LOW HOLIDAY SPENDING DUE TO ECONOMIC WORRIES
Americans won’t be spending as (26) ______ this holiday season due to continued worry about their finances. New research found that 56% of American rated the economy as “poor” and 46% believed the situation was getting worse.This is bad news for retailers trying to eke out their (27) _______ this holiday season, especially since the survey showed that roughly 63% of respondents said they planned to spend less this holiday season. The figure is unchanged since last year, when retailers had one of the worst showings ever and had to (28) ______ prices even before Christmas to help move stock.Even the news that household spending inched up is a double-edged sword. People surveyed indicated they’d be spending more on items like gas and groceries, (29) ______ they’re making up for this increase by further cutting (30)______ they spend on non-essentials like movies or restaurant meals.
(Adapted from Cambridge Vocabulary for Advanced by Simon Haines)
Question 26. A. a few B. much C. many D. littleQuestion 27. A. earnings B. expenses C. tuitions D. allowancesQuestion 28. A. elude B. discrete C. assign D. slashQuestion 29. A. so B. additionally C. but D. consequentlyQuestion 30. A. where B. which C. when D. what
LOW HOLIDAY SPENDING DUE TO ECONOMIC WORRIES
Americans won’t be spending as (26) ______ this holiday season due to continued worry about their finances. New research found that 56% of American rated the economy as “poor” and 46% believed the situation was getting worse.This is bad news for retailers trying to eke out their (27) _______ this holiday season, especially since the survey showed that roughly 63% of respondents said they planned to spend less this holiday season. The figure is unchanged since last year, when retailers had one of the worst showings ever and had to (28) ______ prices even before Christmas to help move stock.Even the news that household spending inched up is a double-edged sword. People surveyed indicated they’d be spending more on items like gas and groceries, (29) ______ they’re making up for this increase by further cutting (30)______ they spend on non-essentials like movies or restaurant meals.
(Adapted from Cambridge Vocabulary for Advanced by Simon Haines)
Question 26. A. a few B. much C. many D. littleQuestion
27. A. earnings B. expenses C. tuitions D. allowancesQuestion
28. A. elude B. discrete C. assign D. slashQuestion
29. A. so B. additionally C. but D. consequentlyQuestion
30. A. where B. which C. when D. what
