Name: Date: reading (10 marks) 1

2  Read the extract from the article. Find synonyms for the words and phrases in bold in sentences 

1–10. 1 mark for each correct answer.

When the government of an undemocratic regime falls, the country’s economy can experience major difficulties.  

Interest rates often rise, natural resources may not be properly protected and economic stability can suffer. This 

loss of wealth can lead to poverty, and to recession. One reason for this is a reduction in investment from abroad. 

A typical pattern is as follows: a country’s leader falls, foreign investors leave, there is a rapid decrease in the 

market value of the currency, unemployment increases and retail sales decline.

 

1  She lived in extremely poor conditions. 

 

2  There has been a fall in the number of jobs available. 

 3 

 

Building larger shops will lead to a rise in goods being bought by consumers. 

 4 

 

New businesses need to find reliable sources of money to help them develop. 

 5 

 

This country’s system of trade and industry needs to be made more competitive. 

 6 

 

During her career she gained a large amount of money and valuable possessions. 

 7 

 

It is not easy to find people who will put their money into new businesses. 

 

8  He is selling it for $100, but the usual price is closer to $120. 

 9 

 

Our country is going through a period when the economy is doing very badly and many