11. With barter, however, debtor nations can continue to import goods while, in effect, concealing export earnings from creditors. (      )

A. loaners                                                     B. borrowers

C. owners                                                      D. believers

12. However, Coca-Cola and PepsiCo still face a struggle in persuading bottlers across the nation to take the products. (      )

A. dissuading                                                 B. persisting

C. encouraging                                              D. discouraging

13. Tractors and other agricultural machines greatly facilitate farming. (      )

A. communicate                                             B. subsidize

C. grade                                                        D. ease

14. You can use credit cards but it’s best to take some currency as well. (      )

A. coupon                                                     B. money

C. coin                                                          D. dime

15. Lead values moved up to their best level since April last year in the absence of a settlement at Australia’s broken hill lead-zinc-silver mines. (      )

 A. without                                                   B. with

 C. as                                                           D. through