Answer Key

Vocabulary test

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Drag & drop: Fill in the missing expression. Use the following words and phrases:
  • steady
  • collapse
  • jump
  • freeze
  • dramatic
  • dip
  • levelled off
  • slight
  • recover
  • gradual
  1.  [dramatic] drop in oil prices from 40 to 25 dollars a barrel sent investors into a minor panic this morning.
  2. We have seen a  [slight] improvement in the overall economic situation recently, but not enough to increase consumer confidence very much.
  3. The decline in interest rates from 5.2 to 5.0% was just a normal  [dip] , and nothing that should concern investors greatly.
  4. After a slow first quarter, the economy began to  [recover] in the second quarter of the year, approaching the strong numbers achieved last year.
  5. The  [collapse] of the stock market yesterday saw a loss of almost 75% of its total value in just a few hours of trading.
  6. The Federal Reserve has decided to  [freeze] interest rates at 5% until further notice in an attempt to stabilize the economy.
  7. A rush of trading activity caused a 300 point  [jump] up in the NYSE in just half an hour today.
  8. Microsoft's stock fell continually for three months before it  [levelled off] at 17 dollars a share last week.
  9. The  [gradual] rise in prices – about 10% over the last year, is part of the normal economic cycle.
  10. Economic growth of approximately 4% a year is considered normal and  [steady] .