Выберите подходящее по смыслу слово из предлагаемых в скобках вариантов. 1. Pounds (фунт) and ounces (унция) were traditional measures widely used in Britain, often (alongside / besides) metric measures before 2000.
2. Barter economies are believed to be more (convenient / wasteful) than the ones based on money.
3. We (distinguish between / accept both) real and nominal GNP.
4. (The exchange rate / barter) is known to be regulated by the Central Bank.
5. Large firms are supposed to have a better chance of obtaining a loan from a bank than smaller firms, though there may be (exceptions / exchanges).
6. Plastic cards are reported to be (accepted / deferred) for payment only in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Lipetsk, Chelyabinsk and a few other cities and there is no commonly (accepted / distinguished) standard.
7. Four Swedish ports are free trade zones where goods may be ... duty-free for an unlimited period of time.
- The word "alongside" is the correct choice here because it means "together with" or "in addition to." It shows that pounds and ounces were used together with metric measures.
2. Barter economies are believed to be more (convenient / wasteful) than the ones based on money.
- The word "convenient" is the correct choice here because it means "easy to use" or "suitable for one's needs." It shows that barter economies are seen as being more practical or suitable than money-based economies.
3. We (distinguish between / accept both) real and nominal GNP.
- The phrase "distinguish between" is the correct choice here because it means to recognize or understand the difference between two things. It shows that we can recognize and understand the difference between real and nominal GNP.
4. (The exchange rate / barter) is known to be regulated by the Central Bank.
- The phrase "the exchange rate" is the correct choice here because it refers to the rate at which one currency can be exchanged for another. It shows that the Central Bank regulates the rate at which currencies can be exchanged.
5. Large firms are supposed to have a better chance of obtaining a loan from a bank than smaller firms, though there may be (exceptions / exchanges).
- The word "exceptions" is the correct choice here because it means cases that do not follow the usual rule. It shows that although large firms are generally more likely to get a loan, there may be cases where smaller firms can also obtain one.
6. Plastic cards are reported to be (accepted / deferred) for payment only in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Lipetsk, Chelyabinsk, and a few other cities, and there is no commonly (accepted / distinguished) standard.
- The word "accepted" is the correct choice here because it means that plastic cards can be used for payment in the mentioned cities. The word "accepted" also gives the information that there is no commonly agreed-upon standard for plastic card payments.
7. Four Swedish ports are free-trade zones where goods may be ... duty-free for an unlimited period of time.
- The word "exchanges" is the correct choice here because it means trading or swapping goods. The sentence implies that in these free-trade zones, goods can be traded without having to pay import or export taxes for an unlimited period of time.