Aksun
4th October 2007, 19:42
In Finland now, everything is all right. Fifteen years after one of the worst recessions any European country has seen, triggered by the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Finns feel very content. Their small country of a population of 5 million is the first in the World Economic Forum’s list of the world’s most competitive countries, and the second in its
business-competitiveness index. It is also the first in the OECD’s world ranking of educational performance and has the second-highest share of research-and-development spending in the European Union. Moreover, the country is reversing its demographic decline and, hence, its fertility rate is one of the highest in Europe. Perhaps best of all the Finns are facing globalization without paranoia. Theirs is one of the few European countries to have
succeeded in businesses in which international prices are falling because of global competition and technological change. In most of Europe public opinion and even business élites seem gloomily resigned to being overwhelmed by India and China. Finland suggests that this fate is not inevitable.
91. We learn from the passage that, in addition to Finland’s recent economic success, ----.
A) it is also a popular tourist destination
B) it is resigned to being overwhelmed by India
C) it also ranks very high in education
D) it remains in a deep recession
E) its businesses are not globally competitive
92. It is clear from the passage that Finland’s previously weak economy ----.
A) was caused by the collapse of the Soviet Union
B) had no effect on the country’s standing in the World Economic Forum
C) caused the country to spend more on research and development
D) improved dramatically fifteen years ago
E) became stronger after it began to reverse its demographic decline
93. We understand from the passage that Finland’s population ----.
A) resents outside interference in its economy
B) is becoming one of the highest in Europe
C) is an extremely competitive one when it comes to internal trade
D) is now increasing due to a higher birth rate
E) is not well-educated by European standards
94. We see from the passage that Finland’s economy ----.
A) is by far the strongest in the world
B) remains unaffected by technological change
C) is still undergoing the effects of the fall of the Soviet Union
D) has had a direct effect on its fertility rate
E) hasn’t always been stable
95. According to the passage, one indicator of Finland’s economic success is its ----.
A) experience with recession
B) high ranking within the World Economic Forum
C) paranoia regarding globalization
D) small population
E) public opinion regarding China
Kaynak: Tabii ki ÖSYM... :)
business-competitiveness index. It is also the first in the OECD’s world ranking of educational performance and has the second-highest share of research-and-development spending in the European Union. Moreover, the country is reversing its demographic decline and, hence, its fertility rate is one of the highest in Europe. Perhaps best of all the Finns are facing globalization without paranoia. Theirs is one of the few European countries to have
succeeded in businesses in which international prices are falling because of global competition and technological change. In most of Europe public opinion and even business élites seem gloomily resigned to being overwhelmed by India and China. Finland suggests that this fate is not inevitable.
91. We learn from the passage that, in addition to Finland’s recent economic success, ----.
A) it is also a popular tourist destination
B) it is resigned to being overwhelmed by India
C) it also ranks very high in education
D) it remains in a deep recession
E) its businesses are not globally competitive
92. It is clear from the passage that Finland’s previously weak economy ----.
A) was caused by the collapse of the Soviet Union
B) had no effect on the country’s standing in the World Economic Forum
C) caused the country to spend more on research and development
D) improved dramatically fifteen years ago
E) became stronger after it began to reverse its demographic decline
93. We understand from the passage that Finland’s population ----.
A) resents outside interference in its economy
B) is becoming one of the highest in Europe
C) is an extremely competitive one when it comes to internal trade
D) is now increasing due to a higher birth rate
E) is not well-educated by European standards
94. We see from the passage that Finland’s economy ----.
A) is by far the strongest in the world
B) remains unaffected by technological change
C) is still undergoing the effects of the fall of the Soviet Union
D) has had a direct effect on its fertility rate
E) hasn’t always been stable
95. According to the passage, one indicator of Finland’s economic success is its ----.
A) experience with recession
B) high ranking within the World Economic Forum
C) paranoia regarding globalization
D) small population
E) public opinion regarding China
Kaynak: Tabii ki ÖSYM... :)