In the following passages, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
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Tea prices in the domestic (213)__________ continue to rule high in the current year despite the expectation of a higher production as compared to the previous year. During the past three months, tea prices have been (214)_____with the prices of other companies. Unlike last year, tea prices have generally shown (215) _______ , when tea prices rose dramatically, this year, prices seem to have (216) ______at a rather high level. In the subsequent four months, the (217) _____average price showed a downtrend.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 217.
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Correct option: A — monthly
monthly ‘Monthly’ means calculated over a month. The given passage states that the monthly average price showed a downtrend. Hence, 'monthly' is the most appropriate answer.
