1. The main point of paragraph 1 is to:
(a) outline the main causes of the special economic zones
(b) outline the main consequences of the special economic zones
(c) give background information and describe the paper's outline
(d) give the author's viewpoint on the special economic zones

2. In paragraph 9 the writer is:
(a) outlining his personal opinions
(b) reviewing possible courses of action
(c) describing what has happened
(d) outlining what needs to take place

3. Which of the following sources does the writer NOT quote from in the bibliography?
(a) business reviews
(b) academic journals
(c) newspapers
(d) books

4. Look at the reference to 'Horshey, J.P.' in the bibliography. This is:
(a) an article in a journal published every month
(b) an article in a book published in 1989
(c) an article in a journal published bi-monthly
(d) a book published in 1989

5. In paragraph 11 how would you describe the writer's attitude to the benefits of foreign investment:
(a) certain that it will benefit the Chinese economy
(b) uncertain that it will benefit the Chinese economy
(c) certain that it will not benefit the Chinese economy
(d) certain that foreign investment is counter-productive for the Chinese economy

6. According to paragraph 5, how is the governance of the SEZ's characterised:
(a) unregulated
(b) regulated and with favourable incentives
(c) relatively deregulated compared to the rest of China
(d) relatively deregulated free market zone

7. According to the passage, how are the SEZ's characterised:
(a) successful
(b) a qualified success
(c) a potential success for the future
(d) less successful than had been initially expected

8. In paragraph 12 the present perfect is used because:
(a) the development process is in the past
(b) the development process is widespread
(c) the development process is happening within a limited time span
(d) the development process is on-going

9. In paragraph 1 'incentives' is closest in meaning to:
(a) benefits
(b) payments
(c) schemes
(d) inputs

10. In paragraph 7 'indigenous' is closest in meaning to:
(a) wider
(b) regional
(c) foreign
(d) home

11. In paragraph 2 'purely' is closest in meaning to:
(a) only
(b) fully
(c) effectively
(d) significantly

12. In paragraph 2 'these'refers to:
(a) raw materials
(b) limitations
(c) natural resources
(d) technology

13. In paragraph 4 'fostering' could be replaced by which of the following?
(a) founding
(b) stabilising
(c) promoting
(d) limiting

14. Inparagraph 5 'enhance'could NOT be replaced by which of the following?
(a) encourage
(b) maintain
(c) improve
(d) promote

15. In paragraph 8 'most marked' is closest in meaning to which of the following:
(a) biggest
(b) most marred
(c) most noticed
(d) most remarked upon

16. In paragraph 8 'permeated' is closest in meaning to which of the following:
(a) influenced
(b) spread to
(c) lead to
(d) persisted