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.

g r _ w t h _n d _c _ t _ r s c r _ s _ s f _ r _ c _ s t f _ r c _ s t h _ _ r y p _ l _ c y _ _ t l _ _ k r _ c _ s s _ _ n

m _ _ s _ r _ s d _ v _ l _ p m _ n t r _ _ n r _ f _ r m s t r _ t _ g y r _ c _ v _ r y _ n _ _ n s _ n c t _ n s _ _ 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 improve relax break off come out of harm privatise

nationalise increase go into damage tighten set up widen enter into promote bring about

INDUSTRY SOCIAL BENEFITS RECESSION INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS IMMIGRATION CONTROLS AN INVESTMENT PROGRAMME THE TRADE GAP NEGOTIATIONS / TALKS OUR IMAGE ABROAD ECONOMIC RECOVERY

help adopt put off divide push up neglect launch reduce pay off resist

raise unite bring down hit give in to attract come under accumulate abandon invest in

TAXATION PUBLIC OPINION UNEMPLOYMENT THE UNEMPLOYED PRESSURE FOREIGH INVESTORS AN ATTACK DEBTS A POLICY EDUCATION