Fill the gaps by using these key words from the text

Comprehension check 
Choose the best answer to these questions: 
Why did Horacio Garcia Blanco die? a 
The kidney transplant was too late. 
b Most of his money was frozen in the bank. 
c His condition was not considered serious enough. 
How much food does Argentina produce? 
a Enough to feed its population 10 times over. b 
25% less than last year. 
c Enough to feed 10% of its population. 
Who are the demonstrators outside the Casa Rosada? a 
Young people. 
b Old men. 
c Old women. 
What happened when Menem introduced his reforms? a 
Inflation rose to 5,000% a year. 
b Inflation fell to almost zero. c 
Hyper-inflation occurred. 
What happened to Argentinian exports when the US dollar was weak? a They 
were cheaper. 
b They were more expensive. c 
They stopped growing. 
What do the Argentinian people think of the IMF proposals? a 
They welcome them. Why? 
b They dislike them. Why? c 
They have no opinion. 
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Vocabulary Work 
– Collocations 
Match the verbs in the left-hand column with the nouns they collocate with in the right-hand column 
1 to run out of 
a a demonstration 
2 to suffer from 
b exchange controls 
3 to lead 
c conditions 
4 to control 
d money 
5 to abolish 
e debts 
6 to compensate for 
f growth 
7 to impose 
g malnutrition 
8 to finance 
h inflation 
9 to slow 
i a bank account 
10 to freeze 
j losses 
Vocabulary work 
– Prepositions 
Complete the sentences using an appropriate preposition 
Argentina has changed from a successful country _________________________ an unsuccessful one. 
Its economy is contracting _________________________ a rate of 15% a year. 
The central bank is running _________________________ of money. 
Many children are suffering _________________________ malnutrition. 
There are many demonstrations _________________________ the President. 
President Menem was praised _________________________ controlling inflation. 
The President now needs to compensate the banks _________________________ their losses. 
This is not popular _________________________ the Argentinian people. 
The IMF may impose tough conditions _________________________ Argentina. 
Argentina is rich _________________________ resources. 
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