Giving a balanced view
Read the following sentences extracted from a report on the investment market. Select from the options the best way to present the message in a more balanced style.
1.)The Hong Kong stock market will rise next year.
a.The Hong Kong stock market will not rise next year.
b.The Hong Kong stock market is likely to rise next year.
c.The Hong Kong stock market will definitely rise next year.
2.)Property is a very unpredictable market.
a.Property tends to be a very unpredictable market.
b.Property is by no means a very unpredictable market.
c.Property is by all means a very unpredictable market.
3.)Financial analysts believe that the retailing sector has better potential than the rest of the market.
a.All the financial analysts believe that the retailing sector has substantially better potential than the rest of the market.
b.None of the financial analysts believe that the retailing sector has substantially better potential than the rest of the market.
c.Many financial analysts believe that the retailing sector has substantially better potential than the rest of the market.
4.)Inflation is at a more dangerous level now than in the 1970s.
a.It is probable that inflation is at a more dangerous level now than in the 1970s
b.With no doubt, inflation is at a more dangerous level now than in the 1970s.
c.It is uncertain whether inflation is at a more dangerous level now than in the 1970s.
5.Shares are a safer investment than real estate. Real estate gives a better return on the long term.
a.Shares are a considerably safer investment than real estate, so the real estate market must be riskier.
b.Shares are a considerably safer investment than real estate, but real estate tends to give a better return on the long term.
c.Shares are a considerably safer investment than real estate, but real estate will definitely give a better return in, say, 50 years.