Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions. :
The industrial production plummeted spectacularly from 1990 to 2000.
- A. The industrial production fell quickly in ten years from 1990 to 2000.
- B. The industrial production fell steadily in ten years from 1990 to 2000.
- C. The industrial production rose sharply in ten years from 1990 to 2000.
- D. The industrial production rose slightly in ten years from 1990 to 2000.
Giải đáp
Đáp án đúng là A
Giải thích chi tiết
The answer is A. The industrial production fell quickly in ten years from 1990 to 2000. The word “plummeted” means “fell sharply,” so the sentence is saying that industrial production fell very quickly from 1990 to 2000. The other options are not as close in meaning to the original sentence.