Listen to the following story from Writing Effective Study Plans by Ted Knoy:
Pick the work or expression whose meaning is closest to the meaning of the underlined word or expression in the following passages.
1. Taiwan heavily depends on international trade owing to its limited natural resources and domestic supply as well as demand in either the capital or commodity market.
A. bases
B. relies
C. implements
2. Taiwan heavily depends on international trade owing to its limited natural resources and domestic supply as well as demand in either the capital or commodity market.
A. debt
B. investments
C. commerce
3. Taiwan heavily depends on international trade owing to its limited natural resources and domestic supply as well as demand in either the capital or commodity market.
A. restricted
B. abundant
C. overflowing
4. Taiwan heavily depends on international trade owing to its limited natural resources and domestic supply as well as demand in either the capital or commodity market.
A. international
B. local
C. multinational
5. Taiwan heavily depends on international trade owing to its limited natural resources and domestic supply as well as demand in either the capital or commodity market.
A. money
B. land
C. gold
6. Taiwan heavily depends on international trade owing to its limited natural resources and domestic supply as well as demand in either the capital or commodity market.
A. information
B. product
C. services
7. To fulfill its aspirations of becoming the financial center of the Asian Pacific region, Taiwan is facing deregulation and globalization.
A. hopes
B. nightmares
C. dilemmas
8. To fulfill its aspirations of becoming the financial center of the Asian Pacific region, Taiwan is facing deregulation and globalization.
A. communication
B. technology
C. commercial
9. To fulfill its aspirations of becoming the financial center of the Asian Pacific region, Taiwan is facing deregulation and globalization.
A. relaxing of rules or codes
B. centralization
C. modernization
10. To fulfill its aspirations of becoming the financial center of the Asian Pacific region, Taiwan is facing deregulation and globalization.
A. impacting the entire region
B. impacting the whole world
C. impacting the entire country
11. Taiwan is becoming more sensitive to fluctuating international markets, thus forging closer relations with other countries.
A. inflexible
B. rigid
C. impressionable
12. Taiwan is becoming more sensitive to fluctuating international markets, thus forging closer relations with other countries.
A. easily moved or shaken
B. positioned
C. steady
13. Taiwan is becoming more sensitive to fluctuating international markets, thus forging closer relations with other countries.
A. deteriorating
B. developing
C. degrading
14. Currently, Taiwan’s most urgent need is for local economists to develop expert and comparative abilities, which match the rapid changes in regulation and innovation, such as those in the United States.
A. adept
B. explicable
C. incredulous
15. Currently, Taiwan’s most urgent need is for local economists to develop expert and comparative abilities, which match the rapid changes in regulation and innovation, such as those in the United States.
A. contrasting
B. competent
C. relative
16. Currently, Taiwan’s most urgent need is for local economists to develop expert and comparative abilities, which match the rapid changes in regulation and innovation, such as those in the United States.
A. law
B. compliment
C. relation
17. Currently, Taiwan’s most urgent need is for local economists to develop expert and comparative abilities, which match the rapid changes in regulation and innovation, such as those in the United States.
A. inquiry
B. novelty
C. significance
Score = Correct answers:
Additional practice can be found in Writing Effective Study Plans by Ted Knoy for some of these definitions.
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