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friday, 5pm

Total questions: 134

Worksheet time: 3hrs 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The (a)   began in the late 18th century when machines started to replace human workers

2.

Sand and limestone are the (a)   needed to make glass

3.

The (a)   to make cars involves many people and machines

4.

The extra money a company makes is called (a)  

5.

People want (a)   from the products they buy

6.

(a)   is when there is very little of something

7.

(a)   is when there is lots of something

8.

Gold and silver are examples of (a)  

9.

Another world for idea is (a)  

10.

The (a)   is a number of people a country has

11.

A business or company is sometimes called (a)  

12.

When we buy things or use services we are a (a)  

13.

Although we can buy meat in the shops, some people still like to.........animals as a hobby

a)

chase

b)

hunt

c)

eat

14.

.........is another word for extra things that are no needed

a)

surplus

b)

goods

c)

shortage

15.

there are still........of people living in the rainforest of South America

a)

customs

b)

tribes

c)

pygmies

16.

In most modern societies.........like celebrations and dances have disappeared

a)

parties

b)

patterns

c)

customs

17.

Corn and wheat are two...........that farmers grow in their fields

a)

crops

b)

animals

c)

foods

18.

one of the..........of the playing sports is that you keep fit

a)

goods

b)

disadvantages

c)

benifits

19.

One of the.........of living in a city is the noise

a)

drawbacks

b)

benifits

c)

customs

20.

Many African countries sufferform regular.........when no rain falls for months

a)

floods

b)

drought

c)

hurricanes

21.

Heavy rain causes.........in many parts of europe each year

a)

floods

b)

drought

c)

hurricanes

22.

East Asian countries are well known for their...........industries such computers and cameras

a)

agricultural

b)

heavy

c)

technology

23.

Exercises and sports at school sometimes called.........education

a)

physical

b)

mental

c)

fun

24.

Every Saturday this road becomes the local (a)   where people come to buy fruit and vegetables

25.

Businesses (a)   their products in the media to attract more customers

26.

My (a)   in the business is to meet customers and find out what they want

27.

Making money is the main (a)   to work

28.

I bought this old camera for 50 and sold it for 75. That's 25 (a)  

29.

If there is one producer in the market, there's no (a)  

30.

Production (a)   are the mount of money companies spend to make a product

31.

The idea that life exist on other planets is (a)   Noboday knows for sure

32.

A (a)   economy is one where a government decides what can be bought and so/or how it is done

33.

The speed (a)   on this road is 90 kilimeters per hour

34.

When there is a demand we.......prices but we..............them if we want to sell something quickly

(a)  

35.

I can't (a)   that car-it's far too expensive

36.

People are (a)   to pay alot of services if they are of a good quality

37.

When the government sets a limit on how much

(a)  

38.

When there is not enough of something

(a)  

39.

A strong metal made from iron

(a)  

40.

Something you can buy or sell

(a)  

41.

What is usual or typical

(a)  

42.

All the business and companies involved in the
production of heavy goods, food, technology, etc.

(a)  

43.

Describe someone / something aiming to share

(a)  

44.

Secretly storing and hiding goods for use later

(a)  

45.

work

(a)  

46.

show

(a)  

47.

Very quickly

(a)  

48.

Money paid regularly for work done

(a)  

49.

Answer to a problem

(a)  

50.

A system which tells us that something bad is going
to happen.

(a)  

51.

(a)   is when businesses are able to trade without control from the government

52.

(a)   industries belong to and are run by the government.

53.

(a)   industries belong to and are run by independent businesses.

54.

Buses, trains and planes are examples of (a)  

55.

(a)   is another word for farming.

56.

(a)   produce new goods from new materials.

57.

When a business works (a)   , it runs successfully without wasting resources.

58.

Telephone and Internet systems are part of the (a)   industry.

59.

(a)   is what drives businesses in the market economy.

60.

When the government puts a...on a commodity people are not allowed to buy
own it.

(a)  

61.

If only one company controls part of the economy. They have a (a)  

62.

When companies (a)   , they do business with each other.

63.

I (a)   what I spend by writing everything down in a notebook.

64.

There is a (a)   between the quality of a product and its cost.

65.

A company's total (a)   is all the money it receives from sales.

66.

..is the next few weeks or months. The long term may be the next years or decades.

(a)  

67.

Five (a)   three is two.

68.

Factories have to (a)   their machines to keep them working properly.

69.

A (a)   worker works for only a few hours a day or a few days per week.

70.

When someone or something is (a)   they aren't nice at all.

71.

If you borrow money from a bank, you have to pay it back with an extra charge which is
called (a)  

72.

When somebody lends money, they are giving a (a)  

73.

The (a)   at which something happens is how fast it occurs.

74.

