Expressions Related To Economics And Finance 1

Reading
I. Complete the sentences with the appropriate word from the list:
a. Collector
b. Power
c. Pocket
d. Order
e. open
f. pay
g. non
h. Season
i. Raiser
j. Purchase
k. reserve
1. A ____ ticket can be used many times within a limited period and is cheaper than
paying separately for each use.
2. The gold ____ is the amount of gold held by a national bank.
3. A fund-____ is a person or event which collects money.
4. In hire ____ the buyer pays part of the cost immediately and then makes small
regular payments.
5. A person's purchasing ____ is their ability to buy goods.
6. ____ money is given by a parent to a child every week or month.
7. If you ask for a ____ rise, you want more money from your employer.
8. Mail ____ is a way of buying goods in which you choose what you want, usually from a catalogue.
9. In an ____ market a country allows companies from other countries to do business
there.
10. An organisation which is ____-profit does not make a profit intentionally (usually
charity).
II. Choose the letter of the correct answer.
11. If you live from hand to ____, you have just enough money to live without
suffering.
a. foot b. hand c. head d. mouth
12. In a ____ economy some industries are controlled privately and some by the
government.
a. mixed b. homogenous c. pure d. combined
13. A ____ wage is the smallest amount of money that an employer is allowed to pay someone.
a. maximum b. minimum c. lowest d. average
14. A ____ card is a credit card which you can get if you earn a lot of money.
a. gold b. budget c. visa d. ATM
15. Free ____ is an economic system in which private businesses compete with each
other.
a. enterprise b.
16. If something is hard-____, it is deserved because lots of work was done.
a. boiled b. headed c. earned d. gotten
17. € is the ____ sign.
a. won b. peso c. dollar d. euro
18. A country's national/public ____ is the total amount of money that is owed by its government.
a. equity b. capital c. debt d. assets
19. Hard ____ is money of a type that has a value in other countries than its own.
a. money b. currency c. cash d. wealth
20. Price-____ shoppers compare the prices of two similar products and buy the cheaper one.
a. curious b. aware c. conscious d. driven