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Practice Reading: Multiple Choice, Single Answer ID: #42617 Norwegian Oil Industry
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The Norwegian Government is doing its best to keep the oil industry under control. A new law limits exploration to an area south of the southern end of the long coastline; production limits have been laid down (though these have already been raised); and oil companies have not been allowed to employ more than a limited number of foreign workers. But the oil industry has a way of getting over such problems, and few people believe that the Government will be able to hold things back for long. As one Norwegian politician said last week: “We will soon be changed beyond all recognition.”

The Norwegian Government would prefer the oil industry to __ .

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Option 2: "slow down the rate of its development."

Explanation: The text discusses the Norwegian Government's efforts to control the oil industry, including limiting exploration and production. This implies a desire to slow down the industry's development, aligning with the correct answer.

Option 1: "provide more jobs for foreign workers."

Explanation: The text states that the Norwegian Government has limited the number of foreign workers in the oil industry, indicating a preference against providing more jobs for them. This contradicts the idea presented in this option.

Option 3: "sell the oil it is producing abroad."

Explanation: The text does not mention any preference for selling oil abroad. Instead, it focuses on controlling the industry, suggesting that the government is more concerned with regulation than international sales.

Option 4: "develop more quickly than at present."

Explanation: This option contradicts the text, which indicates that the government is trying to limit the oil industry's growth. The phrase 'hold things back for long' suggests a desire to prevent rapid development.

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