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TOEIC Reading 5 Exercisee 219

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Question: 
O:8:"stdClass":2:{s:8:"question";s:155:"Supermarket chains Morrisons and Asda have cut the price of unleaded petrol to below £1 a liter, but it is ______ to change depending on the price of oil.";s:7:"choices";a:4:{i:0;s:10:"subjective";i:1;s:7:"subject";i:2;s:12:"subjectively";i:3;s:10:"subjecting";}}
Answer: 
b
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answer explanation: 

<p>Supermarket chains Morrisons and Asda have cut the price of unleaded petrol to below £1 a liter, but it is <b>subject to</b> change depending on the price of oil.</p>The correct answer is (B) subject.&nbsp;<div><br></div><div>In this sentence, "subject to" is a phrase that means "likely to be affected by" or "dependent on". It is used to describe the situation where the price of unleaded petrol can change depending on the price of oil. The phrase "subject to" is a fixed expression and cannot be replaced with any of the other options provided.</div>