B ) Financially the country has been performing progressively well , having the international supervision . C ) The economic policies have shown no consistency in this country , which has resulted in the interference of the neighbour nations , trying to avoid a major financial collapse . D ) The grim economic situation of this country has put in danger the salaries of workers and energy distribution ; hence , international monetary assistance has been necessary . x E ) Energy is quite costly , which has led to cuts in salaries , also as a response to the deteriorating economic situation .
12 . The winter average temperature in the region was 0.12 centigrade higher last year than in the two previous decades , a trend that was followed in the summer .
A ) Last year , a dramatic drop was observed in the winter average temperature throughout the region . B ) The winter mean temperature in the region was almost the same last year as it has been in the past two decades , though it softly increased . X C ) The winter average temperature was higher than last summer ’ s mean temperature . D ) The average outdoor temperature is very much similar to room temperature , especially in the summer . E ) The summer temperature always tracks the trend of winter temperature .
13 . Were plans to be made with the aim of increasing the percentage of women in the armed forces , I would definitely apply .
A ) If they developed a strategy to strengthen the armed forces with more female soldiers , I would not miss the opportunity to enrol . x B ) There are plans to lessen the female assets in our country ' s military system , but still I will be part of them . C ) Notwithstanding the fact that I would like to be part of the armed forces , I realise it will be difficult as they plan to lower the rate of soldiers . D ) In a meritocratic society , women and men should be given the same chances to enrol the armed forces . E ) Should the armed forces have the same credibility as other public institutions , female soldiers would be immediately admitted .
14 . Our report states that our sales are booming unexpectedly in our business .
A ) Perceptibly , we are going through times of recession . B ) Business development has got to the point where customers are coming to us rather than us having to go to them . x C ) With a surprising development of the economy , we are surprised with our sales report as we didn ’ t expect this sharp fall . D ) The state will interfere in our business once the sales rate has decreased dramatically .