in the / shows that / further declined / foreign investment / a recent survey / past year
【正确答案】：A recent survey shows that foreign investment further declined in the past year.
【题目解析】：句意为最近的一项调查显示，去年外国投资进一步下降。a recent survey意为“最近的一项调查”；shows that引导宾语从句；in the past year意为“在去年”；foreign investment意为“外国投资”。