Post Utme Esut 2018 English Question 12

Practice objective / multiple choice question 12 from the 2018 Post Utme Esut English examination.

Post Utme Esut 2018 English Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 12 POST_UTME_ESUT • 2018 • ENGLISH • objective

The sentence "The new policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% within the next five years" can be rephrased as "The new policy aims to decrease carbon emissions by 50% over the next five years". Which of the following sentences is a more accurate paraphrase?

Answer Options

A. The new policy aims to cut carbon emissions by 50% within the next five years.
Correct Answer B. The new policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% over the next five years.
C. The new policy aims to decrease carbon emissions by 50% within the next five years.
D. The new policy aims to lower carbon emissions by 50% over the next five years.
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
The new policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% over the next five years.

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This is Post Utme Esut 2018 English Question 12. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Post Utme Esut English examination.

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