Companies usually have a.....with senior managers at the top and employees at

a)

shape

b)

structure

c)

building

75.

McDonald's has a very big....of the fast food market.

a)

piece

b)

part

c)

market share

76.

Some teachers mark students' work using a.........from A to E.

a)

scale

b)

point

c)

grade

77.

No one's work is.....We all make mistake.

a)

good

b)

better

c)

perfect

78.

A perfect economic system may never..........

a)

is

b)

live

c)

exist

79.

A..................monopoly means an absolute or complete monopoly.

a)

pure

b)

good

c)

clean

80.

Not all twins are ............ Some twins are brothers and sisters, for example.

a)

similar

b)

identical

c)

same

81.

Sometimes a person's color or race can be a....to getting work.

a)

gate

b)

barrier

c)

block

82.

We use curtains to.......light.

a)

barrier

b)

close

c)

block

83.

Countries have been......... with each other for thousands of years.

a)

shopping

b)

trading

c)

selling

84.

The........point is where two things are balanced against each other.

a)

equilibrium

b)

middle

c)

equal

85.

Honey is a healthier................for sugar to make things sweet.

a)

difference

b)

addition

c)

substitute

86.

Everyone should have...............to education.

a)

access

b)

openings

c)

entrance

87.

A (a)   is a set of connections.

88.

Then one company gains control of anther company it is called a...

(a)  

89.

Raw materials are things like woos or oil that exist (a)  

90.

Electricity travels along...to reach our houses.

(a)  

91.

(a)   people get what they want by violence and force.

92.

(a)   companies are responsible for the writing and pictures in books, etc.

93.

..companies make books.

(a)  

94.

.is inventing and thinking of new solutions to problems.

(a)  

95.

If something is (a)   , it is allowed by law.

96.

When something is.. it is not allowed by law.

(a)  

97.

If a problem (a)   you will have to deal with it.

98.

(a)   of transport are the methods we use to get from one place to another

99.

(a)   work is work that is not very good quality

100.

To make clothes you have to know how to (a)   the material together.

101.

Having a (a)   means that you deal with one particular area of any field.

102.

You may visit a doctor if you have problems with your (a)   health.

103.

Competition is (a)   to the idea of the free market.

104.

People who (a)   ..their work do it very carefully and enjoy the results.

105.

Mothers and fathers both have important roles to play in (a)  

106.

Some people regard factory work as a (a)   job but it isn't necessarily boring.

107.

When you do something (a)   , you do it without thinking.

108.

When manufacturers (a)   clothes, they add colour.

109.

The price of a flight often depends on the (a)   of seats.

110.

Technology is making it easier and easier to (a)   changes in the weather.

111.

When talking about the (a)   , we mean the total.

112.

Some people (a)   very differently when they go abroad.

113.

The (a)   means in the text few weeks or months.

114.

The (a)   means in the coming years or decades.

115.

China’s (a)   include all kinds of manufactured goods.

116.

A lot of raw materials (a)   for manufacturing are imported.

117.

Prices are still following a (a)   to increase.

118.

Sand and limestone are the..........needed glass

a)

materials

b)

raw substances

c)

raw material

d)

raw materials

119.

A business or company is sometimes called a __________.

a)

factory

b)

firm

c)

cooperation

d)

retailer

120.

People want __________ from the products they buy.

a)

satisfy

b)

satisfied

c)

satisfactory

d)

satisfaction

121.

The extra money a company makes is called __________.

a)

profit

b)

turnover

c)

sales

d)

benefit

122.

When we buy things or use services we are a __________.

a)

retailer

b)

consumer

c)

consume

d)

seller

123.

For classical economists, the value of goods __________ on the cost of production.

a)

depend

b)

depended

c)

depends

d)

depending

124.

__________ are something such as money, workers, or minerals belonging to an organization, country, etc., which can be used to function properly.

a)

assets

b)

resources

c)

human resources

d)

material

125.

__________ is another word for extra things that are not needed.

a)

surplus

b)

deficit

c)

goods

d)

shortage

126.

Money paid regularly for work done is called __________.

a)

wages

b)

allowance

c)

disposable income

d)

tax

127.

In a ... economy, companies can make a profit by decreasing their production costs.

(a)  

128.

In many ways, the planned economy is the direct ... of the market economy.

(a)  

129.

In a market economy, companies supply more to the market if the price of a commodity increases in ...

(a)  

130.

If there are any ... to new companies entering the market, there would not be perfect competition.

(a)  

131.

(a)   look at the economy of a country and of the whole world.

132.

There are no true market economies in the world today because all governments set (a)   in order to control the economy.

133.

According to classical economists, the value of goods depends on the (a)   of production.

134.

(a)   monopoly exists when there is only one company providing a particular product or service; in fact, it is the exact opposite of perfect competition.