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In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has
been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each,
five words/phrases are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately.
Find out the appropriate word/phrase in each case.
been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each,
five words/phrases are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately.
Find out the appropriate word/phrase in each case.
The barter system for getting goods and services __1__ back many
centuries. In most cultures the barter system was used before money was __2__ .
People who had specific items or services would __3__ these with others for the
things they needed. Good negotiation was the __4__ to making good trades. While
the barter system __5__ based on basic needs, today the barter system continues
to thrive. The barter system transcends the monetary system. The barter system
is making a __6__ today. What makes the barter system even better today than
ever before is that it can now be done globally. In the past, bartering was simply
done with those that were located nearby. Today, the barter system can be used
in a much more __7__ way than ever before yet it carries with it the same basic
motivation – the need for something that you don’t have and the excess of
something that someone else wants. The barter system is enjoying __8__ interest
today. Bartering allows you to get the things you need without having to __9__ additional
money. Instead, you can use the things you no longer need or want to get the
things you do need. There are swap markets and online auctions that __10__ you
to sell or trade your items or to purchase items that you want. Negotiation
takes place just like it did hundreds of years ago.
centuries. In most cultures the barter system was used before money was __2__ .
People who had specific items or services would __3__ these with others for the
things they needed. Good negotiation was the __4__ to making good trades. While
the barter system __5__ based on basic needs, today the barter system continues
to thrive. The barter system transcends the monetary system. The barter system
is making a __6__ today. What makes the barter system even better today than
ever before is that it can now be done globally. In the past, bartering was simply
done with those that were located nearby. Today, the barter system can be used
in a much more __7__ way than ever before yet it carries with it the same basic
motivation – the need for something that you don’t have and the excess of
something that someone else wants. The barter system is enjoying __8__ interest
today. Bartering allows you to get the things you need without having to __9__ additional
money. Instead, you can use the things you no longer need or want to get the
things you do need. There are swap markets and online auctions that __10__ you
to sell or trade your items or to purchase items that you want. Negotiation
takes place just like it did hundreds of years ago.
1. (a) discovered (b) dates (c) began (d) started (e)
initiated
initiated
2. (a) bought (b) imagined (c) began (d) emerged (e)
invented
invented
3. (a) buy (b) sell (c) exchange (d) give (e) return
4. (a) important (b) essential (c) result (d) key (e)
intention
intention
5. (a) originated (b) stood (c) generated (d) created (e)
produced
produced
6. (a) issue (b) comeback (c) withdrawal (d) recall (e)
fading
fading
7. (a) primitive (b) appreciated (c) promoted (d)
sophisticated (e) better
sophisticated (e) better
8. (a) diminishing (b) revival (c) perishing (d) declining (e)
renewed
renewed
9. (a) expend (b) exchanging (c) expand (d) consume (e) cost
10. (a) insist (b) force (c) allow (d) lure (e) constraint
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