In the text below, some words have been deleted. First read through the whole text, then answer the questions that follow.
In the following texts, you have to indicate the possible place where a word may have been deleted, and which word belongs there.
Here are two examples.
{e.g.1 e.g.2} Natural gas will become the pre-eminent fuel of the 21st century, according to widespread expectation. Indeed, reserves of gas already (i) stand (ii) 87 (iii) percent (iv) of oil {e.g.3 & e.g.4} reserves in (i) of ii energy (iii) content (iv) .
e.g.1 Where has the word been deleted?
e.g.2 Which word has been left out here?
A. At position (i).
A. in
B. At position (ii).
B. on
C. At position (iii).
C. at
D. At position (iv).
D. about
e.g.3 Where has the word been deleted?
e.g.4 Which word has been left out here?
A. At position (i).
A. view
B. At position (ii).
B. terms
C. At position (iii).
C. aspect
D. At position (iv).
D. comparison
Now answer the following questions in the same way.
{Question 1 & 2} If this shift occurs, the geopolitical consequences would be momentous, since it would take power away (i) from (ii) OPEC (iii) and (iv) it at least partly towards Russia, {Question 3 & 4} (i) has (ii) more (iii) gas (iv) reserves than any other country.
*You can click here to open the text (Energy geopolitics) in a new window. You will use this for the next few questions.
Question 1 of 4 1 Points
Where has the word been deleted?
A. At position (iv).
B. At position (ii).
C. At position (iii).
D. At position (i).
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Question 2 of 4 1 Points
Which word has been left out here?
A. country
B. shift
C. completely
D. perhaps
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Question 3 of 4 1 Points
Where has the word been deleted?
A. At position (i).
B. At position (iv).
C. At position (iii).
D. At position (ii).
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Question 4 of 4 1 Points
Which word has been left out here?
A. than
B. much
C. and
D. which
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Question 1 of 4:
Where has the word been deleted?
D. At position (i).
Question 2 of 4:
Which word has been left out here?
B. shift
Question 3 of 4:
Where has the word been deleted?
A. At position (i).
Question 4 of 4:
Which word has been left out here?
A. than