Question

Choose the most appropriate option from those given to complete the paragraph in the most accurate manner: Globalization is the process whereby nations' economies become intertwined and interdependent. Although the textile, apparel, home fashions and retailing industries have been an integral part of the process of globalization for decades, the end of the twentieth century and the beginning of the twenty-first century have ushered an increased attention to how ___

• A. the industries would be denying the feel of fashion in the era.
• B. the industries would be asking for financial support in this matter.
• C. the industries would create a different segment for growth.
• D. the industries would adopt to and reflect the evolving global economy.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Concept:

• The completion of a paragraph must match the topic already set up by the sentence, here globalization and its effect on industries.
• The sentence talks about 'increased attention to how' something happens, so the completion must describe an actual process or response by the industries, not an unrelated idea.
• Reject completions that shift the topic to something never discussed, like financial support or a new market segment.

Step 1: Reread the sentence structure.
'...ushered an increased attention to how ___' needs a completion describing what the industries do in response to globalization.

Step 2: Recall the core theme of the paragraph.
The paragraph is about economies becoming 'intertwined and interdependent' through globalization, so the completion should describe industries responding to this changing global economy.

Step 3: Test each option.
'denying the feel of fashion' and 'asking for financial support' are unrelated to the globalization theme.
'create a different segment for growth' does not connect to interdependence between economies.
'adopt to and reflect the evolving global economy' directly matches the theme of industries responding to global economic change.

Final Answer: the industries would adopt to and reflect the evolving global economy.