In 1980, lack of precipitation reduced Costa Rica’s coffee production to about 30 million tons, nearly 20 percent less than those of the 1979 harvest.

The following questions present a sentence. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing a part of the sentence. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others. These questions test correctness and effectiveness of expression. In choosing your answer, follow the requirements of standard written English; that is, pay attention to grammar, choice of words, and sentence construction. Choose the answer that produces the most effective sentence; this answer should be... Show more

The following questions present a sentence. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing a part of the sentence. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

These questions test correctness and effectiveness of expression. In choosing your answer, follow the requirements of standard written English; that is, pay attention to grammar, choice of words, and sentence construction.

Choose the answer that produces the most effective sentence; this answer should be clear and exact, without awkwardness, ambiguity, redundancy, or grammatical error.  
 

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