Vocabulary 9

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Questions 1-15.
1. An expert who gives advice on something is sometimes called a -
a. geek b. guru c. recommender d. recommendation
2. Something which has gone down and up a lot is said to have been on a -
a. roller-coaster b. ski-run c. boat-ride d. upside-downer
3. The Financial Times Stock Exchange Index is also called the -
a. Findex b. Stexin c. Pink Index d. Footsie
4. If people strongly disagree about something, opinion can be said to be...
a. clear-cut b. sharply divided c. disagreeable d. noncommital
5. If a project is certain to fail, it can be described as ..
a. non-projected b. dubious c. doomed d. dejected
6. Something which is morally wrong, and not respectable can be called ...
a. irrelevant b. unsavoury c. dispairing d. disrespectful
7. If people can see easily how a company does business, the comany has good ...
a. repute b. transparency c. revelation d. clearness
8. When something is not clear, or even a bit suspicious, it is called -
a. dirty b. profound c. spotty d. murky
9. When you "lose your shirt" you -
a. get angry b. get lost c. lose your money d. fall in love
10. A business which is made up of many differerent companies is called a/n -
a. conglomerate b. trans-national c. multi-national d. anti-trust
11. Standard & Poor (S&P) specalise in international ...
a. accounting b. mergers c. investment d. credit rating
12. A company which "bucks the trend" performs ..... compared to other companies.
a. better b. worse c. differently d. b&c
13. A .... happens when the economy, or a part of it, is doing extremely well -
a. peak b. bang c. boom d. bust
14. If a company's shares go right down, they are said to have .......... .
a. dipped b. sagged c. ducked d. tanked
15. One word for "changing and uncertain" is -
a. resolute b. impassive c. unsettled d. unknown

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