Energy Agency Lowers World Oil Demand Forecast for the Year

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How to approach this practice

Read the complete sentence and notice the subject, verb form, time reference and word order before answering.

1. Question 1 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   The agency's forecast ___ as economic conditions change.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. may be revised
   2. may revising
   3. may revised
   4. may be revise
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   may be revised

   The passive form expresses that conditions may change the forecast.

2. Question 2 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   The article explains ___ oil demand may weaken.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. why
   2. why does
   3. why is does
   4. why that does
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   why

   An embedded question requires the subject before the modal verb.

3. Question 3 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   If fuel prices rise further, households ___ their energy use.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. may reduce
   2. may reducing
   3. may reduced
   4. may to reduce
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   may reduce

   The first conditional uses present simple after if and will afterward.

4. Question 4 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   The agency lowered its estimate ___ limited supplies and higher prices.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. because of
   2. because
   3. although of
   4. despite of
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   because of

   The preposition due to correctly introduces reasons expressed by noun phrases.

5. Question 5 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   The forecast, ___ reflects current conditions, may later change.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. which
   2. what
   3. where
   4. whose
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   which

   A nonrestrictive relative clause correctly uses which after a comma.

6. Question 6 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   Oil prices have risen, ___ has increased uncertainty in the market.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. which
   2. who
   3. where
   4. what
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   which

   Which can refer to the preceding complete clause in a nonrestrictive clause.

7. Question 7 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   Governments need reliable information ___ effective energy policies.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. to develop
   2. developing to
   3. for develop
   4. to developing
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   to develop

   The infinitive phrase correctly expresses the purpose of needing information.

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