The Chinese Online Writing Lab

1. Despite representing a considerable portion of the game sector, on-line gaming in Taiwan lags behind Korea in terms of development, explaining the large trade imbalance between the two countries in this industry.

I A. accelerates

B. wanes  

C. expedites

2. Despite representing a considerable portion of the game sector, on-line gaming in Taiwan lags behind Korea in terms of development, explaining the large trade imbalance between the two countries in this industry.

A. inapplicable

B. irrelevant

C. appreciable 

3. Owing to the enormous potential of on-line gaming, the Taiwanese government has added this sector to the priority list of growth areas for national development.

A. piddling

B. immense

C. dinky

4. Current government policies aim not only to satisfy domestic demand for on-line games by replacing imported Korean products with innovative local products, but also to develop state-of-the-art globally competitive online games by emphasizing design, manufacturing and testing.

A. indigenous

B. international

C. global

5. Current government policies aim not only to satisfy domestic demand for on-line games by replacing imported Korean products with innovative local products, but also to develop state-of-the-art globally competitive online games by emphasizing design, manufacturing and testing.

A. pretension  

B.  deception 

C. mandate

6. Additionally, the government is encouraging two novel promotional strategies.

A. endorsing 

B. deterring 

C. squelching

7. First, fashionable trends and comic characters that appeal to the key market sector, 13-26 year olds, are adopted in game design and promotion.

A. modish

B. shunned

C. scorned

8. Second, new games are promoted together with current comic book series, movies and television programs to raise brand awareness.

A. downplay

B. elevate

C. subdue

9. Although this strategy requires considerable time investment to promote the connection between the new game and current comic book series, movies and television programs, it offers a means of design and marketing on-line games that appeal to Chinese consumers.

A. repulse

B. annoy

C. allure

10. Although this strategy requires considerable time investment to promote the connection between the new game and current comic book series, movies and television programs, it offers a means of design and marketing on-line games that appeal to Chinese consumers.

A. schism

B. fissure

C. juncture

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