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VOCABULARY EXERCISE
I. Find equivalents:
| 1. in order to 2. skilled labour 3. unskilled labour 4. total population 5. labour shortage 6. wage rate 7. to decline 8. supply and demand 9. to fall into the category 10. level of skill 11. chiefly 12. bargaining process 13. semiskilled labour 14. toolmaker | а. головним чином б. брак робочої сили в. тарифна ставка г. попит і пропозиція д. напівкваліфікована робоча сила е. договірний процес є. належати до категорії ж. для того, щоб з. кваліфікована робоча сила и. інструментальник і. кількість населення ї. рівень кваліфікації й. некваліфікована робоча сила к. знижуватися |
II. Match the synonyms:
chiefly, to compensate, unskilled labour, to operate, mainly, to make up, to require, common labour, to increase, to manage, occupation, to grow, salary, job, to demand, wages, profession, work.
III. Complete the following sentences:
1. In order for any country to grow, ... . 2. Since the size of this force is related to total population ... . 3. If the growth of population continues to decline, ... . 4. There are four major categories of labour ... . 5. Unskilled workers don't have the training ... . 6. Semiskilled workers may operate ... . 7. Skilled workers are able ... . 8. Workers with high level skills such as ... . 9. Most occupations have ... .
IV. Match each term in Column A with its definition in Column B:
| 1. labour | a. The price paid for the use of labour. |
| 2. labour force | b. A standard amount of pay given for work performed. |
| 3. craft workers | c. Associations of workers formed to promote the interests of their members. |
| 4. laborer | d. The human effort required to produce goods and services. |
| 5. wages | e. One of a wide variety of highly skilled workers such as carpenters, machinists, electricians and automobile mechanics. |
| 6. wage rate | f. Generally refers to unskilled workers such as freight handlers, sweepers, trash collectors and the like. |
| 7. labour/trade unions | g. Individuals, 16 years of age or older, working or looking for work. |
V. Define which of the following items best completes the statement:
1. Labour, to the economist, is
a. organizing a business and managing the operation.
b. anything generally accepted in exchange for property, goods or services.
c. the physical or mental effort needed to produce goods and services.
d. owned, with the other factors of production, by the company using it.
2. Women in the American labour force
a. generally do not produce as much as men.
b. are poorly trained.
c. are only a small percentage of the total.
d. earn less, on the average, than men.
3. Of the following, which is probably not officially included in
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