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Exercise 2. Divide the text into its logical parts and give a title to each of them.

LANGUAGE ACTIVITY

Exercise 1. Insert articles where necessary.

1. Currencies, like other commodities, such as … beer and … shirts, have … certain value.
2. … each currency’s value is stated in terms of … other currencies.
3. … French francs have … value in US dollars.
4. … world’s foreign exchange markets keep track of … value of … major currencies.
5. … Hong-Kong shirtmaker wants to be paid in … Hong-Kong dollars.

Exercise 2. Insert prepositions (to, by, between, in, of) where necessary.

1. The spread … the “buy” and “sell” rates makes a small profit for banks and exchange bureaus.
2. The foreign exchange market is subject … the laws … supply and demand.
3. Foreign exchange prices are influenced … economic and political events.
4. If political turmoil threatens the economy, the currency may decline … value.
5. Some countries produce an abundance … raw materials.

Exercise 3. Remember the meanings of the word “another”, translate the sentences.

1. It may be a pronoun: a) an additional (one);
1) Will you have another cup of tea?
2) Where shall we be in another ten years, ten years from now?
3) I don’t like this hat; please show me another (one).
2. It may be an adjective:
a) a similar (one): This young man is very clever, he may be another Edison.
b) a different (one): We can do that another time. That’s quite another matter.

Exercise 4. Remember the meanings of the word other, translate the sentences.

I adj; pron. (person or thing) – not the same as one or more or some already named.
1. Singular with the definite article, (to the second of two): The twins are so much alike that people find it difficult to know one from the other. The post office is on the other side of the street.
On the other hand – in contrast to the earlier statement: It’s cheap but on the other hand the quality is poor.
2. plural with the definite article, (two or more): six of them are mine; the others are John’s.