VI. Выберите английское предложение, наиболее точно передающее содержание предъявленного.

19. An increase in the VAT on all products or excise duties on particular products such as petrol or cigarettes will result in lower purchasing power.

a)If the value added tax on certain products such as petrol and cigarettes rise, it will lead to the fall of spending power.

b)An increase in the value added tax on most goods or excise duties on some goods such as petrol and cigarettes is the result of lower purchasing power.

c)A drop in taxes on definite products (e.g. petrol and cigarettes) will lead to lower purchasing power.

20. The government can change its own expenditure to affect spending levels as well.

a)The government is allowed to spend a lot of money.

b)The government must fix its expenses to influence purchasing power.

c) The government is able to review its own expenses to alter the level of consumption.

21. A cut in purchases of products or capital investment by the government can reduce total spending in economy.

a)A decrease in quality of products and capital investment can make the government review total spending in economy.

b)Either a decrease in purchases of products or capital investment by the government might result in lower purchasing power in economy.

c)Only a drop in goods purchased by the government can dramatically change total spending in economy.

VII. Выберите правильную видовременную форму глагола.

22. Fiscal policy _________ to influence the level of economic activity.

a)uses

b) used

c)is used

23. Spending can ____________ by increasing taxes.

a)to reduce

b) be reduced

c)to be reduced

24. Nowadays taxation rate changes (e.g. income tax changes) _________ time to make.

a)are taking

b)take

c)are taken

25. An increase in government spending _________ aggregate demand.

a)is stimulated

b)stimulates

c)has been stimulated

26. The government ________ considerably ______ its expenditure over last two years.

a)is changed

b)to be changed

c)has changed

VIII. Заполните пропуски модальными глаголами или их эквивалентами.

27. The government _________ use a number of taxation measures to subsidize the social sector.

a)can

b)has

c)ought

28. If the government _________ to increase spending, it creates a budget deficit.

a)should

b)must

c)is

29. The rise in the VAT on all goods or excise duties on particular products _____ to lead to lower purchasing power.

a)might

b)is able

c) should

30. A fall in government spending _________ reduce aggregate demand.

a)must

b)ought

c)is able

31. A dramatic increase in government spending _______ to stimulate aggregate demand.

a)could

b)has

c)must

IX. Заполните пропуски прилагательными в нужной форме.

32. An increase in the VAT will lead to ________ spending power.

a)low

b) lower

c)the lowest

33. An improvement in government spending creates ___________ jobs.

a)additional

b)more additional

c)the most additional

34. A significant proportion of government expenditure has been reviewed after the ____­­____ crisis in the country’s history.

a)worse

b)worst

c)baddest