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TOEIC Reading 5 Exercisee 335

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Question: 
O:8:"stdClass":2:{s:8:"question";s:131:"A recent study shows that prescription drug use has gradually increased ______ people aged 50 years and above over the past decade.";s:7:"choices";a:4:{i:0;s:6:"within";i:1;s:5:"among";i:2;s:6:"around";i:3;s:7:"between";}}
Answer: 
b
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<p>A recent study shows that prescription drug use has gradually increased <u>among</u> people aged 50 years and above over the past decade.</p>The correct answer is "among".<div><br></div><div>The word "among" is used to indicate a group of people or things. In this sentence, it is used to show that prescription drug use has increased within the group of people aged 50 years and above.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size: 13.008px;">(A)</span><span style="font-size: 13.008px;">&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;"within" is not the correct choice because it is used to show something happening inside a particular group or area. It does not convey the idea of an increase among a group of people.</div><div><span style="font-size: 13.008px;">(C)</span>&nbsp;"around"&nbsp; is not the correct choice because it is used to show approximate numbers or quantities. It does not convey the idea of an increase among a group of people.</div><div><span style="font-size: 13.008px;">(D)</span>&nbsp;"between"&nbsp; is not the correct choice because it is used to show a relationship or comparison between two or more things. It does not convey the idea of an increase among a group of people.</div>