Unit Test 9: Answer All Thirty Questions. There Is One Mark Per Question
Unit Test 9: Answer All Thirty Questions. There Is One Mark Per Question
Unit Test 9
Answer all thirty questions. There is one mark per question.
VOCABULARY: FREE TRADE
1 Complete the sentences with appropriate expressions from the box. You will not need all
the expressions given.
barriers / open borders / free port / developing industries / dumping / tariffs / strategic industry /
restrictions / quotas / laissez-faire / liberalise / customs / deregulation / subsidise / regulations
1 The computer industry is almost entirely unregulated, governed only by the Darwinian laws
of _______________ economics.
2 Transport companies have to comply with strict _______________ when carrying toxic
waste and dangerous chemicals.
3 France sees banking as a _______________. The government will prevent any attempt by a
foreign bank to take over a French bank.
4 In an open market, there are by definition very few _______________ on the movement of
goods.
5 Since the _______________ of the US airline industry a few decades ago, a lot of airlines
have been started, and a lot have gone bankrupt.
6 Prior to 2007, Hong Kong had one of the strictest import duties on alcohol in the world,
despite the city’s reputation as a _______________ for most other products.
8 The president rejected all protectionist measures and promised to push ahead with his
commitment to _______________ the economy.
9 In the EU, _______________ to trade in goods were dismantled much more quickly than
those to services.
12 Will / Would / Did you change your position if we meet again next month?
13 If we will make / made / make you an exclusive agent, we expect you to cover all
advertising costs.
14 We won’t be able to use the new software unless / if / provided you train our staff.
15 We will offer more favourable terms if not / as long as / unless you order a larger amount.
3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
16 If you _______________ (not / offer) such good terms, we wouldn’t do business with you.
19 In future, we _______________ (not / be able) to reduce the price unless you give us a firm
order in advance.
21 Our price would include insurance only if your order _______________ (be) really large.
22 As long as you guarantee prices for the next two years, we _______________ (sign) the
contract.
23 Provided that you can offer a 10% discount, we _______________ (double) the size of our
order.
24 We _______________ (buy) from them if their payment terms weren’t better than their
competitors’.
25 If we _______________ (know) a better supplier, we’d stop doing business with Dumont.