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Reading 1/1:
A. Decline in manufacturing output globally
B. Improved transportation technology
C. Increased government regulation of trade
D. Shifting consumer preferences towards domestic products
6) The word 'duties' in paragraph B is CLOSEST in meaning to
A. tariffs
B. quotas
C. tasks
D. jobs
7) What is the most suitable title for the passage?
A. The World of Trade
B. Expansion in International Trade
C. Innovation in Manufacturing
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D. Delivering the Goods
8) In which paragraph does the writer discuss the key factor in the transformation of ocean shipping into a highly efficient and competitive business?
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A. Paragraph C
B. Paragraph H
C. Paragraph D
D. Paragraph G
9) The passage suggests that the shift in world output towards finished manufactured products has led to
A. An increase in the cost of transportation per dollar's worth of imports/exports
B. A greater reliance on raw materials and processed commodities in international trade
C. A decrease in the cost of transportation per dollar's worth of imports/exports
D. No significant change in the cost of transportation per dollar's worth of imports/exports
10) The word 'obstacle' in paragraph E can be replaced by
A. riddle
B. huddle
C. thrive
D. barrier
