US growth hits new high
1 Growth means:
a) increased gross domestic product (GDP), or the increase in total sales revenue
b) improved exports for the US economy
c) increased value of companies on the New York Stock Exchange
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Oil industry confidence hit by over capacity and oil price slump
7 Over capacity means:
a) the industry is not producing enough to meet demand
b) production facilities are not working to their potential
c) supply is greater than demand
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Consumer confidence down in Germany
2 Consumer confidence means:
a) what people think about German industry
b) what people think of their personal economic situation
c) what shop owners think of business prospects
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Italian chemical conglomerate to break up
8 A conglomerate is:
a) a large manufacturing company
b) a multinational company
c) a large holding company with many subsidiaries
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Japan's trade surplus falls
3 Trade surplus means:
a) the positive balance in exports over imports
b) the value of sales
c) the share value of the top 100 Japanese companies
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Worldwide PC sales soar 70%
9 To soar means:
a) increase by a large amount
b) go up a little
c) fall dramatically
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