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Exercises in Word Study

Ex.1. Form nouns from the following verbs:

reflect, exist, invest, govern, operate, act, divide, prove.

Ex.2. Give the English for:

торгувати акціями; фондова біржа; товарна біржа; валютна біржа; дорогоцінні метали; валюта; урядові позики та цінні папери; біржовий маклер; капітал компанії; облігації; позиковий відсоток; ринок “биків”; ринок “ведмедів”.

Ex.3. Match words from list A with words from list B that have a similar meaning:

A

B

goods

change

sensitive

entire

allow

foreign exchange

securities market

prove

confirm

whole

permit

foreign currency

stock exchange

alteration

perceptive

commodities

Ex.4. Find suitable opposites to the following words:

to rise, to borrow, to include, partial, to unite, to prove.

Ex.5. Match the nouns in the left-hand column with the verbs in the right-hand column:

securities

commodities

bonds

pay off

redeem

retire

deal in

issue

trade in

make

advertise

sell

Ex.6. Look at the words and phrases in the box. Match them with the correct definition from the list below:

  1. a market where stocks and shares are bought and sold under fixed rules, but at prices controlled by supply and demand;

  2. a place where raw materials and some manufactured goods are bought and sold;

  3. a market where foreign currencies are traded;

  4. a person or organization that buys and sells stocks and shares;

  5. a certificate of debt;

  6. shares and bonds;

  7. a market in which the general level of share prices is rising;

  8. a market where the general level of share prices is falling;

  9. the amount of interest that is paid for money at a savings bank, on a bond, etc;

  10. a rise in prices and lowering of currency’s value.

Ex.7. Write the appropriate word or phrase in the following spaces. Translate the sentences into Ukrainian.

  1. The main international … are based in the USA, Japan, and the UK.

  2. The Euro was stronger than the dollar on the … market yesterday.

  3. Borrowers are encouraged to take out loans while … are low.

  4. I’ll ask my … to sell these shares for us.

  5. … try to predict changes in share prices.

  6. Companies sell … to raise money.

  7. Her company buys and sells … .

  8. The … on a car loan is 10 %.

  9. … are wholesalers of shares who keep supplies of the shares in which they deal, making a continuous market for buyers and sellers.

  10. Brokers … on stock exchanges.

trade, rate of interest, securities, bonds, market makers (2), stockbroker, interest rates, foreign exchange, stock exchanges.

Ex.8. Fill in the missing prepositions.

When companies are first listed … the Stock Exchange, their shares are issued, or floated, … a price normally determined … the company. Existing companies which are already listed may issue new shares if they need more capital. The issue … new shares is known as the “primary” market.

The “secondary” market is where shares are bought and sold once they have been issued. Prices are determined … the operation … the basic economic laws … supply and demand.

If investors were unable to realise their assets … selling their shares … the secondary market they would be reluctant to invest … companies. … turn, companies would be deprived … a major source … capital. … these reasons there are stock exchanges … most countries … market economies.

(with, in (3), for, of (5), on (2), by (3), at)