Control marketing efforts?

[Ulla]

Business English Lesson, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #204 "Tobacco Marketing", question 1

Health experts from throughout the world are meeting in the U.S. to ......... the tobacco industry's marketing efforts in developing countries, Reuters reported August 5th.

(a) address
(b) control
(c) impede
(d) lambast

Business English Lesson, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #204 "Tobacco Marketing", answer 1

Health experts from throughout the world are meeting in the U.S. to address the tobacco industry's marketing efforts in developing countries, Reuters reported August 5th.

Correct answer: (a) address
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Control marketing efforts?

Ulla

[Mister Micawber]

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'Control' is incorrect-- health experts cannot control marketing practices.
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who teaches English for a living at Mister Micawber's
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