X. Answer the following questions in writing

I.

1. e

2. c

3. i

4. a

5. g

6. d

7. b

8. f

9. j

10. h

II.

1. a

2. g

3. e

4. d

5. b

6. f

7. c

III.

1. 2a 3i

2. 2j 3c

3. 2g 3l

4. 2i 3k

5. 2k 3d

6. 2d 3j

7. 2b 3b

8. 2h 3a

9. 2e 3g

10. 2l 3h

11. 2c 3f

12. 2f 3e

V.

1. competitors; 2. competing; 3. competition; 4. competence; 5. competent; 6. competitiveness; 7. competing; 8. compete; 9. competition; 10. competitive.

VI.

1. rate of inflation; 2. internal resources; 3. exchange/exchange rate parity; 4. special rate; 5. remove taxation; 6. grant/make a reduction; 7. halt inflation; 8. expand/increase/raise output; 9. reduce the output; 10. reduce taxation; 11. establish/fix a rate; 12. marketable output; 13. combine resources; 14. increase/raise productivity.

VII.

1. e

2. d, e

3. b

4. b

5. b

6. e

7. d, e

8. a, g

9. a, e, g

10. c

11. c

12. e

13. e

14. g

15. e

16. b

17. e

18. e

19. f

VIII.

1. from; 2. of; 3. from; 4. of; 5. of; 6. of; 7. on; 8. іn; 9. of; 10. to; 11. of; 12. at; 13. down; 14. down; 15. at; 16. up, of; 17. to.

IX.

1. restoration; 2. output; 3. productivity; 4. introduction; 5. competitiveness; 6. taxation; 7. deposits; 8. reductions; 9. resources; 10. parity.

III.

1. d

2. e

3. l

4. m

5. h

6. c

7. g

8. f

9. k

10. n

11. i

12. b

13. j

14. a

IV.

1. h

2. a

3. i

4. e

5. j

6. g

7. c

8. f

9. d

10. b

V.

1. from, from, of; 2. of, on; 3. of, of, of; 4. of; 5. of, after; 6. of, by; 7. of; 8. of, after; 9. with, of; 10. in, among.

VI.

1. the, _, the; 2. the, the, the; 3. the, the; 4. _, _, _; 5. the, the, the; 6. the, the; 7. the, _, the; 8. the, a, the, the; 9. the, _, the, _; 10. the, the.

VII.

1. expenditure; 2. parity; 3. output; 4. inflation; 5. unemployment; 6. productivity, competitiveness; 7. resources; 8. deposits; 9. taxation; 10. restoration.

IX.

1. The British are especially disturbed about unemployment, closing factories, reduction in industrial outputs, inflation rate, the prices and taxes. 2. Restoration of British economy after the Second World War lasted for almost forty years. 3. The eighties became witnesses of large-scale privatization of the state enterprises which were nationalized. 4. Significant efforts were undertaken to improve labour productivity and competitiveness of goods and services. 5. The economic situation in the country disturbs many British. 6. The most remarkable phenomenon describing economy of Britain is growth of the sphere of services. 7. The rates of unemployment and inflations were gradually reduced, but remained high enough. 8. The sphere of services reflects increase of real incomes of the population, and also parity between expenditure on the goods and services. 9. The sphere of services considerably extended and began to bring a significant part of the income of the country. 10. Today the United Kingdom represents the country with highly advanced, strong and independent economy.