II. Increase your vocabulary

Using words from paragraph 5 ("Much of economics ..."), complete the following statements:

1. I quite like lamb but really I __ beef.

2. He was a very keen student. He __ most of the time to his studies.

3. I don't like the canteen, but it's more __ than going out to a cafe.

4. I'm not in __of long and expensive lunches.

5. Please __that your essays reach me on time.

6. A good degree should __ you to get a job.

III. Fill in the gaps with the -words and expressions from the text

1. To understand reports of market behaviour you have to __ the way the market works.

2. On the stock market, business can be transacted over the telephone, almost by __.

3. A market is a __ expression for the process by which households' decisions about consumption of alternative goods, firms' decisions about what and how to produce, and workers' decisions about how much and for whom to work are all __ by __.

4. Much of economics is devoted to the study of how markets and prices __ society to solve the problems.

5. __ your desire to eat, and your limited resources, the low hamburger price told you that this was a good way to __ your appetite.

6. Society answers the "for whom" question about lunchtime steaks __ someone else.

7. The cafe owner is in business because it is still possible to sell hamburgers __.

8. If rents were higher, it might be more profitable to sell hamburgers in a cheaper area or __ to __ lunches.

9. The student is working there because it is a suitable __, which pays a bit of money.

10. Society is allocating resources into hamburger production __ the price system.

11. If nobody liked hamburgers, the owner could not sell enough at a price that __ of running the cafe and society would __ no resources to hamburger production.

12. If cattle __, competition to purchase more scarce supplies of beef would __ the price of beef.

13. Adjustments in prices would encourage society __ resources to reflect the increased scarcity of cattle.

14. There were several markets __ your purchase of a hamburger.

15. The student behind the counter was part of the local __ market.

16. The cafe owner was part of the local __ meat market and the local market for __ buildings.

17. We __ a very general definition of markets, which emphasizes that they are __ through, which prices influence the allocation of scarce resources.

IV. Check your grammar

verb + infinitive (want to do)

verb + ing (enjoy playing)

verb + infinitive or ing (the meaning sometimes changes):

He remembered (= did not forget) to book a table. I remember (= recall) seeing that film 5 years ago.

Open the brackets:

1. He suggested (go) into the country on Sunday.

2. I'm sorry I forgot (return) your book yesterday.

3. Stop (make) that noise! I can't work!

4. Which definition would you use (describe) markets?

5. You must avoid (make) unnecessary mistakes.

6. Try (understand) the difference between microeconomics and macroeconomics.

7. Try (pay) more attention to what I say.

8. Would you mind (lend) me your notes?

9. Tomorrow I intend (discuss) the matter with you.

10. Serious illness prevented him from (take) the exam.

11. I am looking forward to (study) economics.