Vocabulary test

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