Самостоятельная работа По дисцеплине: Иностранный язык 2-Вариант Усманова А

Regulatory reforms
A country can implement reforms to the law in order to stimulate growth. These include measures to enhance competition, to liberalize the labor market, to make it easier to start a new business, etc.


TASK 2 Vocabulary
Ex.1 Underline the correct words in italics. Check any unknown words in a dictionary.

1. 
   The consumer discretionary sector of the economy starts to recover when interest rates are high / low, and just before the general economy picks up / turns down.
   
2. 
   Investors favour the consumer staples sector at the beginning / end of the growth cycle, just as the markets are picking up / turning down.
   
3. 
   If a government or company wants to borrow money, it can issue a bond / an obligation. Investors receive a fixed / variable rate of interest over a fixed period of time, and then get their original investment back at the end.
   
4. 
   A rise in interest rates makes borrowing cheaper / more expensive. This cools / stimulates the economy.
   
5. 
   Central Banks lower interest rates if they think the economy is likely to grow / contract, and will act aggressively if they think there is a danger of a boom / recession.
   
6. 
   Stock markets tend to anticipate / move in line with / react to changes in the real economy.
   
7. 
   Interest rates tend to bottom out before / after both the stock markets and the real economy.
   
8. 
   A rising market is called a bear / bull market. People who think that a particular market is going to rise in the future are described as being bullish / bull-like on that market.
   

Ex.2 Match each sector of the economy 1-10 with an industry group a-j.

TASK 3 Grammar
Ex.1 Fill in the gaps using the words in the box.

already • before • ever • for • just • rarely • since • so • still • yet

1. 
   Have you ever dreamt of winning the lottery?
   
2. 
   I haven't worked out how to set the timer on the video yet
   
3. 
   My dad's lived in the same house since he was born.
   
4. 
   The film's only been on for a couple of minutes.
   
5. 
   Bruce has knocked three men out of the competition so far.
   
6. 
   I rarely get the chance to get any exercise - I'm just too busy.
   
7. 
   He's only just got home.
   
8. 
   It's eleven o'clock and Todd still hasn't come home. Where could he be?
   
9. 
   I've never met Ruth before What's she like?
   
10. 
    Have you finished already? That was quick!