Unit 7_ECONOMIC REFORMS

TEST 3


Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
a. develop b. overall c. commitment d. investment
a. adopt b. export c. guideline d. money
a. administrative b. intervention c. productivity d. opportunity
a. ethnic b. enjoy c. legal d. measure
a. economy b. experience c. relationship d. renovation
Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.
There was a shortage _______ food and safe water after the flood.
a. on b. with c. for d. of
The new measures are aimed _____ increasing the productivity of crops.
a. at b. over c. upon d. beyond
The _______ challenge of economic, reform was to solve the problems of motivating workers and farmers to produce a larger surplus.
a. initial b. initiate c. initiative d. initiation
Since 990, India has had high growth rates, and has emerged as one of the wealthiest _______ in the developing world.
a. economics b. economies c. economists d. economically
Those specialists are trying to find ways of making more _______ use of agricultural land.
a. produce b. production c. productive d. productivity
Industry in the area consisted mostly of food-processing plants and factories _______ consumer goods.
a. renovating b. initiating c. developing d. producing
The government gave top _______ to reforming the legal system.
a. priority b. primary c. preference d. major
A _______ is money that is paid by a government or other authority in order to help an industry or business, or to pay for a public service.
a. capital b. subsidy c. investment d. salary
They still remain the need for an integrated system of subsidies which will _______ farmers to look after their upland environment and producing food.
a. enable b. adopt c. consume d. expand
Development plans were to focus equally on agriculture and industry and investment was to favor projects that developed both __ of the economy.
a. parties b. parts c. sections d. sectors
Despite the plan`s emphasis on agricultural _______, the industrial sector received a larger share of state investment.
a. shortage b. commitment c. development d. achievement
Vietnam`s economy, which continues to expand at _______ annual rate in excess of 7 percent, is one of the fastest growing in _______ world.
a. an / the b. Ø / a c. a / Ø d. the / a
Economic policy encouraged _______ developing of the family economy.
a. a b. an c. the d. Ø
_______ the increase in their salaries, many French employees spend Saturday at work.
a. Despite b. Even if c. Even though d. In spite
_____ he is the boss, he does not find solutions to problems very easily.
a. Although b. In spite of c. Notwithstanding d. Despite
Even if _______, they had to continue practicing.
a. the players` soreness b. the players were sore
c. the fact that the players were sore d. it was the players` soreness
Gannon was a high-performing midfield linkman in spite _______.
a. of he was at his age b. he was at his old age
c. of his age d. his age
Many Americans eat more food than they need, _______ they are harming their bodies and minds by making unhealthful food choices.
a. but b. although c. though d. in spite of
I have not finished that report yet despite _______.
a. of working overtime last night b. to work overtime last night
c. working overtime last night d. I worked overtime last night
Although sales fell sharply last month, we are on target for the year.
a. Even though felling sharply in sales last month
b. In spite of there was a sharp fall in sales last month
c. Despite the sharp fall in sales last month
d. Even if falling sharply in sales last month.