Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read…
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Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in
each blank.
Tea prices in the domestic (1)__________ continue to rule high in the current year despite the expectation of a higher production as compared to the previous year. During the past three months, tea prices have been (2)__________ with the prices of other companies. Unlike last year, tea prices have generally shown (3) __________, when tea prices rose dramatically, this year, prices seem to have (4) __________ at a rather high level. In the subsequent four months, the (5)__________ average price showed a downtrend.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
- A.
market
- B.
area
- C.
zone
- D.
field
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Correct answer: A
Correct Option
Option A: market
Detailed Explanation
The sentence containing blank number (1) is: "Tea prices in the domestic (1)________ continue to rule high in the current year..."
Contextual Analysis: The passage discusses tea prices within the country's commercial environment.
Reasoning: The phrase "domestic market" is a standard idiomatic expression used to describe the internal commercial trading environment of a country. Terms like "area," "zone," or "field" refer more specifically to physical geography, whereas "market" specifically refers to the economic and trading system where prices are established.