The Following Sentences Form a Passage

question 20

Multiple Choice

The following sentences form a passage. Select the correct past tense verb for each blank. In the cabin of a docked craft, a slender white-haired man and a woman in a terry cloth robe ____the morning newspaper.

• A) readed
• B) read

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Definitions:

Nominal Return

The rate of return on an investment without adjusting for inflation.

Yielding

The income produced by an investment, typically expressed as a percentage of the investment's cost.

Canada Bonds

Bonds issued by the Canadian government, offering a low-risk investment option with fixed interest payments.

Floating Rate Bond

A bond with an interest rate that is tied to a benchmark, such as LIBOR, and can change over time.