WORD EXERCISES[DAY 44]

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WORD EXERCISES - Daily Task [DAY 44]
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DAY 44 [24-JULY-2010] WEX101
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Now look at this extract from a business programme and fill in the gaps with one of the words or expressions from the list given below. In some cases, more than one answer may be possible.The objective of this exercise is to get learn new words related with 'BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY' ,its meaning and application.This is useful for writing,reading and speaking. You may need to change some of the word forms.(You can also click on some of the words given in the list below to know the meaning of it.Press back button to return here)

[demand | Blue-collar/White-collar | lay off | nationalised | management | Interest | exports | secondary industries | borrowing | automation | public | supply | Inflation | state-owned/nationalised | salaries | revenue/income | deficit | unemployment]

1_________________ rates are to rise by a further half a percent next month, putting further pressure on homeowners paying mortgages. It will also discourage people from 2.______________money from the high street banks, who are already under a lot of pressure.Last year, the National Bank was forced to 3_________________________ 2,000 members of staff across the country, adding to the country’s rapidly rising rate of 4_____________.

5 _________________ rose in the last year by almost 6%, despite the government’s pledge to keep price and wage rises no higher than 3%. This has had a negative impact on 6______________ _________ , since the strong pound coupled with rising prices has made it almost impossible for foreign companies to buy
British goods and services. Especially affected are the 7_______ producing pharmaceuticals and chemicals.

8 _________________ workers in 9 ______________industries across the country are demanding higher 10 ____________ Unions and workers are negotiating with 11 __________ chiefs for an eight percent rise. This follows the announcement that the government want more investors to put their money into the
12 _____________________ sector.

13_____________ for home computers has finally overtaken the 14_________________ , making it once again a seller’s market. There is now a two-week waiting list to receive a new computer. This has pushed prices up by almost a third.

Bradford Aerospace Technologies, where overall 15 ___________ __________ for sales of aircraft parts has dropped by almost 10% in the last quarter, will shortly become a 16_____________ industry in a final desperate attempt to keep it open. The government has promised it will keep on the current workforce.

Bad news too for Ranger Cars, who this week announced a 17________ of almost five million pounds.A spokesman for the company blamed high labour costs and the reluctance by union leaders to approve increased 18 _____________ at the firm’s factories.They insist that the installation of new machinery will lead to redundancies.
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answers---1.Interest 2.borrowing 3.lay off 4.unemployment 5.Inflation 6.exports 7.secondary industries 8.Blue-Collar/White Collar 9.state-owned/nationalised
10.salaries 11.management 12.public 13.Demand 14.supply 15.revenue/income 16.nationalised 17.deficit 18.automation

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