Quiz · Reading the Financial Pages

Question 1What is the main purpose of this report?

To explain how interest rates are officially set by the bank To present a series of recent financial and economic figures To advise listeners on which company shares to purchase To describe the daily routine of a stock market trader

Question 2By how much did the central bank raise interest rates?

By a full percentage point By half a percentage point By a quarter of a percentage point By three quarters of a percentage point

Question 3What mainly caused the trade deficit to widen to sixty-four billion dollars?

A sharp fall in exports of agricultural produce A collapse in the value of the national currency A sudden rise in government borrowing costs A surge in imports of semiconductor components