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The main purpose of the text is to

a) explain the reasons for the sudden increase in the price of oil in 2018.

b) speculate on matters that may affect the global energy market in 2018.

c) provide precise answers to the most relevant questions on global energy.

d) forecast changes in trade and energy production in Asia and the Middle East.

e) measure the devastating impact of renewable industry on coal and natural gas.

The phrase that shift (line 46) refers to the change in China from a

a) heavy industry fuelled by coal to a service-based industry using a more varied mix.

b) large consumption of the world’s fossil fuels to lower consumption levels.

c) limited demand for oil, gas and coal to an increasing demand.

d) low-fossil-fuel economy to a pollution-based economy.

e) fast-growing economy to a receding one.

The main purpose of Text II is to

criticize the excessive dependence of the U.S. and Europe on fossil fuels.

announce an increase in the use of solar energy in Latin America and India.

expose the higher costs related to rising LNG imports in several Asian nations.

provide estimates concerning the increasing demand for renewable energy sources.

warn investors about the risks associated with solar, wind and green energy projects.

In the sentence fragment of the fifth paragraph “Designing robots for sports requires much more than experts in state-of-the-art technology”, the words in bold can be replaced, without any change in meaning, by the following words:

a) drawing / scholars

b) creating / amateurs

c) planning / specialists

d) finishing / professionals

e) manufacturing / engineers

In the fragment of the text “It all comes down to the relationship between oil and gas production and the price of electricity, which directly affects the bottom line of technologies like wind and solar” (lines 14-17), the pronoun which refers to

a) oil production

b) gas production

c) electricity

d) the price of electricity

e) the relationship between oil and gas production

In the 6^th paragraph of the text, the highlighted expression as well as, in the fragment “as well as ability to change direction and submerge” is associated with the idea of

a) time

b) addition

c) purpose

d) condition

e) consequence

In the 2^nd paragraph of the text, in the fragment “That determination would appear to eliminate the possibility that Navy pilots who reported seeing unexplained aircraft”, the word who refers to

a) alien

b) military

c) officials

d) scientists

e) Navy pilots

In paragraph 7, the word However in the fragment “In the humanoid league, the players are human-like robots with human-like senses. However, they are rather slow” can be replaced, without change in meaning, by

a) unless

b) indeed

c) furthermore

d) nevertheless

e) consequently

In the fragment of the text “Thankfully, this time around, the

outlook for renewable energy isn't so bleak" (lines 11-12), the

word bleak can be replaced, with no change in meaning, by

a) encouraging

b) cheerful

c) optimistic

d) desolate

e) promising

In the sentence of the text “Generally, loan clerks are on the high end of this range,whereas general office clerks are on the lower end" (lines 78-80), the word whereas

a) expresses a contrast.

b) highlights a problem.

c) imposes a condition.

d) introduces an example.

e) points out a solution.