Speech translation methods are developing fast in Japan …

• Answer: C – but they are far from perfect.
• Strategies Used:
  • Step 1: Focus on the sentence beginning. The sentence mentions that “speech translation methods are developing fast in Japan.” This suggests rapid progress in technology, but it needs an ending that indicates either a limitation or a contrast to this progress.
  • Step 2: Skim the passage for relevant information. Skimming the passage, I find the part about Japan: it states that “voice translation has really taken off in countries such as Japan,” but also that there is still “a long way to go.”
  • Step 3: Analyze the sentence endings. The phrase “far from perfect” in C matches the idea of progress that still has limitations. Therefore, the correct answer is C – but they are far from perfect.