The underlined word in "But things went so smoothly" (l.5) conveys the idea of: READ TEXT II AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 14 TO 23:
"By the same token" (l.25 ) can be replaced by:
READ TEXT II AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 14 TO 23:
The word Therefore in "Therefore, even modern information about it is scattered" (l.29) introduces an idea of:
In text I,
"tempted" (R.1) is the same as attempted.
In text I,
"in principle" (R.22) means in the beginning.
Read the text below in order to answer questions 31 to 33:
The headline of the article states that "The world's three largest economies are limping", which means they are
Read the text below in order to answer questions 34 to 36:
Fed steers US rates lower by quarter point
The US Federal Reserve last night demonstrated its determination to steer the American economy away from recession when it cut its key interest rate for the seventh time this year and signalled that borrowing costs could fall again. The Fed announced it was cutting its funds rate by a quarter of a point to 3.5 per cent, its lowest for seven years, and also reduced its largely symbolic discount rate. The discount rate fell a quarter of a point to 3 per cent, matching lows seen in the early 1990's. In a statement released alongside the rate decision, the ...
Read the text below in order to answer questions 37 to 40:
Shocks to the system At the start of the year, it was not uncommon to hear businessmen saying that Brazil was enjoying its best economic conditions for a generation. The country appeared to be well on the way to a period of sustained economic expansion. Most economists were looking to another strong year of growth, with gross domestic product expanding by 4.5 per cent in 2001, on top of 4 per cent in 2000. Real interest rates were about to fall to single digits for the first time in decades. However, within just a few months, the outlook for the Brazilian economy has deteriorated dramatically. A whole series of unexpected...
In text LI-I,
"has fueled" (•.1) means has decreased.
In text LI-I,
"Today%u2019s systems" (l.14) is the same as The current systems.