שאלה 1
Which sentence is closest in meaning to: "The budget was cut by almost a third."
- אThe budget was reduced by nearly 33%.
- בThe budget was cut by exactly half.
- גThe budget remained unchanged.
- דThe budget was increased by nearly 33%.
הפתרון
'almost a third' = כמעט שליש = בערך 33%. 'cut by' פירושו הפחתה (reduced by).