Japan's fair trade team visits six ice cream makers. The team carries a special paper. This paper is a warrant. A warrant lets them check company files. The team thinks the companies charge too much. They may have agreed on high prices. Agreed means they talked and made a plan. This plan is wrong.
If the companies broke the law, they pay money. This money is a fine. They also lose customers. Customers may buy ice cream from other companies. Japan wants all food companies to follow rules. The rules protect people who buy things.
Experts look at what happens next. They wait to see if company leaders go to jail. Jail is a place for bad people. The leaders may have to answer questions in court. Court is a building where judges decide if people broke the law.
Sources: nytimes.com / ft.com
The words in bold are from the article.
| 1. team | a. prison |
| 2. warrant | b. buyers |
| 3. charge | c. keep safe |
| 4. agreed | d. ask |
| 5. fine | e. penalty |
| 6. customers | f. tribunal |
| 7. rules | g. decided |
| 8. protect | h. group |
| 9. jail | i. laws |
| 10. court | j. order |
1.h 2.j 3.d 4.g 5.e 6.b 7.i 8.c 9.a 10.f