__ The export of textiles .
A. has declined
B. has declined sharply
C. has increased slightly
D. has increased sharply
The export of basic materials __.
A. has increased
B. has declined
C. has remained steady
D. has little changed
What is the most striking change in UK exports? ____
A. The swing away from the traditional Commonwealth markets and a growing dependence on the market in Western Europe.
B. Changes in the commodity composition of exports.
C. The increase of the share of manufactured goods and the decline of the share of basic materials.
D. the beneficial effect of the export of oil on the UK’s visible trade balance.
Why are the large UK supermarket chains diversifying? ____ .
A. Because the retail food market in the UK has been occupied by foreign companies.
Because the retail food market in the UK is saturated.
C. Because the retail food market in the UK is quite small.
D. Because diversification into new markets can promote the growth of the retail food market in the UK.