DEVELOPING VOCABULARY

1. Read the following words; mind the stress: a) on the first syllable; b) on the second syllable; c) on two syllables; give their Russian equivalents.

a) concept, item, scarcity, scarce, vital, realize, increase n;

b) economy, ingredient, resource, society, deprived, assemble, compete, concern, distribute, increase v;

c) connotation, economics

2. Using a dictionary add as many derivatives as possible into the table.

Verbs	Adjectives	Nouns
1.		definition
2.		economics
3.	scarce
4.		society
5.apply
6.		use
7. compete
8. distribute
9.	vital
10. choose

3. Give adjectives corresponding to followings nouns.

concept, resource, wealth, use, inflation

4. Derive nouns from the following verbs.

select, develop, assemble, concern, evaluate, increase, realize, produce, distribute, employ

5. Match the words with the definitions below.

Concept, goods, scarcity, society, wealth, welfare, to compete, to distribute, to evaluate.

1) Movable property; merchandise.

2) Idea underlying a class of things; general notion.

3) To take part in a race, contest, examination.

4) To put (parts of a set of things) in different places; give or send out.

5) To find out, decide, the amount or value of.

6) Smallness of supply compared with demand.

7) System whereby people live together in organized communities.

8) Condition of having good health, comfortable living and working conditions, etc.

9) Great amount of property, money, etc.; richness.

6. Choose the words with similar meanings from the two groups and arrange them in pairs.

A. concept, connotation, definition, goods, ingredient, item, resources, scarcity, use, wealth, vital.

B. articles, conception, association, determination, supplies, component, point, shortage, richness, application, life.

7. What are the opposites? Example: fast — slow

prosperous, poverty, capable, wealth, excess, plentiful, to distribute, to decrease, flexibility.

8. Complete the sentences with the words below.

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