Cmm-55tursimetova m. R. Self study 3 Task Vocabulary Exercise Complete the sentences with the words in the box. The sentences below represent a variety of views on international markets

Exercise 1. Look at the articles again, decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F)
Article 1
1 The US should concentrate on being more competitive economically, TRUE
2 The US should be protectionist. FALSE
3 The US should argue for a stronger Chinese currency in order to reduce the US's trade deficit with China. FALSE
4 The US and China should focus on the openness of their trading relationship.TRUE
Article 2
5 The US should recognise how much the Chinese currency has already risen against the dollar. TRUE
6 US labour unions say China has manipulated its currency to give Chinese companies an unfair advantage in international trade.TRUE
7 The Chinese save less of their income than Americans. FALSE
8 Americans have recently bought Chinese-made goods at low prices. TRUE


Exercise 2. Find the opposites of these words in the articles
1 free trade - protectionism
2 upturn - slowdown
3 surplus - deficit
4 dispute- co-operation
5 decreased - risen
6 spend - save


Exercise 3. Complete the sentences with the words you found in Exercise 2.
1 Economists know that protectionism and import taxes promote inefficiency.
2 The study was done in co-operation with local businesses.
3 There has been a slowdown in the tourist trade.
4 The figures show a trade deficit of $4 billion.
Task 3. Grammar


Exercise 1. Match the verbs (1-6) to the nouns (a-f) to make word partnerships

1 to train e 2 to shortlist c 3 to advertise a 4 to assemble b 5 to make f 6 to check d

a) a vacancy/post b) an interview panel c) the candidates d) references e) new staff f) a job offer

Exercise 2. Match the descriptions (1-10) to the adjectives in the box (a-j),

a) enthusiastic f) objective b) adaptable c) methodical g) creative h) analytical d) reliable e) ambitious i) authoritative j) practical

1 is able to come up with ideas g 2 is respected and listened to by others i 3 is able to see different points of view f 4 can see how to put ideas into action j 5 is determined to succeed in their career e 6 has lots of energy and often gets excited a 7 is concerned with details and getting c things right even if it takes time 8 likes to assess and evaluate h 9 is able to change with new situations b 10 is someone you can trust and depend on. d