Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one.

There was an upward trend in the demand for labor force.

People from different backgrounds learn to respect one another by working together.

People from different backgrounds work together, so they can’t respect one another.

Unless people from different backgrounds work together, they learn to respect one another.

Respect is not learned when people from different backgrounds work together.

Although cultures differ in language and customs, they still share common human values.

Cultures differ in language and customs, so they don’t share common human values.

Cultures share common human values despite they differ in language and customs.

Cultures differ in language and customs because they share common human values.

Globalization connects cultures, and it also threatens cultural traditions.

Globalization neither connects cultures nor threatens cultural traditions.

Globalization connects cultures because it threatens cultural traditions.

Globalization threatens cultural traditions, but it cannot connect cultures.

The industrial production fell quickly in ten years from 1990 to 2000.

The industrial production fell steadily in ten years from 1990 to 2000.

The industrial production rose sharply in ten years from 1990 to 2000.

The industrial production rose slightly in ten years from 1990 to 2000.

Many people migrate to new countries although they bring their traditions with them.

Many people migrate to new countries, and they bring their traditions with them.

Many people migrate to new countries, so they leave their traditions behind.

Many people migrate to new countries because they bring their traditions with them.

The availability of seasonal produce experienced a stable period.

The availability of seasonal produce is recorded leveling off.

The availability of seasonal produce hardly moved up and down.

The availability of seasonal produce went through a period of erratic.

There was a rise by 30% in the rate of unemployment.

There was a rise of 30% in the rate of unemployment.

There was a rise to 30% in the rate of unemployment.

There was a rise up 30% in the rate of unemployment.