Reading passages

109-The author of the passage does not believe that …….. .
A) Nigeria is of great regional importance
B) the economic performance of the country is so bad
C) Nigeria's present government can recover the country from its bad situation
D) Inviting foreign investors to the country would be a good idea
E) Nigeria is characterised by political instability and a poor human rights record


110-The author's comments about Nigeria can be best summarised as that ……….. .
A)Nigeria's economy has great potential, but has been mismanaged
B)in spite of sensible policies, Nigeria's economy persists in performing badly
C)the state of Nigeria's economy is hopeless
D)the most urgent thing Nigeria needs is a sensible family-planning
E)taking all factors into consideration, Nigeria is a perfect place for foreign investors


111-The main problem for the Nigerian economy has been……… .
A)an insensitive privatisation program
B)its poor resources, large population and regional importance
C)the widespread violation of human rights
D)a combination of factors resulting from bad government
E)the recent package of economic measures including an exchange rate reform

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