II. Fill in the blanks in the sentences below with one of these words or phrases taken from the reading

I. Answer these multiple-choice questions to see how well you understood the reading.

Exercises

1. What does the author find surprising about globalization?

(A) That it is such a controversial topic

(B) That some people oppose it

(C) That most people do not agree on what the word means

(D) That it refers to both the movement of people and of information

2. Which of these questions can not be answered about the A.T. Kearney/Foreign Policy study with information from the reading?

(A) Which nation was the most globalized nation last year?

(B) This year, which nation placed last among the top twenty?

(C) Which country is the least globalized nation this year?

(D) Which country placed second on the list this year?

3. Where did the first major protest against globalization take place?

(A) Prague

(B) Genoa

(C) Geneva

(D) Seattle

4. According to the reading, who are the most radical type of antiglobalizationist?

(A) Fair globalizationists

(B) Provincialists

(C) Localists

(D) Anticorporate globalizationists

5. What kind of country is Poland an example of?

(A) A country that has tried to become more globalized

(B) A country that has survived an economic meltdown

(C) A country that has become fully globalized

(D) A country that has rejected globalization

6. What have some countries learned about the «pristine natural areas»?

(A) They can serve as an attraction for tourists.

(B) They would be good sites for modern factories.

(C) They show that pollution is not as serious as once thought.

(D) They have been popularized by the global media.

7. According to the reading, how many of the world's top 100 economies belong to corporations, not countries?

(A) 2

(B) 49

(C) 51

(D) 100

8. Why does the author mention Jose Bove?

(A) Because he is an antiglobalizationist who became a globalizationist

(B) Because of his symbolic attack against a global fast-food corporation

(C) Because he sells his farm products to fast-food chains

(D) Because his farm is a model for global competitiveness

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1) Until recently, the university's rules against smoking in the dormitories and classroom buildings were quite ____________________ and were seldom enforced. But last year, the university senate passed some new, strict regulations, and the campus police cracked down on smokers.

2) The school has just installed modern video facilities and a brand-new ____________________ computer lab.

3) Professor Bonetti thought that the small college town would be a ____________________ place to live, but in fact, he found it quite cosmopolitan.

4) Animal rights activists feel strongly that people should not wear coats made from animal fur. In protest, ____________________ activists have been known to spray paint on fur coats and break into clothing factories.

5) Xenophobia means a dislike of foreigners. Xenophobes view all people from other countries with distrust and ____________________.

6) Ten years ago, this beach was in ____________________ condition. Now it's often covered with litter, and sometimes the water is polluted.

7) when we suddenly heard a

8) Our chemistry class was ____________________ when he suddenly heard a loud noise. We ran out in the hallway. It was full of smoke, and we all had to leave the building.

9) Pigments are chemicals that provide color. The pigments in a can of paint must be mixed ____________________ with the medium in which they are suspended. Otherwise, the color of paint at the top of the can will not b the same color as the paint near the bottom of the can.

10) Argentina has welcomed from Ireland, Germany, Britain, Italy, Japan, and other countries as well.

11) ____________________ exams such as TOEFL^®, SAT^®, and GMAT^® basically follow the same format every time they are given.

12) In the final round of competition at the Asia Games, the volleyball team from Korea ____________________ the team from India in a very close match.

13) According to a recent ____________________, more people watch television on Sunday night than on any other night.

III. These statements come from the reading «Globalization and Antiglobalization». Read each statement and then answer the questions that follow.

Most experts agree that it refers to the increasing integration of economies around the world, especially through international trade and the flow of money across borders.

1. The increasing integration of economies means that economies are …

(A) becoming more unified and dependent on one another.

(B) growing rapidly in size and strength.

(C) becoming more complicated and less controllable.

It was slowed by economic meltdowns in Korea, Brazil, Russia, Mexico, Thailand, and elsewhere, and by terrorism, but it still goes on.

2. Another term for meltdowns is …

(A) triumphs.

(B) reorganizations.

(C) failures.

Second, the process has not spread evenly throughout the world.

3. A word that could be used in place of evenly without changing the meaning of the statement is …

(A) uniformly.

(B) smoothly.

(C) essentially.

This year, Ireland edged out Singapore as the most globalized country.

4. If one country edged out another country, it …

(A) had good relations with the other country.

(B) replaced the other country at the top of the list.

(C) was ranked almost as high as the other country.

Defenders of globalization believe that it is the key to international peace and prosperity. They want to create a borderless world, and they want to remove as many stumbling blocks to globalization as possible. However, opponents view it with fear and hostility.

5. Find the word that is an antonym of defenders.

6. A word with the same meaning as stumbling blocks is …

(A) obstacles.

(B) steps.

(C) competitors.

Beginning with the protests at the WTO meeting in Seattle in 1999, also known as "the battle of Seattle," militant demonstrations have been held in Prague, Quebec City, Genoa, and other cities.

7. Find the word that has the same meaning as demonstrations.

Some radical antiglobalizationists, called "localists," believe that international trade and activity should be greatly curtailed and that power should be returned to the national, regional, and local level. Most antiglobalizationists are more moderate, however, and consider the localists' view provincial.

8. Find the word that is opposite in meaning to radical.

9. Curtailed means …

(A) limited.

(B) encouraged.

(C) investigated.

International companies take advantage of lax labor laws in developing countries, the labor leaders say, and these companies pay low wages and force workers – including children – to work long hours in unsafe, miserable conditions.

10. Lax laws are …

(A) weak.

(B) recent.

(C) strict.

Globalizationists, on the other hand, argue that international corporations generally use state-of-the-art, computer-regulated technology in their factories and are therefore less polluting than locally owned factories.

11. When technology is state-of-the-art, it is …

(A) up-to-date.

(B) out of order.

(C) hard to handle.

The people of many nations are unwilling to tolerate environmental destruction for the sake of development. Costa Rica, South Africa, Sri Lanka, and other countries have learned that pristine natural areas attract tourism.

12. A pristine natural area is one that …

(A) is rich in minerals and other resources.

(B) has many facilities such as hotels.

(C) is clean and unspoiled.

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