Business English Grammar Exercises | Talking about the economy in English 1

Every business professional should know how to talk about the economy. Whether things are going well, or badly, the economy is a topic that comes up very often. This exercise will help you practice some common vocabulary that is used in these types of discussions.

Choose the best response to complete each of the sentences below.

1. The economy is in a bit of a __________________________. = The economy is not doing too well.
  downturn
  downgrade
  down time

2. The outlook is very bad. = The outlook is pretty __________________________.
  grimy
  grim
  great

3. The government wants to __________________________ some of the corporations. ( = to rescue them from bankruptcy by giving them money)
  bail out
  take out
  give out

4. The United States economy is going through a serious __________________________ right now.
  concern
  crisis
  crease

5. All the leading economic ___________________________ ( = indexes, signs) point to a further decline in the economy.
  index fingers
  insights
  indicators

6. The market has been ___________________________. = It has been difficult to predict what the market would do.
  uncompromising
  uncouth
  unpredictable

7. The current government isn't taking enough ____________________ ( isn't doing enough) to improve the economy.
  steps
  stops
  stamps

8. The stock market __________________ again today. = The stock market fell sharply again today.
  downed
  plunged
  fell down

9. Everyone seems to think that the economy will worsen before it ___________________________.
  gets worse
  goes up
  improves

10. Hopefully, the economic recovery ___________________________ that the government is preparing will improve the current situation.
  package
  pack
  box


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