Developing Countries

Although too many people in the West do still live in (1) ………………… (POOR), on the whole, Westerners are far more (2) ………………… (WEALTH) than those who live in developing countries. Things that are essential to our (3) ………………… (DAY) lives, and which we take for granted, such as electricity, are (4) ………………… (LUXURY) to millions of people around the world. Is this situation (5) ………………… (ACCEPT) or should the West be giving more (6) ………………… (ASSIST) to developing countries? Some politicians and (7) ………………… (ECONOMY) believe that Western financial (8) ………………… (INVEST) in developing countries would be in everyone’s interest. As those countries get richer, they will become (9) ………………… (VALUE) trading partners with the West. The (10) ………………… (REAL) is, however, that there is an enormous amount of work to be done before people in developing countries can enjoy the kind of lives that most people lead in the West.

11   Sharon came

12   I manage to put

13   You can bank

14   I don’t know how they can get

15   If you could make

16   The shop’s giving

17   I’m saving

18   I don’t know what we’re going to live

A   a little money by each month.

B   out the cheque to Peardrop Limited, that would be fine.

C   up to buy a new DVD player.

D   into some money when her aunt died.

E   away free software with every computer.

F   by on such a low salary.

G   on now I’ve lost my job.

H   on house prices coming down soon.

19   I had to pay to park in the supermarket car park!   charged

        I ………………………………… parking in the supermarket car park!

20   Is this credit card yours?   belong

        Does ………………………………… you?

21   I haven’t got much money in the bank.   amount

        I’ve only got ………………………………… money in the bank.

22   Getting the car repaired was so expensive!   fortune

        It ………………………………… to get the car repaired!

23   Sophie demanded that the shop assistant apologise to her.   apology

        Sophie demanded ………………………………… the shop assistant.

24   Buying things online means I don’t have to go into town so often.   saves

        Buying things online ………………………………… to go into town so often.

25   Don’t pay attention to what Dan says; your new shoes are lovely!   notice

        Take ………………………………… what Dan says; your new shoes are lovely!

26   I haven’t got much cash at the moment.   short

        I ………………………………… cash at the moment.

27   Can you lend me some money?   borrow

        Can ………………………………… you?