Answer Key
Vocabulary test
Drag & drop: Fill in the missing expression. Use the following words and phrases:
- improve
- fall
- shrinks
- peak
- expand
- fluctuate
- escalate
- deteriorate
- rise
- decline
- Over the course of the year, the price for those items tends to [fluctuate] between seven and eight dollars each.
- Panic selling caused the market to [fall] an incredible 1100 points in just one day of trading.
- Unfortunately, we are afraid that the patient's health will continue to slowly [deteriorate]until he is overcome by his illness.
- GDP increased by 8% last year, and the economy is continuing to [expand] in all areas in the first quarter of this year as well.
- When consumer spending increases, inflation will often [rise] along with it.
- If our budget [shrinks] any more, we won't be able to finance any new construction in the second half of the year.
- The small [decline] in interest rates from 4.5% to 4.4% has had little effect on the market or investors' behaviour.
- We are hopeful that the Federal Reserve's careful management will allow the weak economy to [improve] somewhat.
- The NYSE reached a [peak] of 12,534 today before falling back to just over 12,000 at the close.
- The failure of negotiations between the two countries has caused tensions to [escalate]rapidly, leading to fear of war.