Multiple choice

Directions: Complete the unfinished sentence with the best choice Although Japan has one of the world's most rapidly ageing populations, _______ .

  1. Japanese companies will be world leaders in catering for the elderly

  2. other countries such as China and South Korea and most of Western Europe are closing the gap

  3. in 2004 one-fifth of its population will be 6 or over and there will be more than 20,000 people over the age of a hundred

  4. the increasing burden of providing pensions and health care for the growing number of elderly will cause Japan's public finances to remain by far the worst in the developed world

  5. to safeguard the financial assets of its pensioners, the bank of Japan will not be able to take any radical measures
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B Correct answer
Explanation

 The use of 'although' suggests that the next statement is a contrast to the first.

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