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Business English reading comprehension exercise 3
TOPIC: North Dakota, the USA's second leading oil producer
STEP 1 - Read the following article:
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STEP 2 - Answer these questions (choose the
best
answer):
1. Which state is the leading oil producer in the United States?
North Dakota
Alaska
Texas
2. According to the article, North Dakota's rate of oil production ______________.
shows no signs of slowing down
will most likely slow down in about three months
will most likely slow down in about a year
3. Which state was the 9th leading oil producer in the United States six years ago?
Alaska
Texas
North Dakota
4. What's behind North Dakota's boom in oil production?
New agreements with neighboring states
Improved drilling techniques
Better morale among workers
5. According to the article, how many more oil wells were there in North Dakota in March as compared to February?
17.8 million
About 200
6,921
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