Singapore is a country in Southeast Asia. Until 1965, Singapore was ruled by the United Kingdom. In 1965, they gained their (1) _______ and established their own government. Singapore’s economy is very strong in a number of different areas. (2) _______ its large and centrally located port, import and export is an important part of Singapore’s economy. “Import” means bringing items into the country and “export” means sending items out of the country. Many of the goods imported and exported are electronics and technology or are related to chemical, oil, or medical supplies. Another area that is important to Singapore’s economy is finance. Singapore is the world’s (3) _______ financial center after New York, London, and Tokyo. Over 10, 000 companies from around the world have offices in Singapore. As a result of having so many multi-national companies, nearly half of the people who work in Singapore are
from other countries Singapore is (4) _______ for being a clean and safe country that has many
interesting sites to see. Thanks to its diverse economy, Singapore is very wealthy nation.
In fact, it is one of the top ten richest (5) ________ in the world. Many people in Singapore are millionaires (6) _______ some are very poor. It is a small country but serves as a model for other nations when looking at their own economies
1. A. dependence B. correspondence C. free D. independence
2. A. Despite B. Due to C. Because D. In spite of
3. A. four-largest B. largest-fourth C. fourth-largest D. forth-largest
4. A. well-known B. considered C. impressed D. dangerous
5. A. nation B. continents C. countries D. provinces
6. A. so B. because C. however D. but
