- •U n I t 15
- •Reading drills
- •1. Practise the pronunciation of the following words:
- •Comments
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •I. Find equivalents:
- •II. Fill in the blanks below with the most appropriate terms from
- •III. Memorize the following words and word-combinations.
- •IV. Translate the sentences paying attention to the italicized words:
- •V. Match each term in Column a with its definition in Column b:
- •1. Most of the money in circulation consists of
- •VIII. Answer the following questions:
- •IX. Translate into English:
- •Reading drills
- •1. Practise the pronunciation of the following words:
- •Comments
- •IV. Find the terms in the text which describe the following:
- •V. Fill in the blanks with prepositions or adverbs if necessary:
- •VI. Answer the following questions:
- •VII. Translate into English:
- •Communicative situations
- •Grammar exercises The Gerund. Forms and Functions
- •I. Change the sentences according to the pattern:
- •II. State the form of the Gerund. Translate the sentences:
- •III. Use the correct form of the Gerund:
- •IV. State the function of the Gerund. Translate the sentences:
- •V. Complete the sentences using the Gerund:
- •VI. Insert prepositions where necessary:
- •VII. Translate into Ukrainian:
- •VIII. Translate into English:
- •The Gerundial Complex
- •IX. Paraphrase the sentences using Gerundial Complexes:
- •X. Replace the Gerund by a Gerundial Complex by adding
- •XI. Replace the Subordinate Clauses by Gerundial Complexes:
- •XII. Put questions to the Gerundial Complexes in different
- •XIII. Think of situations where you can use the following sentences:
- •XIV. Translate into English:
- •Exercises for individual work
- •I. Use the correct form of the Gerund. Add a preposition if necessary:
- •II. Insert prepositions where necessary:
- •III. Put the verbs in brackets into the Gerund or Infinitive:
- •V. Translate into English:
II. Fill in the blanks below with the most appropriate terms from
the list:
a store of value ; coin; a Medium of Exchange; currency; a measure of value; currency; inflation; the money supply.
1. Money can be any substance that functions as _________, a Measure of Value, and a Store of Value. 2. As ___________ , money expresses worth in terms that most individuals understand. 3. Money also serves as ___________ . 4. The term ________ refers to metallic forms of money. 5. The term _______ refers to paper money issued by government. 6. Metallic coins generally do not go out of circulation unless they are lost. 7. Paper _________ also is reasonably durable. 8. The fact, that __________ often grows at a rate 10 to 12 per cent a year is considered as major cause of ___________ .
III. Memorize the following words and word-combinations.
Use them in the sentences of your own:
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active/circulating money
/money in circulation/ — гроші, що перебувають в обігу
bad/bogus/counterfeit money — фальшиві гроші
borrowed money — позичка
checking account money — гроші на поточному рахунку
credit/debt money — кредитні гроші
money at long — довгострокова позичка
money market — валютний ринок
ready/hard money — готівка
to make money — заробляти гроші/розбагатіти
to withdraw money — вилучати гроші з обігу
to keep money with a bank — тримати гроші в банку
to put/to invest money — вкладати гроші
to remit money — переказувати гроші
IV. Translate the sentences paying attention to the italicized words:
1. It’s quite interesting work and the money’s all right. 2. The monetary unit of Japan is yen. 3. Monetary policy is aimed at controlling the amount of money in circulation, usually through controlling the level of lending or credit. 4. Money supply can include notes, coins, and clearing-bank and other deposits used for everyday payments. 5. I am not made of money, you know! 6. I paid good money for that car and it broke down on the first day. 7. The pound had a steady day on the money markets.
V. Match each term in Column a with its definition in Column b:
Column A Column B
1. money |
a. The exchange of one good or service for another. |
2. currency |
b. Anything generally accepted as payment for goods and services. |
3. barter |
c. A book of forms for writing cheques. |
4. inflation |
d. The total amount of money that exists in the economy of a country at a particular time. |
5. check |
e. Period of rising prices during which the purchasing power of the dollar is falling. |
6. money supply |
f. An institution, such as a bank, that deals in short-term loans, foreign exchange, etc. |
7. money market |
g. Paper money and coins issued by the federal government. |
8. checkbook |
h. Metallic forms of money. |
9. coin |
i. A special printed form on which one writes an order to a bank to pay a sum of money from one’s account. |
Define which of the following items best completes
the statement: