Model Test 11
Inflation is an economic condition in 1 prices for consumer goods increase, and the value of money or purchasing power decreased. There a re three important causes of inflation. The first and most important cause may be
2 government spending. For example, insgroupsto 3 a war o r
carry 4 social programs, the government may spend more money than it has received through taxes and
other 5 , thus creating a deficit. Insgroupsto
6 this deficit, the Treasury Department can simply 7
t he money supply by issuing more paper money to return the debts of government. T his increase in the money supply will cause the value of the dollar
to 8 decrease. The second cause of inflation will occur when the money
supply 9 faster than the supply of goods.
10 people have more money, they will run out to buy popular goods like televisions and computers, for example, and
a 11 will b e the result. Industry will then produce more, at higher prices,
to 12 the demand. 13 , if people think that the pr ices of popular goods
are 14 , they will buy and even borr ow money at
high 15 rates to pay for them. Finally, if labor unions demand that
workerswages 16 to suit the high cost of living, industry will meet this demand and add
other 17 of production on the 18 . In summary, all of the se causes
can 19 inflationary problems that can affect the welfare of a nation.
However, 20 these three causes, excessive government spending may be the most important.
1.〔A〕this〔B〕that〔C〕which〔D〕what
2.〔A〕accessible〔B〕excessive〔C〕productive〔D〕processing
3.〔A〕finance〔B〕lower〔C〕pay〔D〕decrease
4.〔A〕off〔B〕out〔C〕on〔D〕away
5.〔A〕avenue〔B〕revenue〔C〕menu〔D〕income
6.〔A〕compensate〔B〕accomplish〔C〕exchange〔D〕offset
7.〔A〕spend〔B〕extend〔C〕expand〔D〕explore
8.〔A〕automatically〔B〕timely〔C〕exceedingly〔D〕excessively
9.〔A〕increases〔B〕decreases〔C〕declines〔D〕lifts
10.〔A〕If〔B〕Whether〔C〕Though〔D〕For fear that
11.〔A〕adequacy〔B〕sufficiency〔C〕abundance〔D〕shortage
12.〔A〕satisfy〔B〕supply〔C〕testify〔D〕comply
13.〔A〕However〔B〕Otherwise〔C〕Besides〔D〕Furthermore
14.〔A〕going up〔B〕going down〔C〕going of f〔D〕going away
15.〔A〕interests〔B〕interesting〔C〕interest ed〔D〕interest
16.〔A〕should increase〔B〕be increased〔C〕increase〔D〕increased
17.〔A〕expenditure〔B〕expenses〔C〕costs〔D〕materials
18.〔A〕consumer〔B〕controller〔C〕manager〔D〕employer
19.〔A〕result〔B〕invent〔C〕discover〔D〕create
20.〔A〕of〔B〕on〔C〕in〔D〕for
Key to Model Test 11
1.〔C〕2.〔B〕3.〔A〕3.〔B〕5.〔B〕6.〔D〕7.〔C〕8.〔A〕9.〔A〕10.〔A〕
11.〔D〕12.〔A〕13.〔A〕14.〔A〕15.〔D〕16.〔B〕17.〔C〕18.〔A〕19.〔D〕20.〔A〕
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