Talking about the economy in English 2

QUESTIONS:
(Choose the best response for each one)


1. The economy is back on __________________________. = The economy is beginning to recover.
track
the truck
line

2. The government __________________________ ( = promised) to provide more tax breaks for the middle class.
pledged
plagued
pleaded

3. If an industry is "__________________________", it means that it is not doing too well financially.
illing
hailing
ailing

4. Many investors __________________________ this news. ( = They were happy to hear this news)
improved
welcomed
swelled

5. The unemployment rate has been holding ___________________________ ( = has neither gone up nor down) over the past couple of months.
steadfast
sturdy
steady

6. Ford plans to ___________________________ ( = get rid of/eliminate) 10,000 jobs at it's main plant in Michigan.
cut
curtail
let loose

7. They plan to reduce their ____________________ by 20%. = 20% of their employees will lose their jobs.
workforce
work
labor

8. A lot of companies are __________________ ( = having a hard time) with large losses.
stifling
shifting
struggling

9. Last month's job losses were the ___________________________ ( = highest) since 1984.
deepest
steepest
steadiest

10. This company's debt ___________________________ is pretty high. = This company has a lot of debt.
management
load
consolidation

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