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1. Thailand .......... by some of the worst flooding in decades late last year.
was hit
was hitting
was being hit
hit
2. In January 2012, Yahoo ........ Scott Thompson, the president of online payments firm Paypal,
as its new head..
was naming
named
name
has named
3. Before ....... Yahoo Mr Thompson served as president of online payments firm PayPal from
2008 .
joined
being joined
joining
was joined
4. Yahoo's stock ........ since it passed up a $44bn takeover bid from Microsoft in 2008.
was languished
have languished
languished
has languished
5. Last year, the Chinese government stopped ........ nationwide home price statistics, and now
only reports data on specific cities.
providing
to provide
provide
provides
6. At the same time, the recent drop in oil prices ......... to keep consumer price growth in check.
has also helped
have also helped
also helps
also help
7. During the first quarter of 2012, the Chinese economy ....... at a pace of 8.1%.
grown
grew
grows
has grown
8. For its part, the EU welcomed the G8 communiqué with its dual emphasis on ....... growth and
jobs.
to boost
boosting
boost
boosts
9. The worry is that if property prices ......... further then it will hurt growth in the world's
second-largest economy.
falls
fell
fall
have fallen
10. It has been noticeable that since last Wednesday, Number 10 .......... towards more evidence-
based policy.
have been moving
have moved
has been moving
moved
11. Yahoo ........ that Mr Thompson, who took up his post in January, does not have a computer
science degree.
already acknowledging
already acknowledged
have already acknowledged
has already acknowledged
12. Investment firm Third Point discovered that Mr Thompson did not hold a degree in computer
science as ..........
had been claimed
has been claimed
been claimed
being claimed
13. On Monday the Wall Street Journal reported that Mr Thompson, 54, told Yahoo's board late
last week he ........... with thyroid cancer.
had been diagnosed
has been diagnosed
was diagnosed
is diagnosed
14. President Obama said leaders ......... good progress on a range of issues.
having made
had made
have made
was made
15. Leaders ........ the summit addressed a number of issues, including energy security, climate
change and the situation in Iran, Afghanistan and North Korea.
attended
attending
attend
attends
16. He will also be able .......... two other new directors, while Yahoo has named Fred Amoroso
as the new chairman of its board.
appoint
to appoint
appointing
appoints
17. Third Point believes that Yahoo shareholders and employees will be best served if the board
.......... responsibility quickly for this latest debacle.
accepting
accepts
accepted
is accepting
18. In an earlier communiqué, G8 leaders committed themselves to promoting growth alongside
fiscal responsibility and affirmed that they wanted Greece ........... in the eurozone.
stayed
to stay
stay
staying
19. If it falls below that figure, they argue, the country may find it more difficult ........ domestic
demand, boost infrastructure investment and accelerate job creation.
maintain
maintaining
to maintaining
to maintain
20. China has been trying to boost domestic demand in an attempt ......... the fall in global
demand for its exports.
to offset
offset
offsetting
offsets
21. The first quarter's growth figure ......... again next month.
will be revised
is revised
will revise
was revised
22. Over the last year and a half, the economy ........ between quarters of growth and contraction.
have fluctuated
has fluctuated
fluctuated
fluctuates
23. In the final three months of last year, the economy also ....... by 0.3%, meaning the UK is
back
in recession.
shrinks
has shrunk
shrank
shrink
24. The Bank ........ £325bn into the UK economy through its QE programme to try to boost
growth.
is already pumped
is already pumping
have already pumped
has already pumped
25. Inflation ........ the interest rate we get on our savings and the rate we pay on our mortgages
is influencing
has influenced
influences
influence
26. In recent weeks, there ......... growing calls across Europe for a greater focus on growth.