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2. Translate the following words and expressions:

comparison, make/draw a comparison between sb/sth, by comparison with sth; to be located in/near etc something; site; supervisor, facility, expertise, to run, to serve a term, to alter, to dismiss, dismiss somebody from something , gilt-edged stock/shares, fluctuation, fluctuation in, liquidity, intermediary, Treasury

3. Match the words in Column A with their definitions in Column B.

A

B

  1. comparison

  1. stocks or shares that do not give you much interest (additional money) but are considered to be very safe as they are sold mainly by governments

  1. to be located in

  1. to change, or to make someone or something change

  1. site

  1. to remove someone from their job

  1. facility

  1. special skills or knowledge in a particular subject, that you learn by experience or training

  1. expertise

  1. to complete a particular period of time doing a job

  1. to run

  1. the process of comparing two or more people or things

  1. to serve a term

  1. when a business or a person has money or goods that can be sold to pay debts

  1. to alter

  1. a person or organization that tries to help two other people or groups to agree with each other

  1. to dismiss

  1. a government department that controls the money that the country collects and spends

  1. gilt-edged stock

  1. to organize or be in charge of an activity, business, organization, or country

  1. fluctuation

  1. a change in a price, amount, level etc

  1. liquidity

  1. rooms, equipment, or services that are provided for a particular purpose

  1. intermediary

  1. to be in a particular position or place

  1. Treasury

  1. a place where something important or interesting happened

4. Match the words in Column a with the words in Column b to make up possible combinations.

  1. an archaeological

    1. facilities

  1. childcare

    1. interest rates

  1. financial

    1. in the talks

  1. the fluctuation in

    1. site

  1. an intermediary role

    1. expertise

5. Choose the words with similar meaning from the two groups and arrange them in pair.

a. intermediary, fluctuation, interest, dismiss, alter, to be located

b. change, fire, variation, be situated, go-between, additional money

6. Choose the word that best completes the sentence and insert it in the correct form:

run, facility, Treasury, site, dismiss, serve, gilt-edged, alter, comparison, intermediary, liquidity, to be located, expertise, fluctuation, supervisor

1. Bills are three month assets issued by the ____________ and some companies. 2. But they must always have sufficient ___________ to cover the possibility of any withdrawals. 3. The third general feature is increased ______________ in production between years. 4. The Senator's illness means he may not _________ out his term. 5. Many people don't care who ___________ the country. 6. Switzerland's foreign minister served as an ___________ between the two countries. 7. The company, which _____________ most of its staff, said it had debt of $ 274 million. 8. While the industrial sector remained small in real terms, much industrial production continued ______________ in rural areas. 9. The market soared, especially in government _____________ stock, and the pound emerged ever stronger. 10. The rooms were used in local cottages, and warehouses occupied much of this________ . 11. The college has excellent research______________ . 12. Nothing can _________ the fact that the refugees are our responsibility. 13. She has worked her way up the company and is now ___________ of 50 staff members. 14. What he's bringing to the company is financial____________. 15. The ten-knot speed of a liner is quite trivial by______________ .