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to see how can we stem this tide of export... #1 (permalink) Mon Dec 19, 2011 10:35 am   to see how can we stem this tide of export...
 

Business English Lesson, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #204 "Tobacco Marketing", question 2

"We're bringing the world's tobacco-control community together in one place to see how can we ......... this tide of export, promotion and production by the tobacco industry," said Dr. Thomas Houston of the American Medical Association.

(a) dam
(b) plug
(c) span
(d) stem

Business English Lesson, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #204 "Tobacco Marketing", answer 2

"We're bringing the world's tobacco-control community together in one place to see how can we stem this tide of export, promotion and production by the tobacco industry," said Dr. Thomas Houston of the American Medical Association.

Correct answer: (d) stem
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Hello,

Two words have been inverted inappropriately for this test Question 2 of Tobacco Marketing. As far as I know, the correct word order is “We're bringing the world's tobacco-control community together in one place to see how we can......... this tide of…” rather than “We're bringing the world's tobacco-control community together in one place to see how can we ......... this tide of…”. Could you please verify this matter?

Thank you.

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to see how can we stem this tide of export... #2 (permalink) Mon Dec 19, 2011 10:39 am   to see how can we stem this tide of export...
 

You are correct in your grammar, but these test materials are derived from authentic sources. Medical doctors are seldom the best grammarians.
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