1. The economy will be_____________ soon.

a) back on trail

b) back on track

c) back on line

d) back on trek

2. The government _____________ to provide more _______________ for the ___________ class.

a) pledged / taxi breaks / medium

b) plagued / tax brakes /  middle

c) pledged / tax breaks /  middle

d) pleaded / tax brakes /  medium

3. If an industry is “_________________”, it means that it is not doing too well financially.

a) illing

b) hailing

c) healing

d) ailing

4.She worksas a ____________with alcoholics 
_______________.
     a) social assistant  /  in skid row
     b) social worker  /  on hang tough
     c) social assistant / in hang tough
     d) social worker  / on skid row

5. The unemployment rate has not been holding ______________ in Brazil over the last two years.
     a) steady
     b) stiff
     c) sturdy
     d) stand

6. Ford ______________  10,000 jobs at its main plant in Chicago.
     a) plan to curtail
     b) plans to cut
     c) plans to let loose
     d) plan to get rid of

7. This company’s debt _____________________ is pretty high.               a) debt load
    b) debit management
    c) debt consolidation
    d) debit load

8. It seems that no matter how much ________________ our government does, the __________________ basically means that life will continue to be difficult for many people.         a) number crushing / budget freeze
     b) number crashing / budget frizz
     c) number crunching / budget squeeze
     d) number crossing / budget sneeze

9) Those ___________ somehow manage ________________ their promises.          a) on charge / to weasel from
    b) on charge / to weasel off
    c) in charge / to weasel out
    d) in charge / to weasel out of

10.  It often looks like the world is _________________ these days.
    a) going down the drain
    b) going down the well
    c) falling down the mud
    d) going down the river