- •Economic activities
- •1. Practice saying the following words. Pay attention on the stress.
- •2. Study the diagram and complete the following sentences.
- •3. The table shows how words are formed around the verb produce. List all the words you can make from the table and use them in suitable blanks in the sentences.
- •4. Seven words can be formed from the basic word nation. This table shows how to do it. Put each word in its suitable place in the sentences.
- •5. Change these sentences by changing certain adjectives into verbs.
- •6. Combine some of the words in these sentences in order to make new compound nouns.
- •7. Read and translate the text.
- •8. Answer the questions about passages I and II.
- •9. Say if these statements are true or false, and why.
- •10. Provide missing words from passage I.
- •11. Answer the questions about passages III and IV.
- •12. Say if these statements are true or false, and why.
- •13. Find single words in passage III for which these words can be substituted.
- •14. Find words in passage IV for which these words could be substituted.
- •15. Answer the questions about passage V.
- •16. Say if these statements are true or false, and why.
- •17. Provide missing words.
- •18. Arrange the following sentences in their proper order.
- •19. Put prepositions in the blanks of these sentences.
- •20. Decide which suffix is necessary to change these words from activities etc. To the people who engage in them.
- •21. Make these adjectives negative by adding the prefix un– and complete with them the following sentences.
- •22. Make these adjectives negative by adding the prefix in– and complete with them the following sentences.
- •23. Make these words negative by adding prefix in– and altering it to suit the consonant which follows (il–; im–; ir–) .
- •24. Make each word below negative by adding a suitable prefix: non– ; un– ; or in– (or il– ; im– ; ir– as required).
- •25. Study the following and write a composition (about 300 words).
- •26. Write about 400 words and make presentations on the topics:
17. Provide missing words.
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The USSR was a ……….. of communism.
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The Americans are ………… to a system of private enterprise.
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To control an economy is much the same as to ……….. it.
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The work was carefully …………. by the authorities for five years.
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It is necessary to make a sharp …………. between planned and unplanned economies.
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He does not work in this ………… of the economy but in the public one.
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A mixed economy possesses some of the qualities of the two main ………… of economic system.
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Coal, steel and farming are very important national ……….. .
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The ………… of the workers were happy about the new plan, but a small number were not.
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Some industrial ………… , like BP and ICI, are international as well as national in their activities.
18. Arrange the following sentences in their proper order.
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It meets regularly, under the chairmanship of the Prime-Minister.
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Each committee is concerned with an individual industry and is composed of members from management, the trade unions, government committees and three independent members.
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The NEDC, which was set up in 1962, brings together representatives of government, management and the trade unions, and provides a meeting place for the discussion of future policy and planning.
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The EDCs study measures to improve efficiency and competitive power in each industry.
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Other members are the ministers of the main economic departments of the government, representatives of management and trade unions and the nationalised industries, independent members and other interested people.
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The NEDC has set up twenty-one Economic Development Committees.
19. Put prepositions in the blanks of these sentences.
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The central authority is concerned _______ methods of production.
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His capital was finally reduced ______ nothing.
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They charged quite a lot of money ______ that commodity.
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The government is usually responsible _____ the people ______ the condition of the national economy.
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Citizens are required to conform _______ the law.
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He agreed _____ the other economists that the system was unusual.
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He was paid well ______ the government _______ the work he did.
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The people hoped _______ a reduction in the price _______ essential goods.
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That man subscribed ________ a number of important newspapers and magazines containing information ______ economics.
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The consumption _______ coal and steel has increased greatly ______ recent years.
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They have provided many services _____ the citizens _____ that town and do not charge very much ___ the services.
20. Decide which suffix is necessary to change these words from activities etc. To the people who engage in them.
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teaching |
politics |
working |
science |
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statistics |
electric (repairs) |
mathematics |
labouring |
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banking |
mining |
music |
driving |
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economics |
ecology |
farming |
technical (work) |
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chemistry |
agronomy |
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