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Business English Training | Talking about the economy 2
Choose the correct response to complete each of the following sentences:
1. The economy is back on __________________________. = The economy is beginning to recover.
a) track b) the truck c) line
2. The government __________________________ ( = promised) to provide more tax breaks for the
middle class.
a) pledged b) plagued c) pleaded
3. If an industry is "__________________________", it means that it is not doing too well financially.
a) illing b) hailing c) ailing
4. Many investors __________________________ this news. ( = They were happy to hear this news)
a) improved b) welcomed c) swelled
5. The unemployment rate has been holding ___________________________ ( = has neither gone
up nor down) over the past couple of months.
a) steadfast b) sturdy c) steady
6. Ford plans to ___________________________ ( = get rid of/eliminate) 10,000 jobs at it's main
plant in Michigan.
a) cut b) curtail c) let loose
7. They plan to reduce their ____________________ by 20%. = 20% of their employees will lose
their jobs.
a) workforce b) work c) labor
8. A lot of companies are __________________ ( = having a hard time) with large losses.
a) stifling b) shifting c) struggling
9. Last month's job losses were the ___________________________ ( = highest) since 1984.
a) deepest b) steepest c) steadiest
10. This company's debt ___________________________ is pretty high. = This company has a lot of
debt.
a) management b) load c) consolidation
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ANSWERS:
1) a 2) a 3) c 4) b 5) c 6) a 7) a 8) c 9) b 10) b


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