Exercise 1: Choose the right alternative. a. economy (ies) / econmics 1. For a quarter of a century politicians have argued over the relevance and usefulness of «Western» to «non-Western» . 2. It can be said that an early definition of was «An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations». 3. The national is the system of the management and use of resources of a country. 4. The first introduced by the government involved the reduction of fuel consumption. 5. The developing countries are mainly agricultural producers whose is based on relatively primitive farming methods. 6. The emergence of a global is to be welcomed because it contributes to international harmony. 7. influences politics at every level. 8. National have increasingly been intergrated into a single, global . 9. The campaign is gaining ground. 10. In the early sixteenth century the European was expanding with unprecedented rapidity. b. economic / (un) economical (ly) 1. Inflation may cause a country to be in a bad state. 2. It is usually more to buy large quanitites of a product. 3. First, we need to improve our situation. 4. We must be more if we want to overcome our difficulties. 5. The US ambassador is known to communicate a lot with people on the side. 6. The ties between our countries are strengthening. 7. He insists that the budget for the next year is very . 8. The question is whether representation abroad should reflect a country“s difficulties. 9. The United States dominates all other countries not only but also politically. 10. policy in this branch of industry has led to its decline.