D. has been ready-to-wear market 18. One can conclude from the passage that Nova's problems
A. are due to the unrest among the workers
B. arise from the growing market pressure of low-cost countries C. must be related to the continuous rise in prices in textile
D. are linked with the lack of interest in the European market
In 1945 Japanese rule in Korea came to an end, after 36
years, when the Russians occupied the northern part of
the country and the Americans the south. It was
planned that the country should be reunified after free
elections, but in practice rival governments were set
up. The Korean War broke out in 1950 when
Communist North Korea, under King IL-sung, invaded
the South with Chinese support in an attempt to unify
the country by force. South Korea was supported by a
United Nations Force in what was really an American
"containment" operation. In 1953 an armistice was
signed and the demarcation line between North and
South Korea was agreed.
19. According to the passage, it was the invasion of South Korea by the Communist North that
_______ .
A. caused the outbreak of the Korean War B. the Japanese had tried hard to prevent
C. received the support of a United Nations Force
D. made the signing of the armistice vital
20. It is obvious from the passage that the withdrawal of Japan from Korea in 1945 _______ .
A. was the result of pressure from the United Nations
B. lead to a period of greater economic prosperity
C. gave Kim IL-sung the chance to co-operate with the United States
D. was brought about, in part, by the Russians 21. As is explained in the passage, the reunification of Korea after the Japanese withdrawal
______ .
A. was the last thing America and Russia desired
B. was forestalled because of the drawing of the demarcation line between the North Korea and
the south
