live b. living c. aliving d. alive

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