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