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.pdf7.Companies now have more … than countries and comprise fifty per cent of the world’s richest … .
8.It is easier to be economical with the … than truthful about the … .
39.What do you think about Russia’s economy? Is it strong or not? Would you say it was about to enter a period of growth or decline?
40.Complete these words by adding the vowels. Each word can follow the adjective economic.
1) g r _ w t h |
10) m _ _ s _ r _ s |
2) _n d _c _ t _ r s |
11) d _ v _ l _ p m _ n t |
3) c r _ s _ s |
12) r _ _ n |
4) f _ r _ c _ s t |
13) r _ f _ r m |
5) f _ r c _ s |
14) s t r _ t _ g y |
6) t h _ _ r y |
15) r _ c _ v _ r y |
7) p _ l _ c y |
16) _ n _ _ n |
8) _ _ t l _ _ k |
17) s _ n c t _ n s |
9) r _ c _ s s _ _ n |
18) _ _ d |
41.Now complete the following using some of the word partners above:
1.Economic …, such as the rate of inflation and the level of unemployment, are the signs that economists look for to help them produce their economic … .
2.Economic … is what a country faces if it builds up too great a national debt.
3.The prospects for a country’s economic future might be called its economic … .
4.During a period of economic … the government is forced to take strong economic … to revitalize the economy.
5.Despite all the talk of political and economic …, Europe seems more divided than ever.
42.Here are some of the most common expressions you will need when reading or listening to business news. Whenever you learn a new expression, try to learn its opposite as well. Choose verbs from the boxes which are the opposite of those on the left.
close |
impede |
scrap |
cut |
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improve |
relax |
break off |
come out of |
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harm |
privatise |
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1.Nationalise INDUSTRY
2. |
Increase |
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SOCIAL BENEFITS |
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3. |
Go into |
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RECESSION |
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4. |
Damage |
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INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS |
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5. |
Tighten |
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IMMIGRATION CONTROLS |
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6. |
Set up |
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AN INVESTMENT PROGRAMME |
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7. |
Widen |
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THE TRADE GAP |
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8. |
Enter into |
NEGOTIATIONS / TALKS |
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9. |
Promote |
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OUR IMAGE ABROAD |
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10. |
Bring about |
ECONOMIC RECOVERY |
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help |
adopt |
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put off |
divide |
push up |
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neglect |
launch |
reduce |
pay off |
resist |
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11. |
Raise |
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TAXATION |
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12. |
Unite |
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PUBLIC OPINION |
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13.Bring down UNEMPLOYMENT
14. |
Hit |
THE UNEMPLOYED |
15. |
Give in to |
PRESSURE |
16. |
Attract |
FOREIGH INVESTORS |
17.Come under AN ATTACK
18.Accumulate DEBTS
19. |
Abandon |
A POLICY |
20. |
Invest in |
EDUCATION |
43. In each example, use another form of the word in capitals to complete the sentence.
ECONOMICS
1.She’s a leading … .
2.You can call it being … with the truth, if you like. I call it lying!
3.We need to think of practical ways in which we can … .
POLITICS
4.Politics is too serious a matter to be left to the … .
5.The whole thing is … motivated.
6.They’ve … the issue by involving the government.
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44. Using the statistics below, complete these sentences describing a country’s economic situation:
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1985 |
1995 |
Now |
3yrs from |
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now |
GDP |
$61bn |
$130bn |
$98 |
$80 |
Inflation |
21% |
16% |
18% |
23% |
Unemployment |
6% |
12% |
15% |
20% |
Population |
34m |
32m |
36m |
39m |
1.Since 1985 GDP … .
2.Between 1985 and 1995 GDP more than … .
3.But for the last … years GDP … .
4.Over the next 3 years GDP … .
5.There’s been a 2% rise … .
6.Inflation is expected … .
7.Compared with 1985, the 1995 inflation figure … .
8.Unemployment has been .. .
9.The most dramatic rise in unemployment … .
10.Over the next 3 years unemployment … .
11.Compared with … years ago, the unemployment situation … .
12.In terms of population, the overall trend … .
13.In spite of a fall of 2m … .
14.The rise in population is expected … .
15.Overall, the country is in a worse economic … situation than … .
16.The outlook for the next … .
You may choose the answers from this box:
1. three years is not encouraging; 2. has increased by over 50%; 3. it was in 1990; 4. doubled; 5. to continue over the next three years; 6. has fallen; 7. between 1980 and 1990, the population is now growing rapidly; 8. is expected to fall by a further $12bn; 9. is upward; 10. in inflation; 11. is considerably worse; 12. to rise; 13. is likely to be pushed up by a further 5%; 14. was relatively encouraging; 15. was between 1980 and 1990; 16. steadily increasing.
45. Divide into two groups. The students of the first group are the experts of the British economy, the students of the second group are the experts of the Russian one. Draw up a profile of your country. What
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are their economic and political prospects? Discuss the perspectives of both countries. Prove your ideas.
Things you might consider include:
the country’s principal industries
its transport system and infrastructure
the location of industrial and commercial centres
natural resources
environmental hazards
demographics
the threat of war from a hostile foreign power
political unrest at home
the northwest-southeast divide
Outlining Proposals
We are committed to …
Above all, we must ...
Unless we …
Provided that we …
Basically, what we’re proposing is …
In no circumstances must we allow …
If elected, we aim to … by …
We need to be thinking in terms of …
We see no alternative but to …
A vote for us will mean …
If you don’t know some words consult the dictionary! And try to memorize them!
46. Write an essay (not less than 200 words) “Russia and Great Britain: economy and prospects of development”
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